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Subject:Re: Phrydae Topic: Who Is Living in Their Vanagon Full Time?
From:Peter T. Owsianowski
Date:Sun, 23 Jan 2011 09:36:36 -0500

Bravo, Jim!

Sounds like you are fairly stationary and have job to keep the bus life
going?

Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "JoesVan"
WWW.Busesbythebeach.com

On Sun, Jan 23, 2011 at 00:33, Old Volks Home <oldvolkshome@gmail.com>wrote:

> I live in my Westy full time.  March 1st will make it 11 years.  Have
> you seen the price of rent these days?! (Average of $1400 to $1800 for
> a STUDIO apt in Ventura, CA)  Can't afford it on my meager wages, I
> only take home around $300 (+ or -) a week :(
>
> And yes, I have my other vehicles stored elsewhere for FREE :)  Just
> lucky I guess.
> --
> Jim Thompson
> 84 GL 1.9 "Gloria"
> 84 Westfalia 2.1 "Ole Putt"
> 72 411 Station Wagon "Pug"
> 75 914 1.8 "Nancy"
> Full Timing Since March 1999
> oldvolkshome@gmail.com
> http://www.oldvolkshome.com
> ***********************************
> On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 4:32 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski
> <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Been wondering about this for a while.  I have a crazy dream of someday
> > liquidating assets and hitting the road in in the '87 Westy.
> >
> > I know we have some Full Timers or Former Full Timers who have led or are
> > right now leading that interesting life.
> >
> > How many do we have on the list?
> >
> > Also, are there any specific discussion lists and "How To"s?
> >
> > Found this on a Google search:  http://vanagonforever.blogspot.com/
> >
> > Couldn't find too much in the Archives.
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Pete
> > '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> > '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> > WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>