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Subject:Re: Upgrades 2
From:PSavage
Date:Mon, 25 Jun 2001 13:20:40 -0700

----- Original Message -----
From: PSavage <psavage@saber.net>
To: <Stephen.Fry@BANKOFAMERICA.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2001 1:17 PM
Subject: Re:Upgrades 2

> Hi Steve,
> I've yet to discover a satisfactory reading lite for the upper
> bunk & have been managing well with a clip-on battery op
> book lite.  The one I've used two winter's camping in Mexico
> has performed well, uses 4 AA batts which I charge in a small
> fast charger off my house battery or plugged into my portable
> .5 amp Solarex panel.
>
> My '85 "basecamp" Westy has a fluorescent strip lite mounted
> over the fold down table, which serves as general task lighting,
> but I hate the color & quality of fluorescent lite!  Also, my strip lite
> aims the lite right into my eyes, instead of down onto the table top.
> Lately I've been imagining some sort of simple custom shade for it.
> It's good point is that it consumes *very little energy.
>
> Phaedra
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Stephen Fry <Stephen.Fry@BANKOFAMERICA.COM>
> Subject: Upgrades 2
>
>
> > Another thought for the listies.. Lighting different ideas needed. I have
> > added the hela marine goose flex 19 to the front.. though i do not really
> > like the construction of the light it works very well. As far as other
> > additions to the van what have people done. I am especially interest in top
> > bunk lighting solutions and perhaps a central main switch like I have seen
> > in conversion vans.. Brands? Pictures?
> >
>
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