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(Outside sister-in-law's house, watching the parade...little girl in the pink top and yellow shorts is my step-daughter, now at Nottingham University).

This early 70s camper belonged to my (British) good mate, best man, and husband of the ex's cousin.

We had many adventures in it. Brilliant vehicle for the Phils !

It will beat a Jeepney hands-down on those rough old roads, and especially the muddy ones during the rainy season.

We sometimes used to go to Naga City (40 miles away) using what was going to eventually be a section of the new Quezon Highway, but at that time was just a big wide track of mud and rocks cut through the countryside (think African-type road) before being concreted. You couldn't have encountered worse conditions ....up and down slopes with mud-holes at the bottom of them, full of stuck Jeepneys.
We used to put pedal to the floor, and the light weight and superb traction of the VW always got us through. Great fun too.

I remember one time leaping out and chasing a stray piglet through the forest so we could have it for lunch.

Another time the back brakes seized so we called in at a vulcaniser at the side of the road, borrowed some tools and just disconnected them, sealed off the pipes and then continued on our journey.

She never let us down.

That Camper had a higher ground clearance than most, with slightly bigger wheels, so ideal for the conditions, but they really are tough old vehicles.

Last time I went to live over there for a couple of years, it was my intention to build my own vehicle....sort of sand-buggy style, which I thought would be ideal for the Phils crap country roads, but I got side-tracked with building houses, restaurants, etc. (I'm a keen amateur mechanic).

At one time I bought plans to build a small hovercraft to use out there too....but that's another story.

I also know people who've cycled and camped all over the Phils (and the rest of the world), and in fact before I got custody of my son I'd bought myself a good touring bike (Dawes Super Galaxy) and full equipment for cycling across to Hong Kong from England. That's been put on hold for now, and is occupying the spare bedroom, but I still hope to do it before I pop my clogs.