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Flip Flop

Trad climber
Truckee, CA
Apr 7, 2014 - 04:32pm PT

This beauty goes straight up the mountain, waits patiently at camp and carries 7,000 lbs of gear. Combined with the truck it sleeps about 20.
Dapper Dan

Trad climber
Menlo Park
Apr 7, 2014 - 04:34pm PT
...couldn't resist , here's my ultimate vehicle . A work in progress , but always fun .


Girlfriend who cooks included ...


Lollie

Social climber
I'm Lolli.
Apr 7, 2014 - 07:03pm PT
Love my car. Very comfortable and I've slept many times in it. I just throw in a mattress. Or not. The passenger seat folds down to lying position.






lars johansen

Trad climber
West Marin, CA
Apr 7, 2014 - 07:17pm PT

Since I can't afford a UniMog or a Sportsmobile, this will have to do.
lars
Off White

climber
Tenino, WA
Apr 8, 2014 - 09:37pm PT
Now THIS is a VW van...

Sanskara

climber
Apr 8, 2014 - 09:42pm PT
I say the one that has no payment.

If I could have whatever I wanted I would have a VW bus with a new Jetta engine,

In the winter anything that gets good gas milage and is all wheel drive. Probably a Subaru something..

If I was rice I would get a sprinter and have that company that converts them to four wheel drive do the conversion. If I could afford that I am pretty sure I would never go home!
tradmanclimbs

Ice climber
Pomfert VT
Apr 8, 2014 - 10:38pm PT
This was a pretty darn good climbing rig. Syncro 4x4 that went just about anywhere :) So much room in those things. i feel the reguler vanagon has more usefull liveing space than the westy. All those closets and sh#t vtake up your liveing space. i built a nice little kitchen from dumpster wood and my vanagon rocked. I always hit my head on the fcking overhead cupboard of Isa's westy and the bed is only about a 3rd the size of the bed in the Vanagon. Where Isa is sitting in this photo would be a closet in the west that is a bitch to even get into as the fold out table blocks it unless the table is in the out possition...
CragRat 4x4

Big Wall climber
Simi Valley Ca
Apr 9, 2014 - 12:17am PT
Licky

Mountain climber
California
Apr 9, 2014 - 12:44am PT
Reilly

Mountain climber
The Other Monrovia- CA
Apr 9, 2014 - 12:45am PT
Licky, is that a Weedmobile? ;-)
RJNelson

climber
A few different places
Apr 9, 2014 - 09:49am PT

This is my latest build. Going to be home for the next few years.
thebravecowboy

climber
Apr 9, 2014 - 11:14pm PT
apogee

climber
Technically expert, safe belayer, can lead if easy
Apr 9, 2014 - 11:24pm PT
I had a Subaru GL wagon (predecessor to Outback)....put 315K on that baby. Did lots of mods over the years- ripped out the back seat and installed a sleeping platform...a bit snug, but I could sleep in it w/gf (I'm 6'4"). Put two engines in it myself, and countless CV joints.

Sounds epic, I know...but Subarus are kinda like VW's that way...lots of cult attitude towards 'em. My Subaru bivy sack took me to endless adventures.
tooth

Trad climber
B.C.
Apr 10, 2014 - 12:33am PT
Thinking about ditching my 2002 Toy Highlander buying a new Subie Outback. Anyone have any feed back on the Outback? Can it be set up to sleep in (comfortably)?

I'm 6'2" and I can't sleep in the back of my work 4Runner. I can stretch out comfortably in the back of my outback. Can carry and almost tow just as much, but everything including gas and tires are half the cost.
Ney Grant

Trad climber
Pollock Pines
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:17pm PT
Patrick

Trad climber
Reno, NV
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:18pm PT
The Managon. Can go anywhere with enough food and water for 3-4 people self contained for 2 weeks.
Ney Grant

Trad climber
Pollock Pines
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:20pm PT

Not a climber's rig, but this guy did pretty well taking photos from this setup.
rolyatnitram

Social climber
Eastsound, WA
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:21pm PT
Hey, I think I used to own that Pontiac Le Mans. I sold it in Yosemite for song back in 1979 or 1980. It had a bolt installed somewhere on the drivers side.

Martin
The Larry

climber
Moab, UT
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:27pm PT
Marlow

Sport climber
OSLO
Apr 16, 2014 - 03:45pm PT

A Vespa was used by Georges Livanos to get to the Dolomites
until he started climbing with Michel Vaucher who had a car.
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