Facebook friends knew I was flirting with the idea of buying a Type 2 Camper Van and had flagged up this one as kind of the dream, the colour scheme producing a love-it or hate-it reaction (I thought the pink was fab!).
Emotion was eventually joined on the decision making board by reason and I started to look for something I could actually afford, and that better fitted the five of us in terms of on board space. Finding a pop top standard size van that had five proper seat belts though proved quite difficult as most small vans are designed for four and hence no good for my tribe.
Anyway on Tuesday we stumbled upon Charlie, a nineteen year old VW bus that had been converted by Bilbo's into the fine example of Dub Camper coolness that you can see below.
Charlie is powered by a 1900 diesel and lacks nearly everything in terms of modern automotive gadgetry. However who needs central locking when you have a sink, a cooker and a van, that in a blink, turns from a bus into a bijou mobile hotel room eh? Five of us will be quite cosy but Charlie also has a tow bar so our wonderful (even older) trailer tent will still accompany us if we are away for more than one or two nights.
Mid life crisis? possibly.
Family adventure? definitely!
Anyway, see you at Greenbelt or Vanfest :-)
Captain's log Supplemental: Charlie succesfully made it to the New Forest and back with the tribe therein. Thought I'd post a snap of the mid way picnic:
Look forward to seeing Charlie Van at GB - such a great name for an automobile in my opinion!!
"'Betty Blue' WLTM Charlie Van and family@ Greenbelt." Ian, M and I are hiring a little blue VW Campervan this year. Yes, mid-life crisis hits again! Do come and say hi if you see us. Charlie Van looks very handsome in comparison btw.
Miffy,
That's fab, we look forward to seeing you and the van :-)
I know this is an oldish post, but I just have to tell you, I'm TOTALLY jealous of your van!
Thanks Benjer
I still can't quite believe that we have a camper van myself. Charlie is pretty much having a snooze until the spring now apart from the odd run to keep everything from seizing up.