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Subject:Re: gas mileage
From:mike miller
Date:Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:55:04 -0800

Others know about tools but for wet.  Well, if you close your top when it's
wet make sure you open it to dry out when you get home.  Otherwise it's
mildew time.

Mike

> From: Brian and Carol Megas <bmegas@ISLAND.NET>
> Reply-To: Brian and Carol Megas <bmegas@ISLAND.NET>
> Date: Tue, 20 Nov 2001 16:16:33 -0800
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: gas mileage
>
> Can anybody give me an idea about what would constitute reasonable gas
> mileage in my '86 Westy?  We've been driving a '91 Vista for the last 12
> years and I can't remember what kind of performance we got from our '71
> Westy before that.  Thanks to all of you who responded to my request for
> leads re: awnings - I think I have a handle on that, now.  We took Bruno for
> our inaugural overnight on the weekend and had a wonderful time
> rediscovering, after all this time, how great it was not to have to pack up
> a wet tent in the rain!
>
> Here's a question - what would you consider absolutely necessary to be
> included in a Westy tool kit when going on a relatively remote, 2-3 week
> wander?  Like I say, it's been a few years since we last worried about this
> kind of stuff.
>
> Thanks for any info/advice
>
> Carol
> Brian, Carol, Thea, Deverelle and Kelsey Megas
> Box 1051, Chemainus, BC,Canada, V0R 1K0
> bmegas@island.net    http://www.island.net/~bmegas/
> **to make your dreams come true, you have to stay awake**
>