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• Re: Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 21:42:14 -0500
  ...out with a dry water tank again, and filled > it before I entered Joshua Tree National Park. This is desert camping > and there is...
• Tire Woes/Questions
  Historical mailing list - Frank Malinowski
  Mon, 22 May 2000 15:30:13 -0700
  Yesterday we had a flat while camping and I went to change the spare only to discover that the spare was out of air...
• Re: [NVC] Dept. of Wishful Thinking: Camping gadget for doing laundry
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 11:52:40 -0230
  ...He > was traveling around, camping full-time for the summer, and he had a number > of practical solutions to his basic needs. Mind you...
• Re: Camping Food Ideas
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Tue, 30 Aug 2005 11:49:32 -0500
  ...It stays dry until you are ready to use it, then you add water and shake and pour onto a griddle. We use an...
• Re: Sucky Gas Mileage - ethanol free
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Fri, 3 May 2013 11:18:16 -0400
  ...My generator is run so infrequently, though, that I > just ran it dry and am keeping my fingers crossed. > > Jim > > > On Fri, May 3...
• Cariboo trip report
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 14 Oct 2006 23:51:31 -0400
  ...And at that temp, the old "Gator-Ade" bottle trick was convenient. --- ;^) Almost got the courage up to do some dry camping all alone...
• Re: Upper Front Door Window Seal Showing Age
  Historical mailing list - Marc Perdue
  Mon, 3 Sep 2018 19:35:09 -0400
  ...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: Westy ('84) propane leaks!!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 19 Oct 1995 15:35:36 -0400
  ...These units have a normal life expectancy of 15 years or so but in many cases the polymers dry out faster. >operation? It would...
• Re: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 28 Jun 2010 19:21:24 -0500
  ...No chiggers, too dry. At age ten, we visited relatives in Dallas. The Blackland is the absolute worst for chiggers. Combine chigger welts covering...
• Baywindow Cargo Door "Gasket" Hack
  Historical mailing list - Joseph F. Fournier II
  Sun, 17 Dec 1995 13:46:28 -0600 (CST)
  ...The '71 isn't a candidate for resto; she's a resurrection...a good utility vehicle and hopefully a fun toy for family camping...
• Re: alternatives to fiberglass insulation
  Historical mailing list - David Etter
  Mon, 26 Feb 2007 14:44:50 -0700
  ...companies like >reimo sell it in varying thicknesses, but its nothing special, its just the >exact same material as good camping pads use. the...
• Faucet Water Pump was Re: O2 Sensor Problem - Last Week
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 6 May 2009 11:55:21 -0600
  Hey David, I only stripped it out and tested it against the battery while I was camping. I actually stripped it completely yesterday and...
• Re: Brushed-metal finish on aluminum stock (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 11 Mar 2005 17:38:27 -0800
  ...I have hand sanded with emery, wet and dry (done wet with a little detergent added) and plain old sand paper. Working through grits...
• Yes! It's working great! All-time best MPG..
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 17:36:59 -0700
  ...garden edging, emptied the water tank (unless I am planning on camping) and cleaned or changed all the filters. I've been getting 24...
• Re: Plastic cooling pipes damaged...
  Historical mailing list - Jere & Beth Hawn
  Tue, 12 Jun 2001 09:28:46 -0700
  ...I took 400 grit wet/dry sand paper; coated smooth side with rubber cement, let dry; fold in half so now have sand paper...
• Re: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - Janette & Dick Smith
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 10:10:29 -0400
  ...seal before our first camping > trip. The seal is falling off in many places and it is all dry and > crumbly where it meets...
• Re: Don't push ME around..Van directional stability
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 15:02:06 -0700
  ...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: [NVC] Dept. of Wishful Thinking: Camping gadget for doing laundry
  Historical mailing list - Bill Glenn
  Sat, 28 Mar 2009 01:55:35 -0400
  ...He was traveling around, camping full-time for the summer, and he had a number of practical solutions to his basic needs. Mind you...
• Re: Creepy white/tan powder inside windshield rubber
  Historical mailing list - Raimund Feussner
  Wed, 19 Aug 2009 23:42:53 +0200
  ...A powder that is used in combination with rubber, like in camping mattresses. It is used to keep things dry, to keep rubber soft...
