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Forum: Fond or Funny Westy Memories

  1. How Old Were You When You First Went Camping?

    Do you remember your first camping trip? How old you were?

    Started by JohnB, 02-06-2009 04:00 AM
    • Replies: 5
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    08-25-2010 07:00 PM Go to last post
  2. Honeymoon shower

    Some years ago, I was in Canyon de Chelle, in Arizona, at the tribal camprground. I Had been in there a couple of days already and as we Westy owners...

    Started by garyhaupt, 01-22-2001 10:51 PM
    shower
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,159
    07-13-2010 06:48 AM Go to last post
  3. Miscellaneous

    Oh my aching back! I guess not funny at the time, but we laugh about it now. My wife and I drove down to Florida from Chicago, a few days before...

    Started by philm, 11-06-2005 07:48 AM
    miscellaneous
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 915
    07-09-2010 09:32 PM Go to last post
  4. Whatchyagot Stew -- camp cooking from Aiiii to Z

    Great & Not-So-Great Camp Meals. Have you ever read Patrick McManus's books on camping? Beside's doing serious injury to yourself from laughing...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 10-03-2000 10:18 AM
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    camp, cooking, stew
    • Replies: 14
    • Views: 2,212
    01-21-2009 12:38 PM Go to last post
  5. Westy Snow stories

    When I still had the '79 Type II Westy, we were homebound out of Alaska & NW Canada in early September. We camped in the Jasper NP (northern Canadian...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 09-07-2000 09:15 AM
    stories
    • Replies: 6
    • Views: 1,624
    01-04-2009 12:14 PM Go to last post
  6. Smile Funny kids & Westy stories

    W. Bruce Cameron wrote a book entitled 8 Simple Rules for Dating My Teenage Daughter. It should be required reading for anyone contemplating...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 09-21-2008 06:59 AM
    • Replies: 1
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    11-11-2008 10:02 PM Go to last post
  7. Bear breath! & other big critter stories.

    :rolleyes: My wife is a smart aleck. Our first trip, when the '90 4x4 Westy was brand new, was to the northern parts of MI, WI & MN. In the far...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 06-19-2000 12:06 AM
    bear, big, breath, critter, stories
    • Replies: 7
    • Views: 1,242
    08-09-2007 08:25 AM Go to last post
  8. Little Critter Stories

    My cousin Bobbie tells this true story that was later published in the News & Observer by Dennis Rogers. Chipmunk Chase Anyone who has done...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 05-09-2001 07:34 PM
    critter, stories
    • Replies: 3
    • Views: 1,095
    04-07-2007 12:20 PM Go to last post
  9. First trip

    First trip in my 87, did a 1100 mi and no problem, not even a leak (Oil, Gas or coolant), she didn't take a drip of oil (maybe a 1/4!!!) or coolant ...

    Started by ben, 05-30-2001 04:06 PM
    trip
    • Replies: 6
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    12-24-2006 12:55 PM Go to last post
  10. What not to do -- breakdown jury rigs.

    Just thought I would share a little mistake I made with my westy. Kinda funny but it wasn't at the time, at least the wife didn't think it was. We...

    Started by kula, 10-05-2004 08:15 PM
    breakdown, jury, rigs
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,114
    10-10-2006 04:43 AM Go to last post
  11. Love those travelogues!

    Hi everyone, I'm a Westy owner wannabe who *loves* reading Westy travel stories on the web. Do you know of any good ones (maybe your own?) that you...

    Started by Dragonfly, 07-15-2003 10:36 PM
    love
    • Replies: 4
    • Views: 1,339
    11-28-2005 10:13 PM Go to last post
  12. Real men don't ask directions -- how to get lost without trying.

    And you want to know why! This story was edited and reposted below.

    Started by Capt. Mike, 10-09-2001 09:30 AM
    directions, lost, men, real
    • Replies: 5
    • Views: 1,320
    02-24-2005 09:08 AM Go to last post
  13. The 3-bedroom, bath & a half crowd

    Many years ago, with Westy #1 (a '73), we headed into a section of NW Maine called the North Maine Woods. This is a huge collection of private and...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 10-03-2000 09:54 AM
    3bedroom, bath, crowd, half
    • Replies: 7
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    04-01-2004 01:19 PM Go to last post
  14. Sad Westy Stories

    I will have to cancel my Westy membership as I was in the floods at the Kruger Park on February 7th this year and unfortunately our VW Microbus with...

    Started by imported_JohnB, 08-23-2000 11:03 PM
    sad, stories
    • Replies: 2
    • Views: 1,257
    02-10-2003 06:02 AM Go to last post
  15. Our kids know us too well

    A quote from our daughter in reference to our 1978 Westfalia (living for the past year and a half at her grandfather's house): "When we move by...

    Started by almostreal555, 01-06-2003 09:32 PM
    kids
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,092
    01-06-2003 09:35 PM Go to last post
  16. The Westy my family built.

    I decided to restore yet another VW. This time a beautifully painted '76 Westfalia. Original chrome-yellow color, but had to break up the monotony...

    Started by ronwolffjr, 02-20-2002 08:03 PM
    built, family
    • Replies: 5
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    12-10-2002 08:11 PM Go to last post
  17. "Find those damn Volkswagons anywhere!"

    Do you know the difference between a fairy tale & a sea story? The fairy tale starts out, "Once apon a time . . ." while a sea story starts out, "Now...

    Started by Capt. Mike, 08-09-2000 11:18 PM
    • Replies: 1
    • Views: 1,017
    08-26-2000 12:18 AM Go to last post

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