>Are there people here that (gulp) just use the van
>for camping?

Depending on how you have the van insured it might be
wise to do just that.  I like driving the Westy (and
drove it to work today wearing my Ben and Jerry's
"Peace, Leve and Ice Cream" microbus T-shirt) but the
abrupt throttle tip-in makes it a hassle in
stop-and-go traffic.  The Mopar minivan is easier in
daily use.

Stephen

--- Mark Tuovinen <mst@AK.NET> wrote:

> Bryan,
>
> Re:  "So the question is, does anybody still drive a
> Vanagon (or loaf) as a daily driver out there? What
> are you doing with those vans? Are there people here
> that (gulp) just use the van for camping?  I could
> never understand that one."
>
> My family has both a daily driver and a camping only
> Vanagon.  We have three vans, one for parts which I
> need to disassemble or sell(got to keep the wife &
> neighbors happy) the other two are driven.  All are
> Syncro's, one a Westy, one with sunroof, and the
> parts van.  Of the two that are street legal the
> Westy is only driven during the summer months and
> while I drove it daily for the last three summers it
> will mostly be a camping rig from this point
> forward.  Last Fall I purchased our Sunroof Syncro
> for a daily driver and will continue to use it as
> such but am also modifying it to suit my tastes.  It
> came with the standard 7 passenger interior with
> which I am replacing with rear jumpseats and the
> folding table so that it will better fit my needs.
> With curtains, a cooler and a campstove it will be
> what I drive when I am going somewhere and don't
> want to take the Westy.
>
> "Are there places besides CA where there are some VW
> vans left or are most parts of the country as
> vanless as SE PA?"
>
> There are plenty of Vanagons and few Loaf's roaming
> Alaska, many are parked during the winter months but
> some are on the road year round.  I have never tried
> to count but it seems that a large percentage of
> them are Westy's and/or Syncro's, which makes sense
> considering our climate.
>
> Mark in AK
>

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