A camping forum for VW bus and camper owners.
Here's a suggested outline for introducing yourself to others in the group.
Look forward to getting to know you.
Hi, I'm _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ (name)
1. I own/drive a VW type .....
2. First VW purchase year
3. Location including country
4. Where you have driven in your VW
5. Where you have camped in your VW
6. Most fun moment(s)
7. What got you started in the VW world
8. What you most love about having a VW
9. What you'd like from this group
10. What you'd like to offer to this group
11. Your personal likes/dislikes or something else about you
12. Are you on Facebook? If yes, please post your name (a copy your page address, http:// ...is best), so we can find each other.
13. Anything else?
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Hi, I'm Wendie Wu
I’ve had an ‘02 Eurovan EVC (Beulah) since ‘17. She’s the VW first I bought but not the first in my life. Learned to drive on a ‘66 21 window ragtop and a ‘70 square back. In college (mid ‘79s) mom got me a ‘70 bug. So it was a long time before I got back to VW land.
I live in San Francisco, California, USA. Happy to have the only camper van that fits inside a San Francisco garage. Holler if you’re camping in the area and want a buddy. If I’m available I’ll go. (Lordy I love being retired!)
Beulah is for camping and very occasionally hauling.
We camp close to the Bay Area but have covered most of the west coast. Hubby hates to camp (except Bus City) so I’m usually camp with women’s groups (mostly Tow Girlz).
She doesn’t sound or smell like a VW. But I decorated her up with flower stickers so she looks a bit like one. I love the smiles and happy waves she gets when we’re on the road.
Personal likes: campfire smells, someone else cooking.
Dislikes: loud music/generators/ACs in campgrounds, dirty campgrounds, rude people.
Other hobbies: sewing (especially under the trees at camp), cross stitch, world travel and Girl Scouting.
Hi, my name is Emily and live north of SF in Novato, CA. I have a 1971 T2 with sunroof. Trying to make it into more of a gaming bus than utility bus. I named it Willie after my dad (a nick name my mom called him). Willie has a new 2L engine so we are ready for adventures! Willie's body is in need of work and one day I may put some money in and do a full restoration. For now though, I'm happy not worrying about a ding here and there and we get from A to B so that is perfect!
I grew up in Mill Valley with VW's in my family my whole life and swore, when I was a kid, I would never own one ... but low and behold they are a part of me and I love them! Willie was my dad's last VW and after he passed I inherited the bus. My dad used the bus as a work vehicle and I use it for my weekend fun; drive somewhere with a nice view to have lunch in, cruise the backroads, and recently I put a fold-out back seat in. Not the most comfortable fold out bed (do not recommend a rock-n-roll bed..) but for now it is what it is.
I love to drive up and down the CA coast and since I have recently put the fold out bed I have now overnighted / camped once. Soon a second time this weekend. Everyone has a great VW story and they are always happy stories. I am happy when I drive it and I think of my dad. One time when I was a teen I took Willie, with a boyfriend and his friends, and loaded two motorcycles in the center of the bus! Handlebars out the sunroof! Motorcycles were not street legal so we had to get them to the hills where the guys could ride.
I'd love to find friends to hang out with and learn how to care for my engine or see what you're doing with your bus. I took auto shop in high school but I'm a bit intimidated to do much work myself. I'd love to learn how to do electrical work and get the radio working, or add a light in the engine compartment... Would be really fun to do some weekend cruises or weekend camp trips with other VW fans! I am also interested in longer roadtrips and slowly working myself up to that! I am on Instagram with my bus at rollinwithwillie
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