The VW Camper Van: A Biography

"There is not accounting for tastes". Or is there?Contrary to the other reviewer, I very much enjoyed the book.My wife and I own a 1991 Vanagon. We have not traveled to Africa or South America; only to Québec (from Seattle) often with a canoe on the roof or bikes on bumper rack. Or both.Perhaps owning a VW camper van is like having children: talking about it/them may not be very interesting to those who don't have one/them?In any case, I liked reading about the "genealogy" of these vehicles: the inspiration of a Dutch bicycle, for instance, with the "power" (the cyclist) in the rear and the cargo space up front: the moving of the cyclist (the steering) to the front, leaving the cargo space in the middle and the power in the rear. Thus, the VW camper van.And I liked reading about what other people are doing with their camper vans, like the woman who stages plays in hers.But then, the Vanagon is my "baby".Finally, four stars compared to what books? Five compared to some novels I can think of; three compared to books by Jonathan Raban.

I wish there were more photos of buses. Otherwise is a fine book.

If you like VW Campers or van or Buses as they call them here in the states, you will love this book. The history, the choices people make that change there lives, is awesome. The book like I said, has history, great stories, comedy, insight and great times. How can you not like this book. This book is pretty good and didn't want to end.Owner of a 60 Panel, 73 Transporter and 79 Riviera Camper. Peace and happy life.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experiences ... on several continents Africa, north and south America Europe from Finland to Turkey.. I thought I would like this book but I did not... I could not connect with the writer or his experiences... 500,000 miles in Westies was much more interesting that anything that book had to say... Deadly dull

Ok

i liked the different kind of tales of travels of the vw camper van.

This was a present for my niece and her husband who are restoring a camper van. They enjoyed to book finding it quite informative at times. One comment was that occasionally it wandered!

Bought as a present for a friend hi lived in a VW camper for a few year. He loved the book

Good book very interesting with good history of the marque