Sign in Subscribe
1 min read Florida

Hiking Can Wait

Leaving the Florida Trail to chase down a lead on a new antique VW Westfalia camper, JK discovers it’s well worth the detour.
Hiking Can Wait
A peek inside Primrose, our "new" '82 Westy

Today, Sandy and I were going to complete a new section of the Florida Trail that she had not been on since a reroute.  All that changed when I spotted a very nice looking VW Camper for sale online, and it turned out to be not far from our home.  Good ones are few and far between, and the good ones often have prices that are just way too high.

This one had only 82,000 miles, was still in its original paint, and had almost no rust.  It sounded so nice that we postponed our planned hike.   As I said, I enjoy all sorts of things beside hiking.

When we arrived to see the camper, we both fell in love with it.  Yes, a thirty-two-year-old VW Camper can do that.  But only if you are one of "those people."  And yes, WE are. As soon as we said yes, a pair of sandhill cranes swooped down overhead, over us and the camper, as to tell us we'd made the right decision.

Hiking plans for tomorrow are on the back burner as we head to the DMV to do the paperwork.  Then it's back on the trail, knowing that our "new" antique camper will be waiting for us at trailheads in the future.

Man looking inside classic VW Westfalia with excellent body and original paint
Giving Primrose the once-over in an industrial park

Published by:

John Keatley

You might also like...

23
Mar
Blooms at Dorothy Oven Park

Dorothy B. Oven Park

A hidden gem in Tallahassee, Dorothy B. Oven Park is a city park on the former location of the Camellia Nursery of Tallahassee, established in 1919 by one of Florida's earliest camellia growers.
5 min read
21
Mar
Italianate Gardens at MacLay Gardens

Alfred B. Maclay Gardens

One of Florida's finest formal gardens, Alfred B. Maclay Gardens contains one of the most impressive and historic camellia collections in the South.
6 min read
19
Jul
Space center building framed by arc of sycamore leaves

Race to the Moon: Apollo and Saturn V

It's the Year of Apollo at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex, and nowhere is that more evident than in the renovations and additions at the massive Apollo/Saturn V Center.
9 min read
16
Jul
Apollo 11 earthrise

Apollo: To the Moon

Reflecting on the 50th anniversary of the launch and landing on the moon by Apollo 11 at Kennedy Space Center, and what it means to American and world history.
8 min read
24
Apr
Cyclists looking at a colorful mural along a brick street

On a Bartram Adventure Tour

On a guided Bartram Adventure Tour, we hiked, biked, and paddled to follow the travels of William and John Bartram along the St. Johns River on the newly designated Bartram National Recreation Trail, centered in Palatka, Florida.
16 min read

Member discussion