• Re: Wiper blade recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 29 Oct 2012 19:05:14 -0500
  ...Here, wiper blades bake in the sun and dry out, so a year is about all one can expect. I don't use Rain...
• Re: Spring question - help needed
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sat, 27 Jan 2007 07:22:30 EST
  ...the "illiterate" West-Coast is finally drying out a bit. I will put-on my chest-wadders and slosh out to my Van and...
• Re: Patch a small tear in the tent
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Mon, 24 Sep 2007 19:42:10 -0400
  ...you can probably find it at your local camping store for the same price. Good luck C-ya Jonce >My westy has about a...
• Re: Roadside Troubles while on Vacationing
  Historical mailing list - Sam Johnson
  Sun, 7 Jan 2007 19:28:41 -0500
  ...Picked up the wife and went camping for a week with it like that. Another time while camping in the Allegany Mountains of PA...
• Re: I HATE TO SAY - tires
  Historical mailing list - Johnnie Keith
  Thu, 3 Aug 2000 22:39:02 -0600
  ...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: Friday Topic: The ultimate portable shelter
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Fri, 27 Jul 2007 17:22:59 -0400
  ...I rarely go camping without it. Happy Trails, Greg Potts 1973/74/77/79 Westfakia "Bob The Tomato www.pottsfamily.ca www.busesofthecorn.com...
• Meals on the road, was: Canadians - how do you drain your dishes, eh?
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 14:49:29 -0500
  ...By the way, y'all with your civilized press thingies are missing our on a real camping adventure if you aren't boiling your...
• Re: Substitute for the RM182B
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 14 Aug 2012 09:30:48 -0500
  ...long as the > |50W panel > |> will allow (about 7-8 full dry-camping days without recharge of any > |> kind, except solar). > |> > |> Of course, having...
• Refrigerator woes - what about us electric-only folks?
  Historical mailing list - Ellen in Oregon
  Sun, 19 Aug 2007 10:33:41 -0700
  ...While I'm on the road, it operates off DC (the camping battery), and the battery is being charged while I drive. When I...
• Re: Camping out Veggy sytle. Any vegetarians on this list?
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Tue, 29 Jan 2002 14:13:19 -0800
  ...My own humor tends to be dry. How dare you call my engine a water pisser? I'm only 80% veggie by the way...
• Re: For Sale On The Samba
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 25 Jan 2011 14:58:20 -0800
  ...well...if mismatched plaids would keep a person or a female person or any person ....from going camping .. ahem ...I think that needs some...
• Re: NVC (well, slightly VC): Questions about buying used generator/invertor
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sun, 3 Nov 2013 17:43:48 -0800
  ...If you need to take something there to test maybe a hand held hair dryer? Make sure it runs in eco mode and then...
• Re: Insulated pop top sleeve / cold weather boot/ heating/insulation
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 10:08:15 -0600
  While camping over in Fruita, CO a couple weeks ago, Richard Jones showed me a piece of polypro blanket he fastened some snaps to...
• Poor Man's Awning
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Mon, 14 Jun 1999 15:38:21 -0400
  ...The whole set-up is pretty slick (if I do say so myself) - the inside of the van stays dry (unless you're camping...
• Re: '85 Westy FS
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Mon, 12 Nov 2007 23:03:43 -0500
  ...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: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:22:59 -0800
  ...Just dry heat coming off the coil. > > Hmmm, or radiant heat thru heat fin tubes or continuous tubes in the > floor of the vanagon...
• Why we do it.
  Historical mailing list - Brendan Slevin
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 11:55:43 -0700
  This weekend was the maiden camping voyage of our new-to-us 84 GL Vanagon named Totoro. I'll get some pictures up somewhere...
• Re: seam rust
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:46:57 -0700
  ...I do this once a year, while weather still warm and dry so the FF has lower viscosity and will do its creeping better...
• Re: AC Removal
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 11:35:40 -0700
  ...I did spend a year in Augusta back in 2000 (and Orlando the year before) and I'll take the dry heat anytime. The...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 08:34:15 -0700
  ...plate above the burners which can be used for instance for dry= >> ing dishes. So it does not like the one in Eurovans for...
