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• Re: Fryday - Vanagon Camper conversion
  Historical mailing list - Calle Fallberg
  Fri, 2 Jul 2004 09:16:41 +0200
  ...bit too much on good weather, friendly campgroundneighbours and lack of mosquitos with that one :-) Have a nice campingweekend ! Calle ----- Original Message ----- From: "Claudio...
• screens
  Historical mailing list - Joy Hecht
  Tue, 9 May 2006 21:10:59 -0500
  ...Last night for the first time I stayed in a place with monster mosquitoes, and it would have been nice if the screens had...
• Westy Skylight Velcro issue
  Historical mailing list - Jack R.
  Mon, 22 Sep 2008 13:24:47 -0400
  ...I replaced the Velcro around the skylight, so as to better hold up the Mosquito Screen W/Fabric Cover. Well, the self stick Velcro...
• Re: Camping suggestions in Vermont New Hampshire?
  Historical mailing list - James H. McCarthy
  Tue, 15 Jul 1997 14:15:45 -0400
  ...It had the disadvantage, when I was at Button Bay, of having a large supply of mosquitos, who easily and eagerly found the small...
• Re: Norcold DC0040
  Historical mailing list - Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott
  Tue, 3 Jul 2007 13:19:16 -0700
  ...We need test results! * BTW, Theroux's "Mosquito Coast" is about a fellow who takes his family to the Mosquito Coast of the Honduras...
• side tents vs. awnings
  Historical mailing list - Robyn Rudisill
  Sun, 11 Oct 1998 10:24:16 -0500
  Greetings, My wife and I have a serious aversion towards mosquitos. We figured that a good implement in the battle of the bitten would...
• Re: Hatch mosquito net
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jan 2001 12:01:00 EST
  In a message dated 1/5/01 8:46:31 AM Eastern Standard Time, puzerewski@EMAIL.MSN.COM writes: > aftermarket parts are not out...
• Re: need 1.9l digijet FI website/info
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 29 May 2001 08:30:06 -0400
  ...Upside is I've pretty well cleared out the mosquito's >in my yard, kaf kaf. pmail best, tx, Tim
• need tighter mosquito net in canvas
  Historical mailing list - Hermann the German
  Mon, 4 Mar 2002 15:08:44 +0000
  In preparation for our summer trip to the beach I need to find better screen material. The sandflees just fly straight through, and they...
• poptop campers and buses for sale
  Historical mailing list - JordanVw
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 17:17:16 EST
  ...sink/icebox, bed, sleeps 4 w/ bed in poptop, childs cot, mosquito screen, all curtains, including windshield, complete,clean, never hit or rusted. 3000...
• Re: Vanagon camper windows...with screens that are NLA....for cheap!!
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 6 Aug 2009 14:36:47 EDT
  ...groups.florian@GMAIL.COM writes: > camper middle side slider windows with mosquito net, silver frame: $60 > each > with seal > holy crap.. that is a...
• re:Vanagon rear hatch bug screen
  Historical mailing list - Lawrence Stivers
  Tue, 28 May 1996 22:06:34 -0400 (EDT)
  ...Um, Howabout velcro strips stuck to the floor? Larry > >From unfortunate previous experience with Sacramento River Killer > Mosquitoes, use the rear hatch bug screen...
• Vanagon windows for sale Bay Area
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 3 Aug 2009 12:18:38 -0700
  ...rear side window no vent: $30 each with seal camper middle side slider windows with mosquito net, silver frame: $60 each with seal front...
• Re: Any diesel people out there?
  Historical mailing list - Sheri Due
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:25:11 EST
  ...not traveling on the Interstate and I feel it is my duty to SW Florida to continue to contribute to mosquito control. Sheri Dubagon
• 1986 - bug screens for Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Blethen
  Mon, 6 Jun 2005 15:33:55 -0700
  As an owner of a Vanagon, we learned a bit about camping in them in Minnesota where the mosquito is the official state bird...
• AK names
  Historical mailing list - pensioner
  Sun, 27 May 2001 13:14:05 -0700
  ...The state bird is the mosquito. The state bug is the blackfly. The state motto is "if you got it a truck brought it...
• Re: white smoke?
  Historical mailing list - Terry Kay
  Wed, 13 Jun 2001 10:08:58 -0500
  ...up (filthy) injectors, and it was blowing white exhaust like a mosquito abatement vehicle. It was blowing raw fuel out the exhaust which was...
• Re: sliding door mosquitoe screen
  Historical mailing list - Steve Lashley
  Sat, 21 Apr 2001 15:36:40 EDT
  I suggest you return it and order one from us. Our kits are more generous and fit all model Vanagons. The screens I offer...
• Re: road to Tuk
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Fri, 15 Mar 2013 21:00:22 -0600
  ...in places like that.. > August, and Winter. > Might be more like ~ Mosquitos, & Winter > stay cozy , if you're still getting a ton of rain...
• re:Vanagon rear hatch bug screen
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 26 May 1996 15:44:34 -0300 (ADT)
  At 09:32 PM 5/24/96 -0500, David M Richoux wrote: >>From unfortunate previous experience with Sacramento River Killer >Mosquitoes, use the rear...
