The fridge is my favorite item.  I could lose the other stuff and not be as
upset as I would if the fridge quit working.  I used to hate having
everything get soaking wet in the cooler, now the beer stays in the cooler
and everything else goes in the fridge.

-Craig

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Cooper, Jonathan R. [SMTP:cooper@BQMLAW.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 9:02 AM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Fridges - are they worth it?
>
> We use our fridge a lot. It cools well and makes ice. It works on propane
> and 12 VDC. It requires some space planning, but it is nice to have it. If
> I
> had to choose between it and the stove, I don't know which I would rather
> have
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Kasper [mailto:dragonlist@IPMTS.UCSC.EDU]
> Sent: Tuesday, September 04, 2001 11:28 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Fridges - are they worth it?
>
>
> on 9/4/2001 5:47 AM, Malcolm Stebbins at MSTEBBIN@MSVU1.MSVU.CA wrote:
>
> > I've had the same thoughts.  We also use an ice chest
> > when we travel.  We often buy small packages/boxes of
> > UHT milk and that way we open just one each morning
> > for Coffee or cereal and do not have to store an opened container of
> > milk all day.  We buy fresh veggies often so that leaves the Mayo and
> > Butter that need to be cooled. Malcolm
>
>
> same here.  on our trip we used a very small cooler effectively, though
> we'd've liked to have our larger one with us.  i think as long as we have
> the pedestal seat in we'll go on using the fridge (gotta get it running on
> propane, though!).  once that's out, and the lad's on the back seat, in
> comes the cooler.
>
> where do you buy uht milk?  seems unavailable here in santa cruz...
>
> bill
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