• Re: Brand new to me 1984 Westy /AZ to OH Road Trip
  Historical mailing list - Robin Oomkes
  Tue, 24 Oct 2000 09:21:53 +0200
  ...when flying out, bring a full set of backpacker's camping gear (without the tent and mattress). From experience, it's very frustrating to...
• Re: Anyone got a dead Dometic?
  Historical mailing list - Steve Delanty
  Fri, 14 May 2004 21:57:45 -0700
  ...For day five and beyond, a super >insulated box with dry ice is how we kept things cold on the playa at >Burning Man...
• Re: extended trip hygene
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 23:13:55 -0400
  ...Also lots of big ziplock bags, they are great for open food, also for keeping maps dry, and storing most anything else. And throw...
• Re: Wallaced...and the next 20 years
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Mon, 27 Dec 2021 20:55:10 +0000
  ...Easier and more fun to drive, fits in smaller parking places, is more like camping and less like RVing. This winter it will get...
• Re: Engine Degreasing
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 23 Jun 2013 05:02:17 -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...
• Re: Door Chime madness
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:07:45 -0700
  ...and I don't think I've seen a vanagon with one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• Re: Engine Case Cleaning
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 25 Jan 2004 00:08:01 -0600
  ...Arm & Hammer make crystals that can be used wet or dry and >are non destructive. The beauty of them is that you can flush...
• Fuel consumption
  Historical mailing list - Gary Ryan
  Fri, 10 Aug 2001 06:46:29 -0700
  ...Then last weekend I went camping. I filled the tank and with three people and camping equipment we set off. It was not a...
• Priming the friggin' sink pump
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:05:47 -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: Pahrump NV - place to camp ----> TECOPA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Tue, 11 Jan 2005 17:17:36 -0800
  ...I used to camp in the open desert across the dry lake from the hamlet of Tecopa off the Charles Brown Highway on the...
• Re: Insulated pop top sleeve / cold weather boot/ heating/ insulation
  Historical mailing list - No Name Available
  Sat, 23 Oct 2004 11:26:39 EDT
  Hi All, As I do a lot of winter camping I'm really liking this thread! And I've seen the outside insulation wrap...
• Re: Baja Syncro Chronicles vol 113, long
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 22 Mar 2007 08:23:02 -0400
  ...Usually, when dry camping such as Nascar events etc, the non generator neighbors will ask for power for lights or TV and that can...
• Oregon Trip Report
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Mon, 20 Aug 2007 09:56:12 -0700
  ...Several trips to the Willamette valley to visit family and also tested the capabilities of the Syncro on the soft, dry sand dunes south...
• Re: NVC - Camping Tent Problem
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Sun, 5 Jun 2005 13:02:32 -0700
  ...solution (dish soap is pretty safe), then quickly rinsing thoroughly and drying in the sun. Keep turning it inside out & re-spreading the material...
• 1st Annual Love-Bug OFF
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 17:50:33 -0500
  ...are 3.25 per vehicle with up to 8 people per.... * Dry camping (no power) is 10.00 per night and with power 13...
• Re: Disconnecting my loud ticking clock?
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Mon, 7 Jan 2008 19:01:31 -0800
  ...never dry camp alone in the woods again! N-n-n-neil. On Jan 5, 2008 4:29 PM, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail...
• Fwd: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 09:18:24 -0700
  ...plate above the burners which can be used for instance for dry= >> ing dishes. So it does not like the one in Eurovans for...
• Re: generators/inverters for camping
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 9 Feb 2010 14:37:27 -0800
  ...I connect a load which it will "accept"...like a hair dryer or a hand drill. But no change in the 'tone' of the...
• Re: RoadHaus - Escaping Air Sound?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 16 Feb 2004 18:37:38 -0600
  Truly horror stories!! Regards the dry powder extinguisher, the worst horror story I know of with that stuff was when the owner of an...
• Re: This just HAS to be a new question...
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Wed, 3 Oct 2007 04:01:23 -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: A Westy awning
  Historical mailing list - Abel Longoria
  Sat, 14 Nov 2015 08:54:05 -0600
  ...It just didn't fit my needs as I was planning a trip that I'd be camping every day for a 2 week...