I can tell you that I've sat through a viscous storm on the north shore
of Lake Superior and was nice and dry.  The wind was blowing so hard
that I could barely face into it when I walked to the edge of the water.
The vehicle felt more stable then I used to feel in my father's 1971
Lionel Crank-Up Camper during a storm.

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
Of Clay Moore
Sent: May 23, 2002 00:01
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: living in a westy or weekender for a few months while
travelling

I'd be interested in hearing  how folks fare on extended traveling trips
in these vehicles.

things like :

Cooking and cleaning dishes with these tiny kitchens ?
   do you use supplemental equipment ?

portable toilets ?

Showers ?  do you use a portable setup or stop someplace that has
showers ?

Cold... do you use some kind of portable heat or just dress warmly ?

Sitting through storms with the top up... ?  the canvas doesnt look
water proof.. ?  is it ?

Tents, how many folks use tents along the side for this stuff ?

any thing related to these issues would be appreciated.