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• Re: Families - what do they know?
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 21:56:40 -0500
  ...the opposite sex, or to have a cool vehicle and go camping? My family appreciates vanagons. My brother in law is a dedicated vanagonaut...
• Re: Yes! It's working great! All-time best MPG..
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 20:53:35 -0400
  ...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: Dometic failure on propane, one time
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Wed, 15 Aug 2012 12:57:01 -0400
  ...charge of preempting lawsuits above all else came along and stamped "Dry clean only" on your manual - do as I did and open up...
• Re: Eliminating mosquitoes while camping
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Steele
  Sat, 10 Jul 2004 15:36:43 -0400
  ...We used a gentle low heat cycle to dry but in retrospect it would probably be ok just to let them hang dry in...
• Rousing the napping van - wasting time on a miserably hot Tuesday
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Tue, 16 Jul 2019 23:42:13 +0000
  ...to.  "Oh, nothing." Incidentally, regarding that camping, we like to go north and would NEVER consider summer camping in Virginia but a friend has...
• Propex 2000
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Thu, 12 Mar 2009 10:03:05 -0600
  ...So, although I get no Madoff-bonuses for it, I strongly recommend this heater as a perfect addition for anyone doing winter camping, or...
• Re: Why we do it.
  Historical mailing list - monte merrick
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 22:50:43 -0700
  ...a tent isagood thing to carry though, i learned because some of the best camping around these parts you cant drive in (eg oswald...
• Re: Satellite image of fire (NVC)
  Historical mailing list - Michael Elliott
  Tue, 23 Oct 2007 17:10:26 -0700
  The famous dry Santa Ana winds which fan these wildfires and make them so hard to stop blow from the east. If you can...
• Re: storage!
  Historical mailing list - Melissa Mourkas
  Wed, 5 Jan 2000 20:15:20 -0500
  ...gave it a new cap and rotor, and some of that dry gas (not a full > bottle), and injector cleaner. It has been sitting...
• Re: Thoughts on batteries
  Historical mailing list - Keith Ovregaard
  Fri, 5 Sep 2008 09:05:10 -0700
  ...If > I'm camping on the water or dry land, I want the 6 volt wet cells. > > If you stop at 11.5 volts...
• Re: Clunk
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Sun, 18 Apr 2021 15:09:13 +0000
  ...When camping your shoes were wet so you set up a bungee cord under the van and hung them there to dry.  They have...
• Re: heaters and propane
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Tue, 2 Jan 1996 23:21:50 -0500
  ...If I'm camping in the snow in the boonies for a week, >how the heck am I gonna get propane? Has anyone installed...
• generator article (another viewpoint on electricity :)
  Historical mailing list - J. Walker
  Mon, 31 Oct 94 16:23:53 CST
  Trailer Life Magazine, October 1994 Portable Power by Jack Innis A portable generator becomes a valuable asset while camping beyond electrical hookups. You can...
• Re: V8 into Vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Doug F
  Mon, 30 Jan 2006 23:53:09 -0800
  ...Kind of useless for camping however, I think the suby is the best thing going, I keep waiting for a dry sump system to...
• Re: insulating against road noise
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Thu, 3 Apr 2008 10:19:50 -0700
  ...it sticks, but only when the surface is perfectly clean and dry. you have to use a lot of pressure to roll it on...
• Re: Cheap emergency gas can for INSIDE your van (Was: Mercedes gas can for spare tire)
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 27 Feb 2002 12:49:32 -0600
  ...Usually just glad to have another 15 miles to get to a filling station! On the few times I've run it "dry" and...
• Re: first time buyer
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Tue, 18 Jan 2011 08:01:42 -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: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
  Historical mailing list - Donna Stewart
  Thu, 27 Jun 2002 10:43:19 -0700
  ...We've gone camping in it, picnic-ing, tail-gating, hauled a dryer and a loveseat (at the same time!) with it and picked...
• fuming battery
  Historical mailing list - Martinez
  Mon, 9 Jun 2003 20:34:35 -0700
  Took my new (to me) 85 Vanagon Weekender (no fridge) for a short tune-up camping trip over the weekend. Left the San Francisco...
• Re: Will be worth less or more?
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Wed, 4 Jun 2008 12:01:57 -0500
  ...As I indicated > before > Mexico's oil supply is drying up and they ship there last barrel in 2014. > The equation is very simple...
