Home Away From Home
Many find traveling by Westy—the affectionate term applied by owners of Westfalia Campers—to be the best compromise between car-and-tent camping and an RV.
With its well-designed interior layout, privacy curtains and interior lighting, and sublimely simple setup and breakdown, the Vanagon Westfalia is not just another micro-camper, but a comfortable home on wheels!
Here you’ll find articles on packing, touring, and enjoying your own Westy …
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First Aid Kits for Your Camper Van or RV
Having a comprehensive first aid kit close at hand in your Vanagon or other camper van, and knowing how to use it, can give you…
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Winter Van Camping
Tips and advice for staying warm while van-camping Most camper vans are put away during the colder months. But we’ve found winter to be a…
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Instant Eats: Breakfast
Grandma always said breakfast was the most important meal of the day, to get you started on a full tank. So, pick your fuel: carbs,…
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Essential Apps for Van-Travel
Navigation and travel apps for your mobile device help you find campsites, points of interest, and the routes to get there, or even to make…
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What’s Your Van Plan for This Year?
The New Year is a great time for a fresh start. Never mind the resolutions to spend more time at the gym and less time…
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Making the Most of Stay-at-Home Orders, for Van-Campers
Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, many of us have chosen to self-quarantine in our homes for awhile. Cancelled trip plans, indefinite isolation, travel restrictions,…
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Tips for a Successful Camper Van Adventure with Your Dog
From New York to Australia, from the United Kingdom to the Lower Lake Michigan Basin, our planet offers a plethora of opportunities for sightseeing, hiking,…
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Using the Westfalia Liquid Propane System
If the galley kitchenette is part of what makes a Westfalia a cozy Camper, then the onboard liquid propane system is the power source of…
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Instructions for the Westfalia Liquid Propane System
NOTE: the following text and photos are excerpted from the 1983 Camper “Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner’s Manual.” For more info on using the LP…
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Setting Up Your Camper Van Kitchen
How to outfit and organize your campervan kitchen to make the most of your precious cooking and clean-up time! The Westfalia Camper boasts a small…
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Using the Westfalia Kitchen Sink
The galley sink, like many other Westfalia components, is a handy and compact feature that makes cooking and kitchen cleanup easier, with no need to…
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Cleaning and Waterproofing your Westfalia Canvas Tent
How to clean and waterproof your Westy canvas tent to keep you warm, dry, and comfortable! Westfalia Canvas Tent Overview The canvas tent walls are…
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Dometic RM182 Refrigerator Instructions
NOTE: the following text and photos are excerpted from the 1983 Camper “Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner’s Manual.” For more info on operating the fridge…
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Using the Vanagon Westfalia Refrigerator
The Vanagon Westfalia Camper refrigerator is convenient and efficient; here’s how to use it. No camper-van kitchen is complete without the ability to keep your…
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Original Vanagon Westfalia Toilet & Cabinet
Making boom-boom the European way, mit die Defäkation Karton! We recently sold our original-equipment portable chemical toilet with wooden cabinet. Though the previous owners seldom…
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Vanagon or Westfalia Gift Ideas
Looking for the perfect Vanagon or Westfalia gift for a loved one? (Or for you?) These gifts will keep your favorite camper (or camper van)…
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Using the Westfalia Stove
The Vanagon Westfalia stove makes camp cooking easy and efficient. The stove in our Westfalia Camper has enabled us to start countless days of roadtripping…
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Vanagon Westfalia Water System Instructions
NOTE: the following text and photos are excerpted from the 1983 Camper “Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner’s Manual.” For more info on operating the water…
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Vanagon Westfalia Stove Instructions
NOTE: the following text and photos are excerpted from the 1983 Camper “Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner’s Manual.” For more info on operating the stove…
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Fire Extinguishers for Your Camper Van
How to Choose (and Hopefully Never Use) a Fire Extinguisher in Your Camper Van NOTE: SAFETY RECALL “Kidde Recalls Fire Extinguishers with Plastic Handles Due…
