Spoken like a true Northerner. We can camp your way
about three months out of the year (Nov, Dec and Jan),
the same time you guys are looking for heating
equipment. The rest of the year, A/C is a requirement,
or you end up in a hotel (or divorced).

This is probably why "back country" camping and VW
campers aren't as popular in the southern states, the
camping season is too short.

Also, the generator is a lot less annoying than your
spouse and kids after a sleepless night.

Tim

--- Rob Gunter <rgunter@SEC-TN.COM> wrote:
> Greetings All,
>
> I find generators to be annoying.  You really need
> to ask yourself if you
> NEED that much power.  When camping or full timing
> it, I prefer to rise and
> rest with the sun.  Maybe a big citronella candle
> outside.  Too much
> lighting only brings the bugs.  If you really need
> the power, try a
> campground.  With a generator you will find yourself
> making everyone else
> angry or camping with those Mega campers that look
> like greyhound busses,
> with the occupants entrenched inside because the
> outside is not adequately
> climate controlled.
>
> A 5 watt solar panel is plenty.  If you must bring a
> laptop, go with at
> least 100 watt.  That is about $600 for the
> privilege of writing on your
> computer.  The other side of this is that you now
> have something of value
> inside your van.  This is a dilemma to me because it
> ends up making me worry
> about my "stuff" instead of being free to back
> country camp for a few days
> with no worries.
>
> SIMPLIFY!
>
> Rob

=====
Tim Hannink
Goldibox - 1987 Vanagon Camper, Wolfsburg Edition
Winter Park, Florida
http://home.earthlink.net/~tjhannink/
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/wolfsburg_campers
http://photos.yahoo.com/tjhannink [Vanagon] Album

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