OK- Here's the hot alternative that non-Vanagons owners currently use and
have been for decades..

Get yourself a nice Honda X-Terra or similar SUV,(or go retro and buy a old
International Carryall) go down to REI.

On sale now is the GSI Gourmet camp kitchen. That takes the place of the
Westy kitchen.

Next,  several lounge lizard folding chairs, Coleman rechargeable
flourescent lanterns, Sportsman's Choice Iron Mountain Cot, and throw it all
in your Eureka! Northern Lodge 8. A Coleman stove, Black heater and 5 gallon
water containers complete the picture. Now you are as happy as you ever were
in your Westy, maybe more. Because your new SUV is ten years of trouble free
driving (*not*).

Problem solved! No need to worry about future non-westy camper blues.

Robert K

1982 Westy (still without the Zodi shower)