Our new teardrop hitched up to our Subaru CrossTrek at the American Teardrop shop in Auburn, CA. My wife, Liz, and I recently sold our VW Westfalia--a vehicle the likes of which we've had for over 30 years.  Our most recent Westy, while on a trip along the Oregon Coast Our previous Westy - a '67 It was a tough move, as there really is--for better or worse--nothing like a "Westy." As any Westy owner will tell you, you can easily form an inexplicable emotional attachment to them.  Off to the Sound for some paddling! And what a great jamming venue! (Me, during a climbing trip to Joshua Tree in my little brother's virtually identical Westy.) With our son, Joe, on a climbing trip to Frenchman Coulee, WA (AKA "Vantage"). Hopping into the Westy to head to the rocks for a day of climbing in Squamish, BC. So many great family adventures (Liz and our son, Joe, and our dog, Betty at Deception Pass State Park...