• Re: mattress cleaning
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 11 Jul 2017 10:33:13 -0700
  ...and I washed everything by hand (including foam) and > hung to dry. Number One is easy to get out. No special products or > techniques...
• Re: Thoughts on conversions (kinda LONG)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Akiba
  Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:13:54 -0400
  ...Nothing will have the interior space, offroad capability, camping ability, light weight, turning radius, weight distribution, fuel economy, and small size of that combination...
• Re: Amp Draw on 12v RM182
  Historical mailing list - robert shawn feller
  Mon, 24 Jul 2006 08:58:09 -0400
  ...Running the fridge on gas made more sense when on the road or > dry camping. The good thing about having a perko is that...
• Re: One Time Coolant Leak
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Mon, 1 Oct 2012 12:00:22 -0500
  ...mcneely ---- Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > I'll keep this short. Scout's honor. > > On Friday my son and I drove...
• Re: Mice prevention, was : Heater knee bar cross beam
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Wed, 16 Jun 2010 20:36:23 -0400
  ...mouse neutron bomb trap > > > Last, but not least keep traps when camping. Believe me,I think they get > in right through the door jambs...
• '87 Wf overheated on fwy; tank dry
  Historical mailing list - Redwood
  Sun, 29 Jun 1997 15:14:54 -0700
  ...oil change at the local VW dealer before a 1500-mi camping trip at the end of May. The engine was reportedly rebuilt in...
• Re: Hot water system thoughts
  Historical mailing list - Blue Eyes
  Fri, 8 Jan 1999 18:59:59 -0600
  ...Call it 40 cents per day if you accidentally left it on 100% of the time while dry camping. Since it has a catalytic...
• Re: Syncro de Mayo Este 2006 ??
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 1 Mar 2006 11:16:42 -0500
  The nice thing about the George Washington National Forest (Dry River district) is that it has official blessing for 4 wheel drive vehicles on...
• Re: LVC Friday: Camp Fire Heat Damage Cell Phone?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sun, 21 Jul 2013 08:38:36 -0700
  ...Pretty good for a camping phone. alistair On 2013-07-20, at 2:21 PM, neil n wrote: > Thanks for the suggestions people. > > For...
• Took the Vitrifrigo plunge: new fridge on the way
  Historical mailing list - Edward Duntz
  Mon, 21 Jul 2008 18:24:46 -0400
  ...Cleaning out the cabinet over the water tank from excess camping supplies should do the trick. I'm going to take the whole Dometic...
• Re: Why we do it.
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 16 Jul 2007 12:13:40 -0700
  ...On 7/16/07, Brendan Slevin <brendan@bellatazza.com> wrote: > > This weekend was the maiden camping voyage of our new-to-us 84 GL...
• The travails of a VW vanagon towing a motor home (followup)
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 8 Aug 1997 10:12:29 -0400 (EDT)
  ...I would estimate the vanagon weighs about 3600 lbs dry. The owner manual gives 1250 lbs as an unbraked tow limit and 1800 lbs...
• Re: Camping next week..
  Historical mailing list - Scott Foss - Shazam
  Thu, 22 May 2008 00:06:13 -0700
  ...hot and dry in summer. real winters. Mt Batchelow is one of THE premier ski and snowbaord areas in Oregon - one hour from downtown...
• Re: Was: Steenkin TDI/engine conversion/global warming..Now, off topic..
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:00:33 -0700
  ...Simple things like washing laundry in cold water, air drying clothes, driving less, turning off your PC when not needed, CF bulbs, reduce water...
• Re: Door Chime madness
  Historical mailing list - Mike
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 21:15:30 -0400
  ...and I don't think I've seen a vanagon with one. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon...
• FOR SALE: 1984 Wolfsberg GL Westfalia $6,500
  Historical mailing list - Marty Wallace
  Mon, 9 Nov 1998 09:50:56 -0800
  ...1984 Wolfsberg GL Westfalia $6,500 ********************************************* VIN wv2zb0257eh073113 123k miles a/c, rear heater (warm and dry in cold weather!), Blaupunkt am/fm/cass...
• Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Fortino
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 05:47:15 -0800
  ...There is a reason for this. >> The green coolant in the liquid form is ok but it is >> when it drys that it turns...
