Camping Gear Reviews
A place to discuss camping gear, homemade or bought, that you think applies to VWs and VW campers.
A camping forum for VW bus and camper owners.
VW Camper Family
WELCOME
Hey everyone! If you found this, you found the online home of some very offline people - The VW Camper Family. People into VW bus and van camping. Get involved in the forum or check out the upcoming events. If you are into VW buses, vanagons, eurovans and camping, you should hang out with us. Really, you should.
HOW TO USE THIS SITE:
Post an event: Post an event that you are organizing or know about. People can RSVP right in the event. Please make any comments about the event on the event's page.
General Forum:
This area is for threads of interest to any VW camper.
Groups:
PLEASE JOIN THE GROUPS YOU ARE INTERESTED IN! THAT'S WHERE THE EVENT PLANNING HAPPENS! Groups can be created as specific needs come up. Things that are a help to all people, like "campground reviews", are perfect for this category. Or groups in a specific location.
RULES:
Just two so far:
1. Be nice.
2. Keep the content specific to VWs and camping. All other threads, photos, videos, etc will be removed.
Events
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Big Blue's Bus City 2012 - Guerneville, CA
May 18, 2012 at 6pm to May 20, 2012 at 7pm – Schoolhouse Canyon Park
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Bus Benefit! - West Olive, MI
May 25, 2012 to May 27, 2012 – Camp Blodgett
0 Comments 1 Like -
Sacramento Bugorama
May 27, 2012 all day – Sacramento Raceway
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7th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW
June 15, 2012 at 6pm to June 17, 2012 at 7pm – The Oasis
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VW Campout at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, Jim Thorpe, PA
July 5, 2012 to July 8, 2012 – Mauch Chunk Lake Park
0 Comments 1 Like
Groups
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Camping Gear Reviews
74 members
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VW women (For Women only…
52 members
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Texas Camping
17 members
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Gold Country Campers (No…
79 members
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SoCal Campers
19 members
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California campsite revi…
61 members
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Colorado Campgrounds
13 members
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Oregon campouts and camp…
21 members
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Camper Cookery
52 members
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Montana Camping & Driving
13 members
Videos
NEWS UPDATES!
Upcoming VW campouts & events:
5-3 - SYNCRO de MAYO - Central California
5-4 - Fisherman's Bend campout, Mill City, OR
5-18 - Big Blue's Bus City 2012 - Guerneville, CA
5-25 - Bus Benefit! - West Olive, MI
5-27 - Sacramento Bugorama
6-8 - Train Spotting 4: Pinecrest Recreation Area- CANCELLED
6-15 - 7th Annual Deschutes River RendezVW
7-5 - VW Campout at Mauch Chunk Lake Park, Jim Thorpe, PA
8-10 - Buses of the corn
Forum
The BUS Movie at Syncro de Mayo, May 4, Hollister, CA 1 Reply
Started by westywoman. Last reply by Ma'ili Point Westy May 3.
Kelley Park photos 2 Replies
Started by Carole & the 'YesWeCanCamperVan'. Last reply by Carole & the 'YesWeCanCamperVan' May 2.
Tillamook 1 Reply
Started by Dan Bartell. Last reply by Kris Hansen Apr 29.
hello from Alabama 22 Replies
Started by Japhy Clifflemmy Campbell. Last reply by Reid Cloud Apr 27.
Members Blogs and Sites 11 Replies
Started by Stephen Robbins. Last reply by ash Apr 25.
Shocks 2 Replies
Started by stephen and Janet Leigh. Last reply by stephen and Janet Leigh Apr 15.
Road Trip 3 Replies
Started by Carol Logan. Last reply by Carol Logan Apr 12.
Private camping resource? 4 Replies
Started by Adam. Last reply by Adam Apr 9.
Barbara the VW Camper restoration blog (1971 Early Bay Danbury)
Started by tommy2bob Apr 2.
TODAY/TOMORROW (March 31/April 1st) California's MEETING IN THE MIDDLE 1 Reply
Started by Carole & the 'YesWeCanCamperVan'. Last reply by Carole & the 'YesWeCanCamperVan' Mar 31.
Latest Activity
Irene Hendrick posted a blog postNew member
Hi everyone, I bought a 2003 Eurovan Weekender a few months back. Seems like my van is one of the newer ones, so I hope I still qualify to be on here. I do sometimes wonder if I should have bought an older model. But I plan on doing some lengthy trips and was a little worried about stuff going wrong, tho I must admit I've already sunk some money into this one. I'm going to try and get to the Guerneville event this Sunday. Not sure I can stay the whole three days, but maybe an overnight…See More
Diego M commented on Big Blue's Driver's event Big Blue's Bus City 2012 - Guerneville, CA"So what are the rules about coming a day late?"
