At 10:30 PM 12/16/99 PST, Troy Crivellone wrote:
>I have a '80 vanagon camper with stove, fridge, sink, water, external
>plugin, pop top and the works.  I would just like to know if anyone had a
>list of essentials to have a fun group camping trip or indivdual trip to a
>forest.  Please keep in mind that this is an 18 year old, so no romance
>novels, or needle work.  Just essentials.  This will be for spring and
>summer camping not winter.  Should i also pack an extra battery if no
>electricity is provided?
>
If you go camping out of a car or backpacking now, you'll need the same
stuff, only now you have more space.  Since you have an '80 plan on lots of
tools and a cell phone on top of your gear.  I like to have some emergency
food, water, stove, and even a tent and sleeping bag in my westy.  But then
again, the old motor went one too many times, and no broken westy keeps me
from camping!!!!!!!

Someone else proposed camping for short durations near wal-marts.  That is
a great idea, and explains most of the junk that has accumulated over the
years in mine.  The only other thing I would add would be an atractive SO
to share the time with.

Enjoy your classic vanagon
Chris Smith
'82 Westy
'74 Thing (great to take camping as well)
Die Busbesitzer Gruppe
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