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• few FYI items
  Historical mailing list - Daniel Stevens
  Wed, 15 Oct 2003 16:08:21 -0400
  ...tension, I haven't found a suitable camping use for them yet (envisioning a impromptu clothes drying line) but the pair was under $3...
• Re: Virginia to Alaska and back--maps, Internet, places to camp, and modifications to the van
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Fri, 14 Dec 2012 12:44:14 -0600
  ...Our > road atlas listed national parks, state parks with camping, and forest > service camping. The Milepost listed all improved camping areas, we picked > up...
• Re: Camping and Sights from L.A. to Santa Fe
  Historical mailing list - Bill Gibson (III)
  Sun, 31 Jul 2011 12:12:15 -0700
  ...Now is fire and thunderstorm season, and the Pinyon/Juniper forest is very dry, so there are fire restrictions, and a Westy is an...
• Re: Phunky Phridge Smells
  Historical mailing list - BRENT CHRISTENSEN
  Mon, 1 May 2000 16:49:44 -0700
  Mine usually never gets that bad, since I try to hit it with a 20% solution of Simple Green after each camping trip. (This...
• Re: Leak in 2002 Eurovan Camper Top
  Historical mailing list - Hans Brouwer
  Sun, 25 May 2003 09:05:41 -0400
  ...Time to take the headliner out and let it dry. Better yet replace the insulation with Roxul insulation which does not absorb any water...
• Re: extended trip hygene
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Tue, 8 Jun 2004 11:40:05 -0500
  ...used along with water and soap (I only take soft soap camping) to clean interior, and the Armoll-All wipes do magic on dusty...
• Re: Dometic Fridge problem
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 8 Mar 2006 10:52:58 EST
  ...and restarting the propane service when on the road and in dry camps. What the problem was, I have no idea. To all those...
• Re: Engine Case Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - walt spak
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 19:32:27 -0500
  ...Arm & Hammer make crystals that can be used wet or dry and are non destructive. The beauty of them is that you can flush...
• why are these plugs here?
  Historical mailing list - Jason Willenbrock
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 19:07:56 -0500
  hey all, i am pulling all my camping stuff on my 87 syncro westy to do some early spring cleaning/inspection etc... i had...
• Bounce Mice/Mosquitos/Odors from your van
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Wed, 12 Nov 2003 22:56:08 -0700
  ...Lotsa camping/camper uses here. And all this time you've just been putting Bounce in the dryer! It will chase ants away when...
• Re: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 07:02:32 EST
  ...of help? thanks Flo, bet your trying to put them in dry. I coat the joint with Krown Rust proofing Oil before trying to...
• Re: First camping trip!
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 23:22:55 -0700
  ...Should I try to use it as an ice chest by filling it with ice cubes? Would dry ice work better? Or should I...
• Re: Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 17:51:06 -0500
  ...Vanagon <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > So I'm here on the 5th day of my annual camping trip. One site, a dry > camp...
• Re: '87 Westy: New fuel pump started crying on first day after fill up.
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 20 Apr 2010 13:54:50 -0700
  ...your van or sitting in the warm dry seat of the rescue vehicle weather you are camping or whether you are fixin ... (often these...
• Re: Deep cycle battery
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Sat, 15 Oct 2005 19:16:21 -0700
  ...I run the standard group 41 $39.95 Wal-Mart battery under my driver's seat as my camping battery. It has a free...
• It gets cold in Atlanta
  Historical mailing list - Scott Bogen
  Sun, 5 Nov 1995 14:29:59 -0800
  ...I had to stop at a gas station to use the little hand dryers in the rest room to warm my feet. I really...
• Re: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:45:16 -0700
  ...rain and three nights of camping during that time. > The vanagon didn't have a chance to dry out. My supernice rubber rear > mat...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sat, 28 Feb 2015 22:15:50 -0800
  ...And it's never fun with the obligation to dry and fold a big pile. A tiny load could be dryed flat with minimal...
• Re: Recent trip, agajn to Klanawa
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 29 Aug 2023 12:43:20 +0000
  ...Keep on camping Dave B.the Boston one On Monday, August 28, 2023 at 09:40:15 AM EDT, Alistair Bell <ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com...
• Re: 87 vanagon headlight bushing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 10 Feb 2003 06:04:48 EST
  ...To remove and install that little PITA piece use heat from a hair dryer or heat gun to warm it up. Then it will...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 May 2013 09:26:06 -0500
  ...My generator is run so infrequently, though, that I just ran it dry and am keeping my fingers crossed. Jim On Fri, May 3...
