tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post5403427986601272597..comments2024-03-24T16:22:24.604-08:00Comments on Richard's Page: RV HistoryRichardMhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-37499878983960297062018-08-09T21:05:34.190-08:002018-08-09T21:05:34.190-08:00Any sort of RV is way more convenient for travelin...Any sort of RV is way more convenient for traveling up and down the Alcan. To me, hauling suitcases in and and out of hotels is a real pain. We are thinking that a class A may be the way to go. Easier to get around and you can haul a trailer. But for now, we'll use what we have.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-2033474298857283732018-08-09T21:01:15.863-08:002018-08-09T21:01:15.863-08:00You can still buy blocks of ice up here in the gro...You can still buy blocks of ice up here in the grocery store. Especially during the summer...RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-19618905927445633482018-08-08T10:13:52.147-08:002018-08-08T10:13:52.147-08:00Wow, what a camping history! We are the opposite.....Wow, what a camping history! We are the opposite...we rented a Class C in 1999 for a 3 week trip, rented a 37' DP in May 2015 for one week, and bought a 43' DP that same month! 3 years later, we are still 'all in"! 😀 Oh and Jerry had a 71 VW van for 11 years many moons ago and would love to have another one!Lynne Goebelerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12168199199054369925noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-80440349491272738332018-08-08T05:06:11.565-08:002018-08-08T05:06:11.565-08:00That little Chinook is adorable. Blocks of ice? LO...That little Chinook is adorable. Blocks of ice? LOL. I haven’t seen an icehouse in years and would have no idea where to buy a block. You can probably make them in your own backyard. :-)<br /><br />If you had that today, hipster clampers would be all over it!<br /><br />I enjoyed your RV evolution report. ToadMamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04873763565941746536noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-25936147029234480712018-08-04T10:26:10.600-08:002018-08-04T10:26:10.600-08:00Kari, if I had just one glimpse of talent restorin...Kari, if I had just one glimpse of talent restoring such a vehicle, I'd gladly rescue one, too. Hope you get one roadworthy again.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-45770122755472161212018-08-04T07:50:12.881-08:002018-08-04T07:50:12.881-08:00This is how we got caught up in VW fever. Our son ...This is how we got caught up in VW fever. Our son was a fan back in his high school days. We had 6 around the house at one time. 3 squarebacks, and 3 busses. 1 bus ran and 1 squareback ran. Lol. We all got away from them for awhile, but then our son (and his enabler friend) rescued some out of a field. Then Ron bought the vanagon from my cousin - also a rescue from a field. Son has 2 busses and we have the vanagon. That's what we do now. Rescue VWs from a lonely death out in a field. Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-33082030821040208032018-08-03T23:31:38.468-08:002018-08-03T23:31:38.468-08:00The Westy would have been worth a ton by now. Ther...The Westy would have been worth a ton by now. There is a big fan community around the world.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-56086103329927294852018-08-03T19:17:03.638-08:002018-08-03T19:17:03.638-08:00The one vehicle that I almost bought new but didn&...The one vehicle that I almost bought new but didn't was back in 1987. A Westphalia Synchro VW pop top camper van with a 6 speed manual transmission. 1st gear was a granny gear. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-53569774803039807142018-08-03T11:51:58.980-08:002018-08-03T11:51:58.980-08:00The Chinook was pretty cramped for us and the lack...The Chinook was pretty cramped for us and the lack of 4WD was a limitation for a lot of places in Alaska that I camped. Plus little to no ground clearance. The only benefit of a trailer is more living space for a given length. And no engine or driveline to maintain and insure. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-86039126840699127172018-08-03T11:19:10.321-08:002018-08-03T11:19:10.321-08:00Actually, I really dig the Chinook, Richard. It...Actually, I really dig the Chinook, Richard. It's something that would have worked perfectly for European roads. A travel trailer was never on our wish list, although it remains the cheapest option for a mobile home. Ah well, we always had the hots for the VW camper van.SonjaMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12389245948579828531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-60123158944357322852018-08-03T09:13:53.167-08:002018-08-03T09:13:53.167-08:00I think every VW person I've met has a "p...I think every VW person I've met has a "parts" vehicle. lolBluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-88863476068960032312018-08-03T08:56:24.325-08:002018-08-03T08:56:24.325-08:00I didn’t include the two Westphalia VW busses (one...I didn’t include the two Westphalia VW busses (one running, one parts) since I never took either of them on a trip. The one that was running needed bodywork. The camper I mentioned was a $500 camper.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-70509465602126100102018-08-02T22:30:03.549-08:002018-08-02T22:30:03.549-08:00You've had some interesting rigs. We had a $30...You've had some interesting rigs. We had a $300 camper which we later traded straight across for a camp trailer. You can imagine their condition. 😝 We once borrowed my mom's 28 ft fifth wheel. What a luxury camping trip. They are much nicer to tow than a regular trailer. Now if we get the camping bug (which I won't) we have a Vanagon "project car" or our minivan. Maybe down the road we'll look at an RV, just not ready yet.Bluekathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13485258388887249275noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-90187131057848462702018-08-02T21:40:54.311-08:002018-08-02T21:40:54.311-08:00For now, I'm pretty satisfied with the fifth w...For now, I'm pretty satisfied with the fifth wheel though it would be nice to be able to carry a motorcycle or even a scooter. For now, the priority was enough room to easily travel for a couple of months at a time with two dogs. And we already had the truck.RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-50369322572221984532018-08-02T21:35:19.618-08:002018-08-02T21:35:19.618-08:00Things really have changed over the years. These a...Things really have changed over the years. These are only the RVs that I've owned. We started out with a borrowed tent trailer back in the mid-60s. RichardMhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04773834892715980735noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-28122840563005863962018-08-02T18:52:38.635-08:002018-08-02T18:52:38.635-08:00Quite the history....I'm hoping ours will last...Quite the history....I'm hoping ours will last us a while, it basically does everything we want. Except of course, get good gas mileage....redlegsrideshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10927757855921321097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1512448163402185409.post-92116262214431954952018-08-02T16:30:57.018-08:002018-08-02T16:30:57.018-08:00How things have changed! I remember camping with m...How things have changed! I remember camping with my parents in the cab over camper. It was a Coachman because my uncle sold them. I borrowed it later to live in while my husband and I built our first house. It was fully contained and I recall my Dad had a Ford pickup with a second gas tank to carry it as the beast got about 8 miles to the gallon. Glamping has come a long way.VStar Ladyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13634216576989421497noreply@blogger.com