Hi Mike,

My parents picked up a small electric scooter a few years ago for about
$250 in FL. It'll allegedly carry one adult a couple of miles with a
full charge. They use it for sort hops around the campground and carry
it inside the bus.

Electric scooters are nice because they are whisper quiet during those
late-night trips to the loo. If carrying capacity and range are an
issue then I'd recommend a small gas-powered scooter or minibike.

Happy trails,

Greg Potts
1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob the Tomato"
www.pottsfamily.ca/westfakia
Toronto, Canada

On Jun 3, 2006, at 2:47 PM, Mike Elliott wrote:

> If there is one thing that Mrs. Squirrel does not like about camping in
> a Westy is how it tends to tie one down to a campsite. A trip to the
> grocery store entails a lot of shifting of gear -- stowing the awning,
> dropping the poptop, undoing gray water stuff, driving off the leveling
> blocks, unhooking the solar panels, and all those bits that are
> attached
> to Mellow Yellow and tend to reach out and grab nearby land.
>
> She's partial to making small trips to nearby villages, I'm happier
> just
> sittin'. Each to their own. She wonders if there is some way to bring a
> small 50cc motor scooter. I can envision hanging a light one off a
> sturdy rear hanger of some sort, but it would totally get in the way of
> opening the rear hatch and we already pack a fair bit of gear in the
> rear. A bitty trailer might be easier. I'd like to hear Handy Hints
> from
> anyone who's worked on this problem and found something that works for
> them.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> KG6RCR
>
>