With me, when I am traveling in my westy, more often than not I am working
and not playing. My job requires travel to very rural areas, almost always
near water, almost always camping is the only way to to do that. Also
attending conferences and presentations I don't get to choose my schedule.
If it's raining for three days, I have to go anyway. If it's 17 degrees I
have to go anyway. Having a  setup where you don't have to stand out in the
rain is wonderful.

I realize most people's camping is not on that kind of a schedule.

Jim

On Tue, Sep 29, 2015 at 9:54 PM vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@cox.net> wrote:

> Even is North America there are plenty of places to camp or picnic where
> there are no tables or poorly situated tables. I often prefer such
> places. Having the builtin kitchen frees you from having to set up a
> kitchen outside. Just lift the lid over the kitchen and you are cooking.
> No worries about rain or mud or bugs. Wash your hands, wash your food,
> wash your dishes, as needed.
>
> People are very adaptable and any model Vanagon is head and shoulders
> over most other vehicles for day to day living in. Each model has pluses
> and minuses. Calling one better than another is highly subjective and
> dependent upon circumstances.
>
> Mark
>
>
> Dan N wrote:
> > yes... Scott (SDF) is right...
> >
> > European campgrounds don't have picnic table as in the US... there's
> > nothing to put your stove on, unless you bring your own table... so the
> > full Westy fit very well ...
> >
>