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Subject:Re: Drain Caps and such
From:Frederick M. Wasserstein
Date:Tue, 24 Apr 2001 17:19:05 -0500

I think the animal situation would be "unbearable" as we have quite a few
skunks out here ( both two legged and four legged kind). Ohh today is not
friday! Sorry! <g>
Fred
1982 Vanagon Westy Diesel "Sammy"
1984 GMC Suburban Diesel 4 X 4 " The Beast"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Tobin Copley" <tobin.copley@ubc.ca>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 4:53 PM
Subject: Re: Drain Caps and such

> My concern has always been attracting animals with the drained out
> sink water.  The sink water often has bits of food in it, especially
> if you wash dishes in the sink.  Although I am comfortable camping in
> bear country, I have due respect for the animals and won't do
> something stupid like drain bits of nice-smelling food onto the
> ground under my camper.
>
> I don't have a drain cap, though.  I just put a bucket under the
> drain to catch the water, then dig a hole away from the site, pour
> the water in, and back fill.  I don't like asking to be mauled.
>
> "Garbage kills bears!" (an old bumper sticker I always wanted to get
> for my bus).
>
> T.
>
> At 3:28 PM -0500 4/24/01, Frederick M. Wasserstein wrote:
> >The thinking is that you don't want all the mud and stuff right where you
> >are camping, kids and things!
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Blake Thornton" <thornton@math.utah.edu>
> >To: "Frederick M. Wasserstein" <vwvan@cornhusker.net>
> >Sent: Tuesday, April 24, 2001 2:56 PM
> >Subject: Re: Drain Caps and such
> >
> >
> >>  Fred,
> >>
> >>  Why do you "need" the cap to the sink?  Just leave it unplugged.
> >>
> >  > Blake
> >  >
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