• Baja trip report, whales, rain, GO!! long
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 28 Feb 2010 16:54:06 -0800
  ...Dry lakes that are far from dry right now and seemingly dormant plants are bursting out with new life. The wild flowers are going...
• Re: Heat while camping??
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 16:00:13 -0700
  ...to two four inch ducts, one is moveable and ducting is dryer hose. In the EV I mounted it behind the driver seat where...
• Re: end of camping season????
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Tue, 21 Sep 2004 04:44:47 +0000
  ...totally recommend camping in snow. It's beautiful and the crowds >are way down. If I had a better solution for drying out my...
• Re: Portable air conditioning.
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 19:45:48 -0600
  ...THEY DO NOT WORK IN HUMID CLIMATES!!!! Your vehicle will turn into the Abominable Sweatbox!! Only in very dry climates do they work well...
• Re: UHMW tape for sliding door track
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sat, 27 Jul 2013 16:49:22 -0500
  ...Jim On Sat, Jul 27, 2013 at 12:22 PM, Rocket J Squirrel < camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > Hmm -- I ordered a roll of...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 12:01:14 -0300
  ...feather paint > edges. (done) > Inject Rust Mort into seam and let dry. (should be 90 today, easily done) > Apply body filler to panels & block...
• Re: shakedown trip with infant
  Historical mailing list - David L. Chasteen
  Wed, 21 May 1997 11:28:47 -0700
  ...It's been a long time since I was there when it was both warm and dry! > > For this, we pulled one of the...
• Re: Lighting the fridge-the E-Z way
  Historical mailing list - Mark G
  Fri, 15 Aug 2003 16:53:05 -0400
  ...This time around, when we go camping in two weeks, the ambient temps in Mission Bay, San Diego should be in the low to...
• (f)Long 2000 Vanagon Westfalia Project cancelled by VW
  Historical mailing list - Matthew
  Thu, 25 Mar 1999 23:57:40 -0500
  ...The soaring roofline, and ample skylights gave the camper an open, airiness that is hard to find in most camping vehicles." Gerber admonished the...
• Re: Camping question.
  Historical mailing list - Chris Sullivan
  Tue, 20 Apr 2004 07:36:23 -0700
  ...We went to State Park campsites and paid about 15 bucks > for > each night. > What do others do when they go camping in their...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 17:56:31 -0800
  ...Recipes for homemade that I have seen call for that, also. :-) . >>>> >>>>> >>>>> Angus >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 9, 2014, at 10:56 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping...
• Dry and no more fighting condensation
  Historical mailing list - BILL
  Sat, 27 Nov 1999 20:51:44 -0700
  ...Either that, or I'll say forget it and go camping for 3 months next summer. <g> Hey Karl Wolz, if you are seriously...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:16:40 -0400
  ...The only container >> I drain after every trip and let dry out, is the 13 gal. Westy tank. >> >> While camping in freezing conditions, it...
• Re: I HATE TO SAY - tires
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 12:36:32 -0400
  ...They are great for the off road camping that I do the most. > They held strong on the dry highway when gusts and semi...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 22 Jun 2013 05:46:21 -0400
  ...Always start the engine immediately afterward to see "if" it starts and to warm up the engine to dry it off. If the engine...
• Possible Plat Cat heater for sale
  Historical mailing list - Tim in Seattle
  Fri, 19 Nov 2004 11:48:51 -0800
  ...if you've been camping for a while) air out of the van, leaving you with a sweeter, dryer space. One disadvantage is they...
• Just Bought My First Westy and I'm completely STOKED (long)
  Historical mailing list - Greg Irick
  Thu, 15 Apr 2004 18:48:40 -0700
  ...Unfortunately, 2 and a half years ago the PO's daughter was driving it and it had just started to rain after a dry...
• Poptop water-proofing
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Mon, 20 Mar 2006 07:53:26 -0800
  ...a window open in dry days to allow it to air out after rainy days, or even after every camping trip. Now if you...
• Re: Westy OEM fire extinguisher
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Wed, 2 Jan 2008 04:51:21 -0800
  ...http://www.h3raviation.com/products-1211-1301-blend.htm Ellen Lola, '85 Vanagon ASI Last camping trip: 12/28-12/30 Astoria, Oregon> Date...
