In a message dated 2/28/01 6:19:37 PM Pacific Standard Time, Wrmrwgn writes:

<< The big news of the Seattle earthquake overshadows the little news of a
highway event experienced by WarmerWagen.
 In Tacoma on the freeway a pillow in my lane was caught underneath my
Westfalia. About 20 miles away a car drove up on my left as the passenger
shouted at me that my van was on fire. I pulled over instantly and saw smoke
in the rear view mirror.
 When I reached the rear of the van, about 8 feet behind the car was a pillow
in flames! It did no damage to the WarmerWagen, which gives yet another
example of how to keep warm. If you are out of matches, attach something that
will burn to your muffler and drive several miles till it ignites-ingenious!
Then pull it away from the car (a pillow works great), pile on some wood, and
we have a campfire!

 Robert

 See WarmerWagen-the sequel to "Quest for fire." Not to be confused with
Qwest. >>

I believe this email was intended for the list-at-large. I certainly don't
want to keep such a wonderful idea from the rest of you. I for one will stock
a set of pillows for those emergency campouts. Care should be taken so you
don;t end up with a BrownerWagen.

BenT
in San Francisco