BIGdaddy
Expedition Leader
last night about m-in-l's trip up to vancouver ( they just got back..3 weeks of exploring, paddling and camping- they have old town expo kayaks),
Among other things, my wife made several things very clear:
-She thinks a Westfalia, "like your dad's" or something similar, would be agreat platform for us (a family of 5)
-She likes the idea of getting there, popping the top, having sleeping quarters for 5, and having all the storage inside.
- If its raining, she thought our Camping lab awning, and the open van door would create enough of a living space for us to be happy especially with the swiveling front pass. seat.
- She re-affirmed after hearing about the spots that our inlaws needed to get into with their FJcruiser to camp, as well as our experiences up in montana and canada that she does not want to deal with a trailer
It was great to hear her talk about travel and wanting to get back to our camping/travelling roots (we've been all around the US) now that we have 3 kids, and are pretty well set with our family. (Maybe one more, but I'll have to let you know on that one)
She made it clear that she loves the Cherokee, but was willing to talk about what vehicle we'd need to actually make some trips and be comfortable...
My input was that I really liked my dad's westy, but it just isn't reliable for extended/backcountry travel. Now if that westy were also a Subaru-powered, Syncro VW, then I'd very much consider it.
Suffice it to say, I'll be looking hard at our budget and at all the great camper van options available. I'm happy that there's such a deep knowledge base in the camper/van section already available.
Cool conversation, for sure...
-B
Among other things, my wife made several things very clear:
-She thinks a Westfalia, "like your dad's" or something similar, would be agreat platform for us (a family of 5)
-She likes the idea of getting there, popping the top, having sleeping quarters for 5, and having all the storage inside.
- If its raining, she thought our Camping lab awning, and the open van door would create enough of a living space for us to be happy especially with the swiveling front pass. seat.
- She re-affirmed after hearing about the spots that our inlaws needed to get into with their FJcruiser to camp, as well as our experiences up in montana and canada that she does not want to deal with a trailer
It was great to hear her talk about travel and wanting to get back to our camping/travelling roots (we've been all around the US) now that we have 3 kids, and are pretty well set with our family. (Maybe one more, but I'll have to let you know on that one)
She made it clear that she loves the Cherokee, but was willing to talk about what vehicle we'd need to actually make some trips and be comfortable...
My input was that I really liked my dad's westy, but it just isn't reliable for extended/backcountry travel. Now if that westy were also a Subaru-powered, Syncro VW, then I'd very much consider it.
Suffice it to say, I'll be looking hard at our budget and at all the great camper van options available. I'm happy that there's such a deep knowledge base in the camper/van section already available.
Cool conversation, for sure...
-B
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