My 1984 Vanagon Visits Family

These two old buddies were in the backyard of a home adjacent to The Confederation Trail where it crosses one of the sideroads.
I parked my Vanagon out front that day before heading out on my bicycle.

An old VW Vanagon makes a great travel companion.
You can cook in them. Eat at your own table.
Fill the sink with water from the taps and then wash the dishes.
You can sleep the best sleep you'll ever have, or the worst if it's too windy and you've pulled over on the expressway because you just can't go another mile. Then the big rigs rock you violently as they barrel past.
You can leave a pet in them as easily as you would if you left it in the house, and quite comfortably for them.
You are so high up when you drive that you look down on the cars, and on most mini-vans. It makes you feel so safe. Most other drivers respect you because you are relatively big.
They use a bit too much gas, though.
You can put your bike inside or on a bike rack.
The other Vanagon drivers wave, which helps to remove that feeling of aloneness on long trips across Canada. Gives one a sense of pride, like being in the same club.
They're relaxing to drive. Great seats. The passenger chair can turn around which is wonderful when you want to relax.
You can comfortably play solitaire in them at the little table that comes out from the side. They have good lighting for reading at night.
Mine had 'heavy privacy curtains'.
You can hook up to electricity. Some have a furnace.
Sorry to say, ours developed a hole in the oil line, the oil leaked out unbeknownst to us, and burned out the engine 2 years ago.
And you can raise the roof in them.
Haven't you always wanted to raise the roof in a campground?
It's fun. Try it. You'll like it. Don't forget to wave, eh?!
KIS