Camper modifications (think comfort)

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 8:35 am

Do we have a camper modification thread? Couldn't find one. Anyway, at the risk of being redundant, I'll start one.

On our maiden camping voyage, I discovered some things Westfalia had left out. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

I couldn't seem to keep track of my opener. Now I know where it is at all times. It's even helpfully labeled "open here" in big red letters.
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I seemed to have to much crap on the bed. Partial solution? I'll have to test it next time.
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I've got some more work to do on the slider functions. Closing the door is still an effort from the inside. This little guy crafted while sitting drinking wine around the fire makes it a whole lot easier.
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chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:48 am

My '75 has a handle there. With the cabinet in the way it would be nearly impossible to shut that door. I like your solution.

Is everyones door loud when it opens and closes. It only bugs me when someone needs to make a bathroom break in the middle of the night...

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:33 pm

chitwnvw wrote:Is everyones door loud when it opens and closes. It only bugs me when someone needs to make a bathroom break in the middle of the night...

Oh com'on. I only made two bathroom breaks that night! If I knew it was buggin' ya, I would have made three

deschutestrout · Post by **deschutestrout** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 12:36 pm

I also have a bottle opener installed there. Most used feature on my bus.

I like the gear loft idea...my bus, especially when my kids are with me, is a cluttered mess. I'll be installing one of those soon!

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 2:08 pm

deschutestrout wrote:...when my kids are with me, is a cluttered mess.

You're lucky you don't have girls.

Ritter · Post by **Ritter** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 6:35 pm

chitwnvw wrote: Is everyones door loud when it opens and closes. It only bugs me when someone needs to make a bathroom break in the middle of the night...

Precisely. The notion came to me at 2:00 am.

Yes, all doors are noisy. The pull strap dealybob makes it less noisy and much quicker. More like a slow role then bang.

satchmo · Post by **satchmo** » Sat Sep 05, 2009 11:26 pm

Ritter wrote:
chitwnvw wrote: Is everyones door loud when it opens and closes. It only bugs me when someone needs to make a bathroom break in the middle of the night...
Precisely. The notion came to me at 2:00 am.

Yes, all doors are noisy. The pull strap dealybob makes it less noisy and much quicker. More like a slow role then bang.

You guys open the door to go to the bathroom at night? I thought that's what the empty drywall bucket was for.

Tim

dtrumbo · Post by **dtrumbo** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 5:27 am

satchmo wrote:You guys open the door to go to the bathroom at night? I thought that's what the empty drywall bucket was for.

... or the sink?

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 8:44 am

Gatorade bottle. If I can find the damned thing.

-morethanyouwantedtoknow

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 11:17 am

dtrumbo wrote: ... or the sink?

My wife and daughters would frown on all of your ideas. Probably because they can't share in my solutions.

AirCooledNut · Post by **AirCooledNut** » Sun Sep 06, 2009 12:17 pm

chitwnvw wrote:
dtrumbo wrote: ... or the sink?
My wife and daughters would frown on all of your ideas. Probably because they can't share in my solutions.

My last post here. This item is a camping essential for my fiancé and I'm sure for our daughter when that time comes.

JLT · Post by **JLT** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 2:40 pm

Ritter wrote:Do we have a camper modification thread? Couldn't find one. Anyway, at the risk of being redundant, I'll start one.

On our maiden camping voyage, I discovered some things Westfalia had left out. I'll show you mine if you show me yours.

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I've got some more work to do on the slider functions. Closing the door is still an effort from the inside. This little guy crafted while sitting drinking wine around the fire makes it a whole lot easier.
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I made one of those things for myself last month. I used a piece of 3/4" x 1/8" aluminum I had in my pile o' scrap metal. With the handle, you can close the door most of the way and then just pull it shut with not a lot of force and noise. It's about the same noise as a standard car door closing, which my fellow campers appreciate, particularly if they're not in VW buses.

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 3:03 pm

If you pull on the aluminum louvered window frame towards the bottom rear you can accomplish much the same thing, using it as a makeshift handle. Just discovered this trick this summer.

flyawaydesigns · Post by **flyawaydesigns** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 5:41 pm

chitwnvw wrote:
dtrumbo wrote: ... or the sink?
My wife and daughters would frown on all of your ideas. Probably because they can't share in my solutions.

Ahhhh but they can share in your solution with a small item known as the "FUD" sold at REI.

http://www.rei.com/product/407267

This makes life in the woods easier for the women. It works well according to my mate and to her it is worth every cent. All you need is the Gatorade bottle......

R and C

chitwnvw · Post by **chitwnvw** » Thu Sep 10, 2009 6:25 pm

flyawaydesigns wrote:
chitwnvw wrote:
dtrumbo wrote: ... or the sink?
My wife and daughters would frown on all of your ideas. Probably because they can't share in my solutions.
Ahhhh but they can share in your solution with a small item known as the "FUD" sold at REI.

http://www.rei.com/product/407267

This makes life in the woods easier for the women. It works well according to my mate and to her it is worth every cent. All you need is the Gatorade bottle......

R and C

I've seen those. My girls would be using them all the time. Why miss a minute of TV when you can pee in a bottle?

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