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• Re: A Warning about Shaving Gel
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Wed, 26 May 2010 05:50:09 -0700
  ...Stephen --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: From: Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Mouse Droppings & Disease Info
  Historical mailing list
  29 Oct 96 01:03:34 GMT
  ...It is contracted by breathing dry mouse poop from the mice that act as carriers. Sweeping up dry mouse poop breaks up the dung...
• new list - L.A. area Westies
  Historical mailing list - rob campbell
  Tue, 3 May 2005 00:15:49 -0700
  ...We're interested in occasional meetups for > discussion, group campouts, and exchange of info on shops, mechanics, > camping areas, and so on in the...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 12 Oct 2009 14:22:00 -0400
  ...folks feel about camping in the rain? Any tips for >> Â Â keeping the >> Â Â inside of the van dry and clean? >> >> Â...
• Re: Portable air conditioning.
  Historical mailing list - Jeremy Stovin
  Sun, 19 Jan 2014 14:31:18 -0800
  ...We'll, most heat we have experienced has been pretty dry I thought. Sent from my iPad > On Jan 19, 2014, at 2:23...
• Re: fighting condensation
  Historical mailing list - Stuart
  Sun, 21 Nov 1999 12:58:49 -0800
  ...Even camping in a tent in cold weather will produce a lot of condensation. Your body puts out a few quarts of moisture alone...
• Re: Fires
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Wed, 24 Jan 2001 12:56:00 -0600
  ...Be especially careful when camping in dry grassy fields. Dave in KC 85 Westy http://members.fortunecity.com/davebaker1/westy/westy.htm ----- Original Message...
• Re: Cold-weather camping/propane heater
  Historical mailing list - Chris Smith
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 07:50:09 -0600
  ...window just a bit helps by circulating some >of that cold dry air and removing humidity, right? correct, read on... >Is it correct to...
• Re: Misc. dumb questions
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Rutledge
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 17:06:46 -0400
  ...Would I be truly lazy and worthless if I just put a block of dry ice in there when I travel? Also, I think...
• Re: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Sun, 9 Feb 2014 16:42:13 -0800
  ...BenT sent from my 2-liter bottle > On Feb 9, 2014, at 3:56 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > > The...
• Re: Gen Set
  Historical mailing list - John Anderson
  Wed, 4 Nov 2009 17:22:10 -0800
  ...camping, and a hair dryer when we do finally shower.� That is the simple reason I have the generator, so she will go camping...
• Re: Camping w/ 2 year old - suggestions
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 3 Jan 2006 21:15:32 -0500
  The ease of traveling/camping with a kid depends largely on how "high maintenance" your kid is, I think. Kids are incredibly adaptable, if...
• Earl Scheib paint job
  Historical mailing list - mordo
  Thu, 15 Nov 2007 23:11:30 -0500
  ...Typically, hte coat of paint is "tipped off" with a dry brush after rolling to promote leveling and to flatten any air bubbles. Substrate...
• Re: Anza Borrego Desert Wildflowers
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Wed, 17 Mar 2010 17:44:10 -0700
  ...Cream Camping experiment (freezing it in a blob of ice); as predicted, was a sloppy mess, 32 F isn't cold enough....dry ice...
• Re: fresh water
  Historical mailing list - Bill
  Tue, 4 May 1999 21:43:46 -0700
  ...As for the tank, we drain it between camping trips, and the dry will kill most nasties. At 11:19 PM 5/4/99...
• FS: Voltage inverter
  Historical mailing list - db25
  Wed, 3 Feb 1999 16:27:00 EST
  ...wife would be able to blow dry her hair if we were out in the wilderness camping. You know, really roughing it. Anyway, it...
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:08:57 -0500
  ...Coolant hoses seem dry, > >> cap > >> seem dry. Seems to leak under pressure. Drip drip drip. > >> > >> Thanks > >> Tony > >> > >> Sent from my iPhone= > >> > >> -- David McNeely
• Re: Coolant reservoir bottle the 85 gl 2wd type
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Tue, 30 Jul 2013 20:09:34 -0500
  ...Coolant hoses seem dry, cap > > > seem dry. Seems to leak under pressure. Drip drip drip. > > > > > > Thanks > > > Tony > > > > > > Sent from my iPhone= > > > > > -- > David McNeely -- David...
• cleaning propane regulators
  Historical mailing list - Stuart Hutton
  Tue, 17 Jan 1995 01:14:20 -0700 (MST)
  ...try to dry it as well as possible with a paper towel. Then, go to the drug store and buy a pint of 90...
