With father's day fast approaching, it's all about finding that perfect, unique gift. And for the motorhead father, you've surely given him enough car-cleaning kits to last him a lifetime and he's so over the idea of adding another ironic automotive keychain to his collection that he's told you flat out not to buy them anymore.
Well, it seems a UK-based website, Firebox.com has discovered the ultimate Father's Day gift to save us all: A VW Camper Van Tent.
Yup, that's right. It's a 1:1 scale VW camper tent. Which means your dad can relive his grooviest days in the coolest tent on the campground. Available in yellow, red and blue, the VW Camper Van Tent is an exact replica of an iconic 1960's VW camper van – complete with wiper decals and all. Plated and ready to roll, you'll almost think this tent is going start blasting some “House of the Rising Sun” as it rolls off in a cloud of rather hazy smoke into the sunset...
We're just sayin'.
Fortunately, the VW Camper Van Tent isn't just about looking good, it's pretty practical as a tent too. Just like the original automotive version, inside the Camper Van Tent, you can stand up quite nicely. For anyone who's ever been camping before, the constant hunching while getting dressed or moving around only adds to the mystique (read: annoyance) of the camping adventure – but mystique be gone!
Add to that the fact that you can fit 4 full-size adults in the VW Camper Van Tent (with a nifty little separator to section off two rooms) and your dad can fully relive his Woodstock days with the gang.
And if you think the price is a bit steep (£299.99 plus delivery), just remember it means your parents will be off somewhere in the wilderness, leaving you to enjoy a peaceful summer sans life-choice lecturing and nagging. Can you really put a price on that?
Note to buyers: Firebox.com has a note that shipment won't be available till August 2011. So, to keep dad happy till his Camper Van tent arrives we suggest his favourite LP with some special brownies to tide him over.
Source: Firebox
Well, it seems a UK-based website, Firebox.com has discovered the ultimate Father's Day gift to save us all: A VW Camper Van Tent.
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| Photo: Firebox |
Yup, that's right. It's a 1:1 scale VW camper tent. Which means your dad can relive his grooviest days in the coolest tent on the campground. Available in yellow, red and blue, the VW Camper Van Tent is an exact replica of an iconic 1960's VW camper van – complete with wiper decals and all. Plated and ready to roll, you'll almost think this tent is going start blasting some “House of the Rising Sun” as it rolls off in a cloud of rather hazy smoke into the sunset...
We're just sayin'.
Fortunately, the VW Camper Van Tent isn't just about looking good, it's pretty practical as a tent too. Just like the original automotive version, inside the Camper Van Tent, you can stand up quite nicely. For anyone who's ever been camping before, the constant hunching while getting dressed or moving around only adds to the mystique (read: annoyance) of the camping adventure – but mystique be gone!
Add to that the fact that you can fit 4 full-size adults in the VW Camper Van Tent (with a nifty little separator to section off two rooms) and your dad can fully relive his Woodstock days with the gang.
And if you think the price is a bit steep (£299.99 plus delivery), just remember it means your parents will be off somewhere in the wilderness, leaving you to enjoy a peaceful summer sans life-choice lecturing and nagging. Can you really put a price on that?
Note to buyers: Firebox.com has a note that shipment won't be available till August 2011. So, to keep dad happy till his Camper Van tent arrives we suggest his favourite LP with some special brownies to tide him over.
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| Photo: Firebox |
Source: Firebox