• Anza Borrego Desert Wildflowers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 8 Mar 2010 19:58:56 -0800
  ...Ice Cream Camping To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, March 8, 2010, 7:34 PM Also an extrem ice chest or marine grade...
• Water leaks-reposted
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 20 Apr 1998 12:01:51 -0400
  ...Once dry use a good paint on the inside. This is usually enough to stop this leak. If you use your van for camping...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Walter Houle
  Tue, 4 Dec 2007 14:38:49 -0500
  ...We're also right above a desert - so things dry out very quickly once the clouds lift. I found that parking the van with...
• Re: Fridge Burner box
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 22:09:37 -0400
  ...Or you could just remember to drain your cooler a couple times a day. > Don > ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" > <camping.elliott@GMAIL...
• Road Haus Two - about being on the road, Thule Summit Box
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 7 May 2004 22:40:07 -0600
  Joy wrote: "re that camping gear on the poptop racks - I'm carrying about (guesstimate) 80 pounds on my poptop" snip; "Did you see...
• Re: the high+pop-top
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 24 Nov 2005 07:01:25 -0500
  ...fixed, covered, dry and permanent storage area. The venelation is likely better than an adventurewagen. I did a lot of camping in the summer...
• Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity (Re: Reason for Saddl
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 06:04:10 EDT
  ...i cut the tanks open, clean them out thoroughly, let them dry, and he will weld them. if it is a sucess, would there...
• Re: Air conditioner for camping
  Historical mailing list - Tim Hannink
  Fri, 29 Mar 2002 22:20:37 -0500
  ...The first was to cut a hole in the top of the AC unit in front of the condenser and run a dryer duct...
• Re: Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:41:15 +0000
  I use dryer sheets/Fabric softener. Place in all the drawers an battery compartments before covering her for the winter. Has descreased my mice...
• Re: GET BACK ON TOPIC!
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 18 Aug 2004 15:39:26 -0500
  ...Cats. Cats a flying. Cats a Dying. Swing a dead cat. Drying dead road kill cats for long term storage. Are they really called...
• Re: MIDDLE OF NOWHERE GET TOGETHER * LABOR DAY WEEKEND * FRENCHGLEN,OREGON
  Historical mailing list - Max/Joyce Wellhouse
  Mon, 31 Aug 1998 09:16:26 -0500
  ...www.oregon1.org/harney/HCLODGE.HTM > > Other area camping information: > http://www.oregon1.org/harney/CAMPING.HTM > > Let me know if you are going...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Old Volks Home
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:20:27 -0700
  Back in the 60s and 70s, I used nothing but original Bosch and in the dry & hot San Gabriel Valley, I could get a...
• Re: Tire Woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Donna Cassano
  Mon, 22 May 2000 19:13:17 -0400
  ...Did some off road camping for a few months out West then drove 2200 miles back East. No trouble. I do have a ton...
• Re: Some kind of cleaner/restorative for brown auto shift handle?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 27 Sep 2014 13:42:19 -0700
  ...I didn't buff the handles out with a dry cloth. But it really reduced the amount of chalky-ness. I applied the oil...
• Re: Camping out Veggy sytle. Any vegetarians on this list?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 16:08:18 -0800
  ...Subject: Re: Camping out Veggy sytle. Any vegetarians on this list? > > I was not offended. My own humor tends to be dry. How dare...
• Re: Vanagon envy?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 18 Oct 2011 20:24:40 -0700
  Shortly after we first got married, I strongly suggested that we go camping - not packing, but out in a tent a short distance from...
• Re: Busses by the Bridge?
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Mon, 9 Jan 2012 19:23:56 -0800
  ...A > number of years back I also took a flight on an ultra-light (two > seater) - really a blast! Definitely dry camping in the...
• 85 Westy For Sale
  Historical mailing list - DaBomb
  Thu, 16 Jun 2005 12:52:40 -0700
  ...Here is > an amazing opportunity to own the perfect roadtrip/camping vehicle! It is an > 85 pop top westy with some serious alterations: > > This...
• Re: Weekender cooking
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Mon, 15 Apr 2002 12:39:36 -0500
  ...If I plan on doing extended dry camping, I can also mount a 400 watt wind turbine, but this is overkill! All this plus...
• Re: First camping trip!
  Historical mailing list - Ryan
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:25:05 -0400
  ...First camping trip! > Thanks for all of your replies. Now I have a few questions. I'm looking > at > the Mister Heater Portable Buddy...