The Vanagon During its Better Days

Here is my van in front of the Alaska Range. My bro and I were headed to Chitina to go dipnetting. Note the wheelbarrow and the dipnet on top. The former was for hauling coolers full of sockeye salmon and the latter was for catching them. The van made the 1200km journey without a hitch, but it was only my constant fear and worry about breaking down hundreds of clicks deep in Alaskan wilderness that kept the wheels turning. No Vanagon owner who has the stock Waterboxer engine truly plans on arriving at their destination. I always figured it was 50/50 so I always threw in my toolbox, a few gallons of coolant and my mountain bike just to be sure.