• Re: mini review of Ecoque grill (van camping grill/bbq)
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 3 Jan 2014 09:36:12 -0800
  ...I could burn dry twigs etc and or charcoal in it. One accidental design feature - if there was a total fire ban in the...
• Re: '87 rough running, fuel starvation?
  Historical mailing list - William Wedenoja
  Tue, 28 Sep 1999 17:14:18 -0500
  ...And the air was very hot and dry. Bill ----- Original Message ----- From: MOST,DAVID <most@UCLA.EDU> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday...
• Survey-- Your Favorite Vanagon Accessories
  Historical mailing list - Jon B Kanas
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 14:31:13 -0700
  ...so the interior lights can be turned off when we're camping and have the sliding door open for extended periods. If I had...
• Re: Product Report: 4 gal water container
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 6 Sep 2008 07:34:34 -0700
  ...We now use a newer squared off style one for Westy camping, where it sits on the picnic table for washing hands, cooking water...
• Drain tray (US)
  Historical mailing list - Alain Thibault
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 13:08:58 -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: Retrofit Electric Pumps and a 110V pre-heat circulating system
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Tue, 4 Mar 2008 22:52:22 -0800
  ...so on. > > Cya, > Robert > > > On 3/4/08, Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > > Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM> wrote: > > > > > After run cooling...
• Feb Baja trip to see the Whales!
  Historical mailing list - Markus Mumper
  Thu, 6 Jan 2011 20:12:17 -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: Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 20:55:31 +0000
  ...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: Friday: than Vanagon smell?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Fri, 23 Oct 2009 15:06:15 -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: Diesel Power (now: long drive security)
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Wed, 26 Jun 2002 21:46:54 -0500
  ...We've gone camping in it, picnic-ing, tail-gating, hauled > a dryer > and a loveseat (at the same time!) with it and picked...
• Re: Camper question
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Sun, 20 Oct 2013 12:07:07 -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...
• Re: re-shaping vanagon gas tank for more capacity
  Historical mailing list - Lloyd McClelland
  Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:43:39 -0700
  ...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: reinstalling gas tank
  Historical mailing list - Zoltan
  Sun, 4 Feb 2007 10:14:49 -0800
  ...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: An AC idea for driving and camping
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Mon, 9 Jul 2007 21:33:59 -0400
  ...Get one and >fangle some dryer vent hose from the warm-air inlet and cold-air outlet >to a piece of cardboard taped in...
• Re: Marvel Mystery Oil
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Fri, 14 May 2004 19:28:28 -0500
  I did one better "The way I look at it, at least my van runs and can take me camping". I sold my Westy...
• Door seals for Dometic 182: Dometic Fridge Defrosting & Fuel Consumption
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Wed, 26 May 1999 10:47:40 -0400
  ...Obviously more of a problem in humid climates than dry. Excessive icing is usually caused by poor door seals. Check the door gasket seal...
• Re: Inline fan source-air cooled vans?
  Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
  Tue, 9 Mar 1999 19:36:53 -0500
  ...I hated the noise...sounded like a blow dryer running, and in our quiet van, that wasn't nice. It moved the air, and...
• Re: Yes! It's working great! All-time best MPG..
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Sun, 27 Jul 2008 21:50:41 -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: Original Carat Alloys in 15 inch size
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Thu, 20 Feb 2003 08:26:26 -0800
  ...My camper has a dry weight of 3,670 lbs. giving me a payload of around 1,500 lbs. By the time I put...
• Re: Don't push ME around..Van directional stability
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Tue, 4 Sep 2007 21:03:22 +0000
  ...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: What food to take in a Westie
  Historical mailing list - Mark Hineline
  Fri, 5 Jun 1998 06:32:48 -0700
  ...When traveling, it's a good idea to carry some dry goods and some canned goods. "Healthy," to me, means keeping a supply Near...
• Re: Door Chime madness
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Thu, 23 Jul 2009 15:51:52 -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: Oil Pressure Lamp? Denoument.
  Historical mailing list - David Bjorkman
  Fri, 11 May 2012 07:14:42 -0500
  ...Rocket J Squirrel&lt;<A class=parsedEmail href="mailto:camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM" target=_blank>camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM</A>&gt;<BR>&gt; Subject...