In a message dated 9/13/00 7:10:59 AM Alaskan Daylight Time,
poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU writes:

<< Do you see the problem?  Selling the honda isn't an option... and her
 parents gave it to her a few years ago and it'd be a dick move to sell
 it... inlaws...  Then again, if i sell the bus my wife promised me that
 she'll let me get a new one after grad school. Maybe a syncro that needs a
 new engine so i can put in an inline 4.... Or if we sell the truck, we
 still need to get lots of fire wood and would have to beg/borrow/steel a
 truck for that.  Hmmm, I guess i could see my Chain Saw in my bus. It's a
 stihl- both fine German Engineering. >>

Matt,

    I have often pondered the same dilemma.... and I had an idea.   Remove
the middle seat (temporarily).... Build yourself a box out of decent
plywood... roughly 4 foot on a side and 4 feet high... you might be able to
get a little more size into the cargo area.  Make  the side facing the
sliding door easy to remove/open.  Anyways, make this box easy to
disassemble.  When you want to haul some firewood.... swap the seat for the
box and there you go.... should be able to haul a full face cord with that.
Any listmembers with input on this?

Scott De Santi
86 Vanagon 2WD (The Wobbly Bus)
Anchorage, Alaska