So they "camp" but don't use the stove?  The refrigerator I can
understand.  No matter how good a shape the vehicle is in, the refrigerator
may not work, or work sufficiently well to trust it.  I ditched mine, and
now just use a Yeti box with block ice.  It is more reliable.  The
additional storage space after having removed the refrigerator is handy,
too.

On Fri, Jun 16, 2023 at 4:02 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi folks,
>
> I need to do a trip report but before that I wanted to send this post.
>
> At the middle of a long trip we stopped in the Thousand Island area.  We
> passed what turned out to be a beautiful 87 Westfalia already camped.
>
>         We wint over and met a lovely retired couple on the young retired
> side.  What was so interesting is that they loved the van and kept it super
> clean, but had no interest in the mechanics.  They had purchased it about 7
> or more years ago.  It was in amazing condition.  And they just drive it.
> It seems like they have had few mechanical issues.  It amazed me that they
> were likely at the end of a decade with this van and really barely knew how
> to use the features.  And, it really was beautiful.
> The van was loved by the previous owner who died in a motor cycle
> accident.  The widow sold it but only after making them promise to garage
> it and to only use the best gas.  The van had a 2.5 GW motor and a Haynes
> hitch on the back.  GW 16 wheels and an awning that looked like a 10 foot
> Fiaama but was some brand I never heard of.   It was from PA.
>         They have never opened the awning.  Not used the refrigerator.
> Likely not the stove much either as they don’t know how to get the propane
> filled.  I sure wish I could help them out but really they were not that
> interested.  They just used it for summer adventures and then put it away.
>
> Amazing that it could be so trouble free for them.  And with the GW 2.5
> they move.
>
>         I’m sending him the subscription info for this list.  I’m sure he
> will need us eventually!
>
> Eric Caron
>