• Re: Fuel system...follow up
  Historical mailing list - Daniel L. Katz
  Sun, 13 Jun 2004 04:30:55 -0400
  ...if dry deposits, then carbon fouling due to incomplete combustion, perhaps very rich mixture, perhaps other - would expect black smoke out tailpipe. if oily...
• Re: First camping trip!
  Historical mailing list - Ellen
  Mon, 18 Aug 2008 05:04:38 -0700
  ...Dry camping, of course, you have to rely on propane. I don't have a Dometic in Lola, only a two-way (12V DC...
• Re: Heater booster thoughts?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Tue, 5 Aug 2003 12:38:16 -0700
  ...DOn't start it over dry grass etc. Give it a dry run for a few seconds after starting by unplugging one of the...
• Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sun, 11 Oct 2009 20:04:46 -0700
  ...It is nice to have a dry area outside for bicycle maintence or chairs. You can also put it over the rear or move...
• 1982 water tank gauge broken, was '90 Westy watertank gauge shot
  Historical mailing list - Bulley
  Fri, 7 Jan 2000 11:00:06 -0500
  ...stressor because we leave the tank and lines dry in the winter unless we are camping, and then we just fill the tank to...
• Re: sliding seats?
  Historical mailing list - kathy jacobs
  Tue, 25 Jul 2000 08:56:17 -0400
  ...It is nice to not have it in there when we want to go camping(we don't have a camper just a GL...
• Re: VW camping season started?
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 4 Mar 2019 17:33:48 +0000
  ...VW camping season started?         That, Of Course, is 1 of the Main Reasons that VW MiniVans, (WhichEver Shape They Be), make Like Wonderful > The...
• Re: pop top heads up
  Historical mailing list - Rocket J Squirrel
  Mon, 4 Mar 2013 19:50:13 -0800
  ...dry. -- Jack "Rocket j Squirrel" Elliott 1984 Westfalia, auto trans, Bend, Ore. On 03/04/2013 07:22 PM, Stuart MacMillan wrote: > Actually, camping...
• Re: Multi-use Vanagon - GL to Camper and back to GL
  Historical mailing list - Geo & Kathleen Hahn
  Wed, 20 Jan 2010 15:07:55 -0700
  ...This one battery has always been enough for 2 weeks on non-moving dry-camping, good indefinitely if we drive a bit now and...
• Alternative Vanagon heaters - Zodi's, Tankless Water Heaters
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Fri, 2 Mar 2007 12:17:58 -0600
  The tankless hotwater heater thread prompted my thoughts on alternative heat for the inside of the van when camping etc. Would not a circulating...
• Re: Headlight adjusters
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Mon, 26 Jun 2017 05:17:33 -0400
  First off use heat from a hair dryer or heat gun to warm them up, otherwise you risk breaking them. The part that goes...
• Re: Anti-seize [WAS Re: Water Pump Replacement]
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Thu, 9 Jun 2011 07:27:15 -0700
  ...On Thu, Jun 9, 2011 at 6:58 AM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > Perfect timing: I was about to post...
• Re: Basic question - poptop seals
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Mon, 30 Aug 1999 09:11:10 -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: Arizona Listees?
  Historical mailing list - Sean Garrett
  Fri, 22 Dec 2000 08:29:50 -0700
  ...Can anyone suggest a somewhat uncongested camping >destination where it's warm? Yea, I know everyone has the same idea, >but would appreciate any...
• Re: Morning Gnarliness: how to deal with
  Historical mailing list - Ron Tipton
  Wed, 26 Aug 2009 21:30:31 -0400
  ...i have one and when we're camping i have a side tent - really an awning with clip-on sides we made - that sits...
• Re: Buses by the Beach... getting cold feet Shot Down
  Historical mailing list - Peter T. Owsianowski
  Sat, 13 Sep 2008 10:50:34 -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: DIY windshield de-icing solution?
  Historical mailing list - Steven Shelton
  Mon, 10 Feb 2014 09:56:41 -0500
  ...On Sun, Feb 9, 2014 at 6:56 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@gmail.com > wrote: > The answer, then, is to use cheap...
• Re: All the wires are brown!
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Fri, 24 Aug 2012 15:31:19 -0700
  ...Rich San Diego --- On Fri, 8/24/12, Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote: From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM...
• Water leaks in Vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 12:00:03 (EST)
  ...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: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Gilbert
  Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:22:23 -0400
  ...any of that cool dry air to escape while I'm snug in my down bag. As for defining" camping", you all have made...
• Re: In Missoula, overfilled oil UPDATE
  Historical mailing list - Peter Kraiker
  Wed, 11 Aug 2010 15:09:44 -0400
  ...He had previously > noted that the differential came up close to dry when he first met > Mellow Yellow in '08. Late last year during...
