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• A week from now, you'll probably be reading trip reports...
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 21:06:05 -0400
  ...The general public uses the walking trails adjacent to our camping area, and if we expect them to obey that rule then we have...
• No injector spray pattern
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hemrick
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 12:58:03 -0400
  ...injectors are dry is the issue. TJ Date: Mon, 28 Sep 2009 06:40:16 -0700 From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Re: Poptop Tent Material; Breathability Means ....
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 25 Apr 2011 08:49:12 -0400
  ...On the other hand if most of your camping is winter / cold weather camping, an acrylic tent that traps air inside might be a...
• Re: Dometic question.
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 08:36:30 -0400
  ...Last weekend camping in New Hampshire (very hot, in the 90s) we couldn't get it below about 35 at night although the nightime...
• Kitchen-side awning, cheap and easy.
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 25 Oct 2004 18:11:24 -0500
  ...When camping, and you need that window open to vent kitchen fumes, and/or to vent your heater, you can get a lot of...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 10:08:58 -0600
  ...And it's never fun with the obligation to dry and fold a big pile. > > A tiny load could be dryed flat with minimal...
• AW: Camping in Maine..and RE:Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 11 Aug 2002 12:07:11 -0700
  ...While camping in our '78 Transporter along West Virginia's Dry Fork River we were approached by a group of monster-truck driving-gun...
• Re: Lost the post with the cute little vanagon trailers....
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Wed, 23 Sep 2009 12:23:33 -0700
  Our bitty Westrailia weighs in at 250 lbs, dry. With camping gear and firewood in it, can't hardly tell it's behind me...
• Re: Best lubricant for Westy Spinny Seats?
  Historical mailing list - Phil Zimmerman
  Wed, 7 Jun 2006 02:22:14 -0400
  ...For lube, some form of "dry" lube has worked in not attracting more gunk over the years. The 4 nylon/polyethylene rubbing-bumpers in...
• Re: Is there anyone under 60 on this list???? WAS:Wife is done with Vanagon a...
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Sun, 14 Jul 2013 21:16:48 -0400
  ...We > are very attached to our Vanagon! > > Annette, Seattle, '86 Westy Weekender (latest upgrade 155W solar panel for > dry camping :-)
• Re: [NVC] Cleaning up epoxy mess?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 8 Jul 2012 06:14:46 -0700
  ...Don Hanson On Sun, Jul 8, 2012 at 5:45 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > [Originally sent on the 6th...
• Re: westy roof cargo bag, might want to check out the one from GW's site.
  Historical mailing list - Doug in Calif
  Tue, 19 Jul 2005 08:41:21 -0700
  ...westy roof cargo bag > Van full while camping? > Keep your extra stuff in the roof luggage rack bug free. > > I have yet another Westy...
• Re: rear closet mod
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:20:37 EST
  ...Then these brackets are screwed to the ceiling with drywall screws so that the table is centered in the ceiling and will allow the...
• What is the ultimate in dash toy? (Was: in dash MP3 player??)
  Historical mailing list - 80 Westy Pokey
  Sat, 5 Jan 2002 12:49:10 -0800
  ...I do a lot of dry camping and electrical > consumptions is of course a major issue. If I go find an in dash unit...
• Re: Thank you for participating in the 8th annual Westies at Watkins campout!
  Historical mailing list - Daniel O Stevens
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 13:42:15 -0400
  ...camping food to bat. By this time, as predicted, it was pouring rain outside so it was nice to be in a warm dry...
• Re: Don't push ME around..Van directional stability
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:16:55 -0600
  ...I've considered stopping and camping till the side winds > quit, even. > Don't get me wrong, I ain't complaining about the van...
• Re: Headlight adjuster, main lens, top, �255 941 141C � � � � � � � � � � � � �
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 17 Aug 2008 07:46:15 EDT
  ...Anyone have a set of these available in decent condition, or are they all drying up and blowing away? Are they available from the...
• Re: front heater problems 85'
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Fri, 24 Jan 2003 05:48:58 EST
  ...Whoa Nelly ! Cheers�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event...
• Re: Las Vegas trip report
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Fri, 18 Feb 2005 09:15:49 -0800
  ...Las Vegas trip report The Vanagon's must have been in stealth mode, driving at the speed of light, or camping somewhere off the...
