Hi Bruce,

        Nice report.  Thanks for sharing this moment in time.

        I’ve been greatly enjoying these trip reports.  

Keep them coming.

Eric Caron 

> On Jul 8, 2019, at 12:42 AM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Just completed a short 5 day camping trip to Hornby Island in BC.  Not
> really much of a haul given I live in Vancouver but it was a really nice
> drive taking the lower road on Vancouver Island - Highway 19 A and it was
> also a comfortable camp for a growing family of 4 even in spite of a little
> rain the last 2 nights.
> 
> The van ran very well - coolant level has not dropped in the refill tank
> for awhile now and no oil drips on any ferry decks.  A couple of new
> squeaks and groans from the shocks I think - so I'll keep an ear and eye
> out for that. Saw quite a few vans out there and got some very enthusiastic
> waves from some van owners - also had a couple of conversations with people
> who wanted to jump on the vanwagon.
> 
> Highlights included: a very cool Dometic fridge - I ended up never turning
> off the propane when driving around Hornby from the camp site - which is
> new for me...(usually I shut off the propane when I drive anywhere).  Beer
> was still cool when I got home 4 hours later after turning off the propane
> and not bothering to switch to battery.  Making grilled cheese sandwiches
> in the van one afternoon with the sliding door wide open and peering out at
> a secluded beach with the kids exploring.  Driving back to the campsite
> with a dozen oysters from one of the beaches and having an oyster cook.
> 
> Anyway there were a couple of Type IIs in the campsite which made me think
> of John Muir and the previous thread about Wabi Tek Sabi.  I recall loving
> that book when I had my 77 Westy and reading how to set the timing, the
> valves and gap a set of points.  One of the vans was backfiring when it
> left the camp site which made me recall those particular pages and drawings
> from the Idiot Guide.  In some ways I miss having to set the timing on the
> water boxer - but in other ways I don't miss it whatsoever.
> 
> BT
> 
> Whitesail - Westy Syncro