• 83 Fuel Injection fixed (I think):TY
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 14 Jul 1997 04:05:59 -0400 (EDT)
  ...So I replaced the mounting gaskets at all the injectors, and those seals. (the seals were dry and not replaced when the new long...
• Re: heater control knob
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 25 Dec 2001 08:26:16 EST
  ...Happy Holidays�� Frank Condelli Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm">BusFusion</A> a VW Camper camping event, Almonte...
• Re: mean greenie Coolant pouring from tail pipe
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Tue, 30 Jan 2007 06:38:27 EST
  ...The green coolant in the liquid form is ok but it is when it drys that it turns into the mean greenie. It turns...
• Re: needed: drain cap for 87 water tank
  Historical mailing list - Laurence Smith
  Sun, 8 Sep 2002 02:34:38 -0400
  ...Let it dry for 24 hours and now I have a functional cap that will work for years. Been using it for 6 camping...
• Re: Camping in the Rain
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 11 Apr 1995 23:48:10 -0700
  ...Let it sit about 5 minutes, and then scrubbed with a good long-handled brush (dry). This created a type of white foam, which...
• Catalytic Heaters
  Historical mailing list - Fitz-Randolph, Douglas
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 13:19:47 -0400
  ...And yes - it certainly does nothing to dry things out. But if an unvented catalytic heater is what you want, you can get one...
• Re: Long-term Camping Food
  Historical mailing list - developtrust
  Fri, 12 Apr 2002 14:11:45 -0700
  ...Powdered spirulina can last more than 5 years if kept dry and is over 65 % protein with all your essential amino acids and vitamins...
• Re: Vanagon Winter Survival Kit Question
  Historical mailing list - Mark Tuovinen
  Fri, 30 Oct 2009 11:46:14 -0800
  ...I'm just concerned about my camping > trip. I'll most likely just take jugs of water, and leave the system > dry. Don't...
• Re: Tranporting 4 Kayaks and gear with Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Kevin White
  Sun, 9 Mar 2014 18:26:42 -0700
  ...Yakima and Malone are two that I know of that market "micro-trailers" that are pretty versatile looking, for boats and maybe a dry...
• Re: novel novelty camping item
  Historical mailing list - Doug Alcock
  Tue, 28 Sep 2004 08:14:26 -0400
  ...Not only grabbed it, but covered it in plastic so it was still dry. So they toted back our nice dry firewood and everyone...
• Re: Can you clean the headlights?
  Historical mailing list - Various
  Tue, 29 Oct 2002 10:55:01 -0400
  ...Fill 1/2 way, vigourously shake, empty and rinse thrice with equally hot water, let dry. Probably just a little paranoid, but I'd...
• Re: Safari type window?
  Historical mailing list - Per Lindgren
  Mon, 9 Aug 1999 21:15:24 +0200
  ...Hinged at the top, latches at the bottom so it can be > cracked open while camping, never for driving (recipe for sleepy > time). This...
• Re: Mystery Mouse
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Sun, 14 Sep 2014 18:14:54 -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: Chain saw
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Fri, 12 Jul 2019 19:50:49 -0700
  ...No need for a maul, because I > only burn small wood for camping. If nearby and in a developed campground, > I just take some...
• Re: Adding a new refrigerator
  Historical mailing list - Bob Stevens
  Sat, 9 Nov 2013 12:20:31 -0700
  ...Because of my living/camping style, I've added the GW Portable Solar set up, so I can leave the van parked for many...
• Re: pop top canvas question
  Historical mailing list - Stacy Schneider
  Wed, 14 Feb 2018 15:34:50 -0800
  ...Three things I attribute to it's longevity:We let it dry thoroughly before we store it between camping trips.We always make sure...
• Re: 1982 westy fridge noises
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 27 Jul 2003 08:35:39 -0700
  ...When the noise comes back again look at the fan with the flashlight.Usually the bearings dry out- when the bearings get dry you...
• Re: Condensation, rust and Catalytic heaters,was: Excellent Catalytic Heater at Ebay
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 12 Oct 1999 10:16:28 -0700
  ...I think the Carver P4, the BA6, and the BN4 are recirculating heaters, > which would eventually dry the van. There may be others that...
• Re: Water under back seat
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Sun, 27 Oct 1996 22:01:59 -0500 (EST)
  ...Once dry use a good paint on the inside. This is usually enough to stop this leak. If you use your van for camping...
• Toilet cleaning.... not while camping.
  Historical mailing list - Chris S.
  Fri, 9 Jul 2004 05:25:40 -0700
  ...The cat will rocket out of the toilet, streak through the bathroom,and run outside where he will dry himself off. 9. Both the...