The second outing of the long weekend, Sunday into Monday, was planned to take in a visit to Ecclefechan to visit some Bongo friends there, then head back up the A74 a bit to Moffat, a historic Borders market town, where there was a Caravan and Camping Club campsite. I had booked the campsite theContinue reading “Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part two”
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Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part one
Finally, a window of opportunity to shake the van down after so many hours of work, and money spent. I got the chance over a long weekend in early February to properly test my modifications, with two overnight trips, firstly an off-grid solo venture to the Galloway Forest Park, and secondly a trip to aContinue reading “Two trips, four seasons, Bongo shakedown part one”
This is VW country, on a quiet night you can hear the Bongos rust!
By the way, I completely disagree with the above statement – it’s reference to an old joke in American car circles, where there is a fierce rivalry between the Ford and Chevy (GM) camps. However, the big difference between the Volkswagen fraternity and the Mazda Bongo owners is that theirs cost considerably more, modern VWsContinue reading “This is VW country, on a quiet night you can hear the Bongos rust!”
Year-round Bongo Adventures? Hopefully!
Having owned the Bongo now for well over a year, and been away as often as possible allowing for life’s other commitments, there were a few modifications I wanted to carry out to make life off-grid just a bit more comfortable. Along with substantial sound-proofing and insulation installed inside the van body, doors and floorContinue reading “Year-round Bongo Adventures? Hopefully!”
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