About three months ago I was making a 120 mile parts run to some of my
favorite bone yards.
I fell in behind one of these behemoth motor homes pulling a cream
colored 80/83 Air Cooled Westy on a tow bar.
He was traveling at about 75 MPH and there were heavy cross winds.
I noticed that the Westy was weaving as the wind hit it and the motor
home had a real sway form crosswind pressures and gusts.
I was about 100 feet behind him when I first fell into a traffic slot but
I soon dropped back about 1000 yards since I couldn't run but 60/65 in
the heavy winds.
This picture wasn't so unusual except the Westy had a flat tire that was
shredding off the right rear.
My CB wasn't hooked to the antenna and I couldn't catch him to warn him.
I'm still wondering what happened to that little Westy.
After another 40 miles on the same Interstate I never saw the rig pulled
over on the shoulder or in service stations close to the freeway.

Stan Wilder
On Thu, 6 Feb 2003 13:43:50 -0800 Harald Rust <harald_nancy_vw@YAHOO.COM>
writes:
> (it's almost Friday in China)
> As forwarded from:
> http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/vw-camping/
>
> The Vanagon Executive, a True Story
> One beautiful Saturday evening, we arrive in the
> Bavarian village of Leavenworth, Washington.
> Looking for a campsite, we drive along Icicle Creek
> only to be greeted by "Campground Full" signs.
> Evening is fast approaching, so we decide to be
> extravagant and spend the night in the "luxury"
> campground by the river.
> In the past, they had a few non-hookup sites for less.
>
> We enter the park with its manicured lawns and
> country club like atmosphere.
> The first reaction of the attendant upon
> noticing us, "Sorry, all sites are occupied."
> One more glance at his log, and he says, "Oh wait,
> there is one drive through site available,
> but it's $28.00, and it`s by the big rigs."
> "Ouch, but then again, it would be nice to take a
> long hot shower, and perhaps spend an hour in the
> spa.".
> So we hand over the money, and he shows us the site.
>
> It's getting dark, when I pull the westy into the
> site, and it's perfectly level.
> Well, at least, the fridge likes it, I think to
> myself.
> A moment later, I hear a heavy door opening next to
> us,
> accompanied by the sound of powerful electric servos.
> Curiously I turn, and then find myself shaking
> an outstretched hand.
> "I'm Richard." he says, and gesturing towards his rig,
> proclaims, "This is Morning Glory".
> I try to take it all in, and it reminds me of photos
> I have seen of the Great Wall of China, with
> extensions.
>
> Having held my ground in this neighborly chit chat,
> I expect him to become bored soon, and go back up his
> polished aluminum stairs to watch his large screen TV,
> visible through the large window of "Morning Glory".
> That is how it usually happens, but not this time.
>
> He strides around our westy in a gentlemanly like
> manner to the open sliding door.
> Then he asks, "Do your heads ever leak?"
> "Huh?, well no", I say, surprised at the question.
> "They are ceramic coated, and don't leak."
> "Oh!!, really", he says, truly impressed.
> "And that helps?"
> "Yes, it stops them from leaking." I say.
> "And what is that?" he asks, pointing at the heater,
> while it's making its little whining sounds.
> "Vented plat cat", I say.
> Now he looks really intrigued, and starts
> inspecting the plat cat. So I acquiesce and
> give him a full tour of the little westy camper.
> I'm a little overwhelmed by his unexpected enthusiasm
> for the vanagon westy, since I have never
> encountered this before on "Pusher Row".
> Only at Volkswagen gatherings have people shown
> so much interest.
> Finally I ask him, "How come you know so much
> about vanagons?" Before Richard has a chance
> to answer, I notice a pristine late model vanagon
> weekender drive up in front of his rig.
> It's color matching metallic paint and all.
> "Ah", he says, "I better go. My wife is back from
> shopping".
> "And tomorrow, I'll show you `Dinghy`."
> Harald Rust
> )2003, all rights reserved
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