I avoided the full camper for the same space /weight reasons- my daily
driving is non camping driving. 
Have found a plastic 3 drawer storage cabinet (zellere/Walmart etc)and a
cooler fits all the camping equipment nicely.  Pick em up and dump em on
the picnic table or on the ground , and presto  instant kitchen. Clean
up, put everything away,  and they're in the van in about 45 secs. Get
home, take 'em from the van to the house, and the vans ready for
anything large... Seldom need to cook inside van . But can do with
coleman if pushed. 
Bill M 
82 GL jetta powered 

-----Original Message-----
From: John Runberg [mailto:jrunberg@MAC.COM] 
Sent: Monday, December 23, 2002 11:23 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Utilities

Never owned a GL camper, but had a couple bay window Westies and have my
Carat (no pop, but adding the side cabinets) -- I won't buy another full
camper unless that's all I plan to use it for. The extra space and less
weight (read: less $$) appeal to me. What I'm dreaming of making,
however, is a removeable sink/stove cabinet that will drop in place of
one of the captains chairs. Nice, simple and removable!

john
(who'd just love to trade his Carat for a MultiVan/Weekender, if the
jumpseats could stay)