• Re: Removal of snaps around rear window; drill 'em out?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Thu, 1 Jun 2006 19:07:07 -0400
  ...This panel has snaps mounted onto it to hold > the mosquito net. > > Do these snaps just pop off? They appear to be riveted > into...
• Re: Recommendations for Chesapeake Bay Camping
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Stewart
  Thu, 11 Sep 2003 21:09:18 -0400
  ...The mosquitoes were horrible!! We couldn't stand to be outside for more than a couple of minutes. And the park service told me...
• Re: What is this? (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 15:27:04 -0600
  ...It is like a mosquito coil holder but the metal is much too thick for that, unless you're getting your coils in the...
• Re: A "Westie" Mercedes-Benz?
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 8 Jun 2000 22:56:44 -0700
  ...to the mounting rail. Sliding glass insert for pop-up roof. Mosquito net for glass pop-up roof. Safety net for pop-up roof...
• Busses by the Sea FINAL INFO!!!
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Thu, 13 Sep 2001 19:45:41 -0400
  ...Shake on some Old Bay for us, fix up a mess of crab! Have fun, watch the mosquitoes! John & Wendy Cape Cod, MA '85...
• Buhach mosquito repellant.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 9 Aug 2003 20:51:33 -0500
  For everybody that has asked........ Buhach is the pure, yellow, ground-to-a-powder, pyrethrum flower and is sold under that name. Buhach (bu...
• Re: warm refer
  Historical mailing list - Benjamin Tan
  Wed, 25 Apr 2001 21:21:55 EDT
  ...Speaking of smoking, remember that movie with Harrison Ford -- Mosquito Coast. he wuz making ice with fire. Well, hey this fridge works the same...
• Re: Eliminating mosquitoes while camping
  Historical mailing list - Jack
  Thu, 8 Jul 2004 22:13:40 -0800
  It's absolutely true that detergent in water will quickly drown fleas. I used to comb them off the dog & drop them into such...
• Re: Vanagon side window question
  Historical mailing list - Mike Rouby
  Tue, 12 Sep 2006 14:05:43 -0700
  ...the middle sections) Also, as an aside, does anyone manufacture replacement mosquito screens for the sliding middle windows? Thanks. roger sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM...
• Re: What is this? (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 13:29:31 -0800
  Pffft, mosquito coils. Dude, that's clearly a roach clip On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:04 PM, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com...
• Re: What is this? (Friday)
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 12 Dec 2008 14:02:37 -0800
  ...On Fri, Dec 12, 2008 at 1:17 PM, David Marshall <mailinglist@fastforward.ca> wrote: > That good sir is a holder for a mosquito...
• My ex-westy's fridge
  Historical mailing list - Larry Carter
  Fri, 15 Aug 1997 18:38:37 -0700
  ...fridge, the cabinet from the rear spare tire cover, and the mosquito net that covers the back hatch opening when it's open, and...
• Re: '79 westy OR 83.5 westy fs
  Historical mailing list - t bill
  Sun, 8 Mar 1998 12:29:10 -0800
  ...sink/icebox, bed, sleeps 4 w/ bed in poptop, childs cot, mosquito screen, all > curtains, including windshield, > complete. > 3000 > located in allentown, pa > chris...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions (curtains)
  Historical mailing list - John H. Fleming
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 18:17:51 -0400
  ...What about the mosquito net for the hatch? Can that go in the washer/dryer?? Or am I better to hand wash all that...
• Re: Need a Camping Spot in Texas
  Historical mailing list - Michael Sullivan
  Sat, 22 May 2010 09:43:22 -0500
  ...Rivers are up due to recent rains and catfish are biting, but so are the mosquitoes and flies. At least it's better than...
• Re: For Sale -- Magnetic Window Screens
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Fri, 10 Apr 2009 10:30:09 -0400
  ...Joe's Magnetic Front Window Mosquito Screens hereby receive the coveted Rocket J Squirrel seal of approval. Call Joe The Skreen Man now! Operators...
• Re: So What Cool VW Stuff did Santa Bring you ??
  Historical mailing list - Jerry
  Thu, 28 Dec 2006 10:12:27 -0600
  ...I got new Mosquito screen for rear hatch, headlight relay kit to improve headlight lamination, high lift jack and a Brooks Swift road bicycle...
• sliding (cargo) door bug net
  Historical mailing list - Ken Baldwin
  Mon, 15 Nov 1999 14:37:33 -0800
  Does anyone have experience with the sliding (cargo) door mosquito net sold by the Bus Depot? I have two questions: (1) Can the sliding...
• Re: Craigslist post
  Historical mailing list - Raceing Cajun
  Mon, 1 Jun 2015 22:17:46 -0500
  ...Now instead of snow and ice, we do have hurricanes and mosquitos, and no I don't want to trade. :>) Skipper >Perhaps the most...
• [f] Muskeg musings
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 2 Mar 1995 12:07:43 -0600 (CST)
  ...swamp) with lots of peat, moss, sedges (reed type plants), and mosquitos. We have the largest reserve of peat in North America. Don't...
