AnthonyG Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Am I the only one who doesn't like camping?No, I can't see the appeal either. Mind you a camper van beats a tent!
mouseflakes Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I'm with Mat on the Hiace. Mechanically bomb-proof - but they do rust. You might have seen my old Hiace on here before... I also had an early poptop (with the early front like the 'coachbuilt' one) but the only photos I can find are like this... It needed quite a bit of welding Both were rescued from the scrappers for £200.
FredTransit Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Am I the only one who doesn't like camping?No, I can't see the appeal either. Mind you a camper van beats a tent!Define camping. I will sleep in a van, but don't do tents....
pompei Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Tents, vans, anything without foundations and hot water
FredTransit Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 You can get a camper with hot water, a shower and a loo. Admittedly there isn't concrete footings involved, but I wouldn't let that bother me....
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Camping is thus defined:A big 4 man tent in the South of France, mid summer = yes. A 1 man tent in Billing Aquadrome when pissing down = No.
Pete-M Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 I saw a huge house for sale today, needed renovation, but hey, 3 grand ain't much.
Pillock Posted June 19, 2009 Author Posted June 19, 2009 What about on Dartmoor in sideways rain with just a basher?I'll see your Dartmoor in sideways rain with just a basher and raise you the National Auto Showground, after they'd destroyed it leaving just a derelict quarry, in the hurricaines of 2002ish. Not just sideways rain, but the tent was being blown so much it was mostly leaning over sideways with about 8 inches of headroom.I'd even taken a girl there to, ahem, try my luck. It didn't happen
Mat.T Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 Is yours on the road now Mat??the answer to that is sort of, as i have ripped most of the interior out to do welding, but its is drivable taxed/moted
Split_Pin Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 If you want to be a real 'hippy camper' with out one iota of irony, you need an almost completely fucked Leyland FG with a hacked-up portakabin for the living quarters.
Mash Posted June 19, 2009 Posted June 19, 2009 This belongs to a guy at the place I used to work at - I remember the yellow paint in the recesses. It has a very loud Porsche engine in the back. Wheels were the 70s 911 black and silver alloys though. Everyone in the factory called him Shaggy and Scooby van! To be fair I actually do quite like VW campers but only in standard form. An oldish couple take an absolutely mint green and white "splittie" to shows round here and it's all 50s Formica and cups of tea - gorgeous vehicle. CF for me every time though. Lovely cuddly barrel shaped van
Station Posted June 20, 2009 Posted June 20, 2009 Was he meant to give the sides a 'drill with wire brush/angle grinder' effect?
The Reverend Bluejeans Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Sorry, but is that supposed to be 'cool'? Looks like 50 quids worth of junk. It reminds me of that thread where some Tampon deliberately ruined an old BMW Estate to 'be noticed' but I guess some folk are desperate to be seen.
Negative Creep Posted June 22, 2009 Posted June 22, 2009 Can you get away with it if you camp in a different country? I've always hated camper vans bit when I go to New Zealand in November we will be buying one to drive around in. Can I do that without being a pikey?
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