The Peterborough Patchbus Is Just About The Coolest Camper Van Ever
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The Wolf's Ken Elrick II—aka "Dr Patchbeard"—has the hippest set of wheels anywhere. Here, in his own words, he tells us about "The Patchbus"...
The Patchbus is a 1984 Volkswagen Vanagon Westfalia Camper that I purchased in the fall of 2012 from a nice hippie couple in Cobourg. I've been interested in cars my whole life and had been looking for a while for a project car to play around with. The idea of buying a VW bus didn't really cross my mind until my dad got one of his own about a year prior. Since buying it, I've learned a lot about working on it, having swapped the engine out myself. I've used it as a daily driver around Peterborough as well as gone on road trips and camping trips with it. The pop-top and bunk beds allow for four to sleep comfortably—as long as they don't mind cuddling a little bit—so it's perfect for long trips. One day, it will take me across the country. One day. —Ken Elrick II
Here's a bunch of pictures of The Patchbus...
Ken Elrick going up the country in The Patchbus
Among the happy campers
The Patchbus takes City Hall
Lakefield Beach
Bridgenorth Cruise Night
Del Crary Park
Little Lake
At The Wolf/Kruz, VIP Parking for The Patchbus
Lift Lock
Millennium Park
At the PMC
Ken's Patchbus next to his Dad's bus
Ken working in and on the engine
On the road
Someone told The Patchbus it's all happening at the zoo