• Propex v. Plat Cat
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sun, 30 Nov 1997 20:42:28 -0800
  ...This past weekend I went camping in the sierra and took along the plat cat so i could do a product compairson. It only...
• Re: A gadget to do your wash on the road
  Historical mailing list - James
  Mon, 29 Dec 2014 22:31:14 -0500
  ...I use Woolite which > seems about as gentle a soap as I can find. > > For drying, a clothesline works. Of course, nothing dries slower...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 09:09:28 -0500
  ...Now it can stay nice and dry > and let the roller do its job as it was designed to do. > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 06:57:30 -0800
  ...was exactly what we wanted and we bought it specifically for camping.� We use the poptop, and we use the stove and sink (many...
• Re: AC While Camping....the SOUTH!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 17:34:35 -0700
  ...AC While Camping To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Date: Monday, June 28, 2010, 5:00 PM > Mr. BZ-chiggers worse than hot soup? Winter...
• Re: Replacing Canvas on Westy
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 22 Jun 2011 08:33:33 -0400
  ...As a rule, when a poptop canvas rips or rots it's due to either being closed when wet and not reopened to dry...
• Re: Buses by the Beach... getting cold feet Shot Down
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 16:02:06 -0400
  ...Vanagon Camping is much better and dryer than tent >> camping. >>>> > >>>> > Ok, one last argument, I don't think eating chili all >> evening, and then...
• Re: 85 cuts out/dies when hot - HELP! stranded in Pueblo, CO
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 25 Jun 2001 21:01:00 -0400
  ...We tried dry gas, maybe it helped, maybe not but after the engine had cooled for about 45 minutes it would start right up...
• Re: So thar I was (Engine wouldn't start)
  Historical mailing list - Gary Bawden
  Wed, 5 Dec 2007 08:02:59 -0800
  ...For folks who live in really dry climates, dirt and crud (technical term) : ) can build up on and in the distributor cap, and the...
• Re: An AC idea for driving and camping
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Sun, 8 Jul 2007 21:17:49 -0400
  ...An AC idea for driving and camping >> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> > >> > So I've got my '86 Westy, and it's AC system...
• Re: [F] Overnight mooring charges are per foot of boat. How about camoing charges in relation to size?
  Historical mailing list - Jason
  Fri, 27 Jul 2012 21:23:47 -0400
  ...Laundry was generally $4euro to wash/$4euro to dry. Also there is no such thing as campfires in Germany. Not allowed. Good thing our...
• Re: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 11:52:00 -0700
  ...Just dry heat coming off the coil. Hmmm, or radiant heat thru heat fin tubes or continuous tubes in the floor of the vanagon...
• Re: Need Stuff!
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Thu, 7 Apr 2011 13:05:41 -0700
  ...I'm going to replace the valve while I've got the lines dry and replace the pedal assembly too. I'll have to...
• Thank you for participating in the 8th annual Westies at Watkins campout!
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Mon, 28 Sep 2009 09:55:01 -0700
  ...camping food to bat. By this time, as predicted, it was pouring rain outside so it was nice to be in a warm dry...
• Re: Sliding door repair
  Historical mailing list - Julianna Thoennes
  Sun, 17 Nov 2013 13:39:20 -0800
  ...Now it can stay nice and dry and let the roller do its job as it was designed to do. > > > > > Cheers, > > Frank Condelli > Almonte...
• Re: Satellite image of fire (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:20:20 -0700
  ...Ana drops? On 10/23/07, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > The famous dry Santa Ana winds which fan these wildfires and...
• Re: It's doing it again . . .
  Historical mailing list - Don Hundt
  Tue, 15 Dec 2009 22:35:33 -0500
  ...Spray liberally with WD 40 (yes, this is the only appropriate use for the stuff) and wipe dry. Even if you don't see...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 07:07:11 -0400
  ...plate above the burners which can be used for instance for dry= > ing dishes. So it does not like the one in Eurovans for...
• '85 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 20:02:41 -0700
  ...It's here in New Mexico so maybe the dry climate spared it. Maggie FOR SALE 1985 Volkswagen Westfalia We must sell our beloved...
• Re: Substitute for the RM182B
  Historical mailing list - David Vickery
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 07:38:16 -0700
  ...long as the 50W panel will allow (about 7-8 full dry-camping days without recharge of any kind, except solar). Of course, having...
• This just HAS to be a new question...
