

| Subject: | Re: Building one's own Camping Cabinets? |
| From: | Gary Lee, www.vwrack.com |
| Date: | Mon, 30 Jan 2006 15:09:11 -0700 |
> If you would like some "tangential" inspiration, have a look a the > interior of this capable camper: > > http://funnypictures.punt.nl/nice_truck/ > > I don't get what these vehicles are for. I see 3 or 4 out on the highways every year, mostly germans on extended trips. Converted 5 ton unimogs which have a top speed of 55 mph and gas mileage in the single digits. They have lots of space and are comfortable, but so is a Winnebago. Off road capabilities? Sure, I guess. But 'off-road' places I have been sometimes involved narrow roads, steep climbs, fragile soft terrain. Getting stuck in a big heavy truck like that would be an ordeal, to say the least. Give me a syncro westy - nimble, light, easy to drive and a fairly capable off road for a vehicle that sleeps 4. Maybe I don't understand what those big trucks are about, what am I missing? I mean, what kind of travelling are these designed for? I do understand the desire to go places which are remote and difficult, but it's not that important to me to have cappuccino and satellite TV when I get there. Cool, different, attention getting? Yes, no doubt about that. Gary Lee
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