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Product Review: 3 Shelf Closet Organizer
A great way to organize the Vanagon Westfalia clothes closet Specifications Dimensions: 10″ W X 15″ D X 24″ H I’ve always found the stock…
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Planning a Road Trip, Part 2: On the Road
“There is no moment of delight in any pilgrimage like the beginning of it.”Charles Dudley Warner In “Planning a Road Trip, Part 1” we explored…
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Berry-licious Yogurt Parfaits
You can make these easy breakfast parfaits ahead of time at home, then take them on the road in your campervan’s fridge or cooler, or…
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Planning a Road Trip, Part 1: Before You Go
“When preparing to travel, lay out all your clothes and all your money. Then take half the clothes and twice the money”.Susan Heller The Epic…
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10 Great Van Camping Accessories
Any day spent on the road is better than a day spent at work, and a good piece of travel gear can make it even…
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Product Review: Mr. Heater “Little Buddy” Propane Heater
A safe, portable propane camping heater for use in camper vans, RVs, and other small spaces Specifications Assembled Dimensions, including propane cylinder: 18” H x…
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Winterize Your Westfalia for Storage
How to put your Vanagon Westfalia Camper Van to bed for the winter or off-season You’ve hopefully just completed a long happy summer of road…
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Replacing the Westfalia Tent Window Screen
How to replace the torn or tattered window screen in your Volkswagen Westfalia Camper popup tent After many miles and many years of camping, the…
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Staying Cool On Summer Road Trips in Your Camper Van
Tips and advice for keeping yourself, your children, pets, and other companions cool while travelling The summer travelling season is upon us, and we’ll all…
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Preparing Your Vanagon Westfalia for Summer
How to get your Vanagon Westfalia Camper Van ready for summer road-tripping and camping “Spring has sprung. The grass is riz. I wonder where dem…
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Westfalia Pop-Up Roof Refurbishment
Westfalia Camper Roof Overview Of all the clever German engineering features employed in the Volkswagen Westfalia Camper, the distinctive raised fiberglass roof is perhaps one…
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A Westfalia Tour
The first time I showed our Vanagon Westfalia Camper to a certain family friend, an avid Great Lakes sailor, he gazed around the tidy living…
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The Routine
One of the greatest attributes of the Westfalia Camper is just how quickly and easily it is readied for a camping trip, and how adeptly…
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Using RV Levelers
After a long hot day of driving, there’s nothing better than popping one’s top in a shady campsite, and popping a cold one from the…
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Packing for the Road
“Talk to a guy in a 27′ RV and he’ll say he’d have plenty of space if he just had another three feet. Talk to…
Camp Kitchen
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Instant Eats: Breakfast
Grandma always said breakfast was the most important meal of the day, to get you started on a full tank. So, pick your fuel: carbs,…
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Using the Westfalia Liquid Propane System
If the galley kitchenette is part of what makes a Westfalia a cozy Camper, then the onboard liquid propane system is the power source of…
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Instructions for the Westfalia Liquid Propane System
NOTE: the following text and photos are excerpted from the 1983 Camper “Supplement to Volkswagen Vanagon Owner’s Manual.” For more info on using the LP…
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Setting Up Your Camper Van Kitchen
How to outfit and organize your campervan kitchen to make the most of your precious cooking and clean-up time! The Westfalia Camper boasts a small…
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Using the Westfalia Kitchen Sink
The galley sink, like many other Westfalia components, is a handy and compact feature that makes cooking and kitchen cleanup easier, with no need to…
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Using the Vanagon Westfalia Refrigerator
The Vanagon Westfalia Camper refrigerator is convenient and efficient; here’s how to use it. No camper-van kitchen is complete without the ability to keep your…
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Using the Westfalia Stove
The Vanagon Westfalia stove makes camp cooking easy and efficient. The stove in our Westfalia Camper has enabled us to start countless days of roadtripping…
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Berry-licious Yogurt Parfaits
You can make these easy breakfast parfaits ahead of time at home, then take them on the road in your campervan’s fridge or cooler, or…