  Historical mailing list - Kyle Davis
  Tue, 2 Oct 2007 23:10:59 -0700
  ...The westy is basically a fully-laden with camping gear bus. An electric motor, no matter how many batteries feed it, just may not...
• Re: Syncro in York, PA
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mancuso
  Tue, 27 May 97 10:35:23 -0400
  ...Of course, they may have just taken it camping or a trip. They do that from time to time. The VWs they sell are...
• Re: Shower, anyone?
  Historical mailing list - Garrett Adams
  Sat, 2 Jun 2001 14:39:35 -0700
  ...After a run, bike ride or race I would open the rear side-by side doors, strip to my speedo's, shower and dry...
• Re: Pristine Westy in 25 years?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 26 Jul 2022 20:02:54 -0700
  ...Btw, that bmw m1 I showed on my blog, immaculate when I took the pics but still went in to a dry ice blast...
• Re: Hey, I so excited
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 29 May 2015 21:59:12 -0500
  ...NO camping so far this year, what with moving to Spokane, living temporarily in a rental while shopping for a property of our own...
• Re: "snorkel" air intakes on '86-91 vans..anyone added one to a 80-85 van?
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 24 Jan 2004 06:13:56 EST
  ...I have succesfully replaced them with dryer vent tubing or even better the snorkel tube from a Syncro model. They are made from flexible...
• Re: Cabin Fleece Sleeping bags write up [ LVC]
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Masar
  Thu, 5 Jul 2007 09:32:46 -0700
  ...Cabin Fleece Sleeping bags write up [ LVC] I've used these for several years of mild-weather camping in tents, the westy, and occasionally...
• Re: mini review of Ecoque grill (van camping grill/bbq)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 10:13:19 -0600
  ...mini review of Ecoque grill (van camping grill/bbq) > > > > > > Santa dropped off an Ecoque charcoal grill. If you remember the Pyromid > > > grill you'll...
• Re: Substitute for the RM182B
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 00:09:51 -0700
  ...long as the |50W panel |> will allow (about 7-8 full dry-camping days without recharge of any |> kind, except solar). |> |> Of course, having...
• Re: fridge replacement?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Thu, 2 Aug 2007 18:49:05 -0700
  ...I am trialing a cooler + dry ice + evaporative cooling clusterf#ck of an idea in a couple of weeks. Will report back. ** And if...
• Re: subject Re: Ice Cream Camping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 18:12:37 -0600
  ...But, I'm speculating, based on > > experience with using gallon sized blocks of ice (in jugs for dryness sake) > > for cooling. They last 3...
• Feb Baja trip to see the Whales!
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 15:32:34 -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: Ice Cream Camping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 9 Mar 2010 16:43:24 -0600
  ...about 20F this way). > > > > The best way is to get some dry ice. And use that around the ice cream. > > > > > > On Mar 8, 2010...
• Re: Maps vs GPS
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 06:17:11 EDT
  ...It is secured to the dash by a long drywall screw into a small board wedged in the ash try hole. Couple of turns...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Sun, 2 Sep 2018 14:02:28 -0700
  ...My bias is if one seal was dry enough to split, others are probably not far behind. On the related question, the roll-ups...
• Re: Michelin Agilis Tires
  Historical mailing list - --------
  Thu, 20 Sep 2007 09:07:16 -0400
  ...The case for nitrogen being used in the Agilis > tire is that it is a very dry gas - no entrained moisture - and being a...
• Re: storage box
  Historical mailing list - Mudd \"Not Jack\" Sparrow
  Sun, 1 Mar 2015 16:52:10 -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: Stuck Lock Cylinder - Sliding Door
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 21 Feb 2004 06:21:22 EST
  ...Then reassemble using dry graphite or lock lube as lubricant. Other lubricants will attract dirt and grime and eventually foul the lock. No lubricant...
• Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 06:47:39 -0800
  ...out with a dry water tank again, and filled > it before I entered Joshua Tree National Park. This is desert camping > and there is...
• Re: why are these plugs here?
  Historical mailing list - Nathaniel Poole
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 17:36:47 -0800
  ...On 2/25/07, Jason Willenbrock <pooncerelli@hotmail.com> wrote: > hey all, > i am pulling all my camping stuff on my 87 syncro westy...
• Re: An AC idea for driving and camping
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mari
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 11:34:51 -0700
  ...An AC idea for driving and camping So I've got my '86 Westy, and it's AC system is not working. Over the...