This is what I do, and it works well.  However, I have to admit that I have
had my eye on the nice looking ones at www.gowesty.com for a couple of years
now...   Something about that "Westfalia" logo at the sliding door
opening....   (And the nice matching front carpet set)

Brent Christensen
Santa Barbara, CA

>From: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>Reply-To: "Loren A. Busch" <lbusch@IX.NETCOM.COM>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Re: Carpet for Cargo Areas in Westy
>Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2002 23:59:25 -0800
>
>  Take a tape measure and measure the area, it's rectangular and nothing
>tricky.  Now go to your local el-cheapo local carpet merchant, the guy
>that runs the obnoxious adds during the late show.  They will have all
>kinds of remnents.  Have them cut you a piece, with one long edge from
>the finished edge of the carpet roll, probably from commercial or
>indor/outdoor carpeting.  Chose a color you will like in your Westy.
>Take it out and drop it in with the finished edge at the door.  Your
>done, and it should cost you from seven to fifteen dollars max.  I've
>done this three times, great solution.  If you do a lot of camping and
>are tired of sweeping out the leaves, twigs, dirt etc., get two or three
>like this.  Stack them up on the floor for travel or everyday use
>(additional insulation and sound deading) and when you set up camp, pull
>out the extras and put them on the ground in front of the door or use
>them however they will help around camp. If you like, you can store the
>outdoor use carpets under the 'good' one all year round for appearance.
>One word of warning: if you live in a very damp climate, make sure you
>don't 'stack and store' these inside you Westy if they are damp.  Rapid
>mildew problems and the orders are near impossible to get rid of.

Brent Christensen
'89 GL Syncro Westy
Santa Barbara, CA

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