Diego M might attend Big Blue's Driver's event
Big Blue's Bus City 2012 - Guerneville, CA at Schoolhouse Canyon Park
May 18, 2012 at 6pm to May 20, 2012 at 7pm
Bus City 2012 - the 4th annual 3-day VW bus campout - will be held May 18th through the 20th, at Schoolhouse Canyon Park in Guerneville, CA. PAYMENT DETAILS: You pay when you arrive. No need to make reservations!RSVP: I want to have an accurate idea of who is coming. Please send me an email at bigbluevw @ gmail dot com. While you don't have to pay to reserve a spot, please don't RSVP then not show up. Just let me know if you need to…See More
Stephen McFadden commented on Stephen McFadden's video
Johns 77 Bus
"I'm not sure he is apart of this site. I shoot and edited these videos. If I see him around town again, Ill ask him for you. "
Gayle Vanca added a discussion to the group VW women (For Women only!)
NEW MEMBER
Hello Ladies,I've just joined the group and am so looking forward to catching up with everyone.I've got a 91 westie, I've yet to name. She (yes it's a she) is new to me as of early May this year and goes by big blue at the moment. It's a step up from the 79 air cooled westie I had way back when.I live and work on Cape Cod year round and hope to find somegals close by to go on weekend road trips or camping adventures . I hope to plan a trip up the coast thru Maine and into Canada. Also on my…See More
Gayle Vanca joined Carole & the 'YesWeCanCamperVan''s groupVW women (For Women only!)
Open to all Women owners or drivers who love their VWs and would like to share their stories, tips and lessons with other women. JOIN US WHEREVER YOU ARE IN THE WORLD. Please introduce yourself & tell us your location: town, state + countrSee More
Chris Trunick replied to Kirk's discussion Anyone going to Transporters? in the group Texas Camping"2012 Transporters campout is coming up in October. Everyone needs to try and make this one"
barbara sklar commented on Ginny Restad's blog post May fun.."I will be the one with 4 small dogs. What year is your Westy?"
"I will be the one with two small dogs and looking for fun VW travel stories
looking forward to the campout...."
barbara sklar commented on Ginny Restad's blog post May fun.."hi Ginny, i will be bringing my dogs along as well
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Bill and Carol commented on Bill and Carol's photo
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"Don't have this one anymore, replaced with Bus Depot tent. It's a little larger and more versitile."
Photos
Member Blogs and Sites
Member Blogs & Sites:
Barbara the VW Camper
A man. A woman, A plan. A vanagon.
The Adventures of Gloria Clementine
Living The Dream
The Bustache
The Life and Times of Doodle
The Air Cooled Pig
Westy Woman
Bodes Well
Elementhis
Big Blue's Online Carburetor
Ludwig & Gertie's Adventures
jennromy.blogspot.com
Rusty's '74 Westy
YesWeCan Camper Van
Little Van That Could
Clubs
Nationwide Clubs:
Full Moon Bus Club
East Coast Bus Clubs:
LIMBO
Midwest Bus Clubs:
Buskatiers
Pacific Northwest Bus Clubs:
WetWesties
Coasties-n-Vanagons
River City Volkswagen Club
Colorado Bus Clubs:
Colorado VW Bus Club
Kansas Bus Clubs:
Mokan VW Club
New York Bus Clubs:
Empire VW camping
Michigan Bus Clubs:
Buses By The Beach
Missouri Bus Clubs
Aircooled Missouri
Burning Man Bus Club:
VW Bus Camp
Annual Campouts:
California:
Bus City
Train Spotting
Nebraska:
Bustoberfest
Virginia:
Natural Bus
Badge
Blog Posts
New member
Posted by Irene Hendrick on May 16, 2012 at 4:57pm
May fun..
Posted by Ginny Restad on May 7, 2012 at 7:45pm — 3 Comments
New blog post - Westy mods
Posted by Jonathan Stone on May 5, 2012 at 5:14pm
Is music on the VW scene too cheesy?
Posted by tommy2bob on April 4, 2012 at 2:02am — 3 Comments
How to repair a rusty VW on a budget?
Posted by tommy2bob on April 2, 2012 at 1:34am
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