For those that are near Twenty-Nine Palms, CA...The Base Exchange (that's
the PX to you soldier/airmen-types) carried those dromedary bags the last
time I was out there (14 years ago).  Since it is still hot out there, and
Jarheads still get thirsty, I'd wager they still sell 'em.

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-----Original Message-----
From:   Alistair Bell [SMTP:albell@uvic.ca]
Sent:   Monday, July 31, 2000 2:46 PM
To:     vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject:        Re: Vanagon AC & Surviving the Desert

>Now the Desert Bag!

>Anybody seen one for sale anywhere lately?
>Ciao,
>Phaedra
>

Oh I remember those too! The ones I used had a red and black printed
picture
of a cowboy type guy drinking from the bag and I'm almost sure a camel!.
The
brand name escapes me, "Camel", "Dromedary"???

The last ones I saw had red plastic "hardware" on it.

I really want to find one again, my only regret is that Vanagons don't have
fenders/wings to attach the bag to, making even a local trip look like an
expidition.

On a related subject, I use an US army surplus canvas bucket for hauling
water etc when Westy camping. Big green one, about 5 gal. It is, as she
says, a very good thing. I got it at "John's Army Surplus" store here in
Victoria (on View near Douglas).

They don't have any more US buckets, but do have (and I bought one
immediately I saw it) slimmer and smaller French army surplus canvas
buckets. Can$5.95 each.

Alistair