• Re: skylight velcro adhesive
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Tue, 1 Jun 1999 08:30:44 -0400
  At 22:08 5/31/99 -0500, Jim Fritz wrote: >Friends, > >We're replacing the mosquito netting and velcro on the sunshade/screen for...
• Re: no direct van content - school of life advice sought
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 06:13:33 -0700
  ...but, I do have nice mosquito screens on my van (RVC). Bob Stevens '87 Syncro Westy "mosquitoless" http://groups.msn.com/BobsPhotoShare http://groups...
• Portable Venting...
  Historical mailing list - Mark Dorm
  Mon, 14 Jul 2003 17:27:14 -0700
  ...lewmar hatches installed behind and slightly above the rear interior lights, both sides - it has a screen you can use to keep mosquitos out...
• Vacation Plans: MI, WI, IL,BBTA?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Forhan
  Fri, 26 Jul 1996 16:10:35 -0400
  ...like, is this a bad idea, insane giant mosquitos, grueling heat, etc. TIA, Tom F.
• Camping question
  Historical mailing list - Chuck Hill
  Wed, 18 Jun 2003 07:08:13 -0500
  This year the mosquitos are doing really well in my part of the country, which raises a question in my mind. Does anybody know...
• Wanted: 71-74 Westie Interior
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 29 Dec 95 13:59:04 EST
  ...rear cabinets for both sides mosquito netting for sliding and rear doors. standard fold out bed seat for behind drivers seat ice box/sink...
• Re: screens
  Historical mailing list - Sam Walters
  Wed, 10 May 2006 01:37:20 -0400
  ...I've spent a few nights that way in my Syncro with no mosquitoes in the van. I rolled up the screen and put...
• Re: Camper sliding side windows
  Historical mailing list - Christopher
  Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:36:44 -0800
  ...These are the special windows which will accept the mosquito screens, only installed in campers. You can install them into any vanagon, however there...
• FS various Westy parts in Eastern CDA
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Tue, 31 Jul 2007 07:06:05 -0700
  ...Various cabinets (Kitchen, water reservoir, rear horizontal cabinet), Skylight cover with Mosquito net, Rear bug screen, Propane tank (R&Red by Frank Condelli, no...
• skylight velcro adhesive
  Historical mailing list - Jim Fritz
  Mon, 31 May 1999 22:08:18 -0500
  Friends, We're replacing the mosquito netting and velcro on the sunshade/screen for the skylight in the poptop. The velcro thats glued to...
• FS: Factory Mosquito Netting For Rear Hatch
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Wed, 1 Oct 2003 20:10:52 -0500
  Howdy From Texas, I have for sale what appears to be an absolutely unused Mosquito netting for the rear hatch area of the Vanagon...
• Re: Relay question
  Historical mailing list - David Beierl
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 11:16:56 -0400
  Um...take up two cubic inches of space? Repel mosquitos? Make them jealous? If anyone wants a headlight buzzer, Radio Shack p/n 273...
• Re: Adventure to Canada
  Historical mailing list - Ben huot
  Fri, 5 Jul 2002 18:38:01 -0400
  I will say my last " bad words " before i go!!!!! Do you like Mosquitoes!!! Ontario is full of it!!! (he he he) And when...
• Re: for sale: westy side windows and screens - fit all vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Pat Callaghan
  Thu, 29 May 2003 10:32:00 -0700
  ...westy side windows and screens - fit all vanagons > Chris, I am still in need of a passenger side mosquito screen. Can be > the frame...
• Added sleeping comfort & sliding door bug screens
  Historical mailing list - W. Silva
  Mon, 14 Feb 2000 16:32:48 -0500
  ...Also has anyone used mosquito netting for a bug screen on the sliding door. I know there are serveral good sliding door screens on...
• Re: Ideas for Replacing POP UP Screen
  Historical mailing list - harald_nancy
  Sun, 26 Aug 2001 20:40:34 -0700
  Greg, On my '90 westy, on the original poptop mosquito net, there is a zipper on the top and the bottom. (Often overlooked.) The...
• Re: Replacing window screens?
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:52:08 -0400
  ...I think that finding a nylon mosquito >> screen >> will be fairly easy but I wonder what installation tips someone may >> have >> for >> me....like...
• Magnetic Window Screens
  Historical mailing list - Joe Federici
  Mon, 24 May 2010 22:46:27 -0400
  ...Magnetic Window Screens keep the mosquitoes and flies out of your van while you sleep! This flexible magnetic insect screen relies upon a magnetic...
• FAVOR Camping Event - A/C really worked and made it nice!
  Historical mailing list - Robert Campbell
  Mon, 28 Jun 2004 08:37:15 -0700
  ...While I'm recovering from the bazillion or so gnat/mosquito bites (and that's WITH deet applied :-), I'm happy that the A...
• Re: Replacing window screens?
  Historical mailing list - Cullen Stewart
  Mon, 25 Aug 2008 18:10:38 -0400
  ...I think that finding a nylon mosquito screen > will be fairly easy but I wonder what installation tips someone may have > for > me....like...