I just have a normal syncro w/ out table etc.  I have a Coleman dual
burner gas stove that I keep in my carry case on the roof.  It fires up
immediately and I cook everything from A to Z including percolating
coffee.  The big bonus is that you don't get those cooking smells all
inside of the van that tend to accumulate after awhile.  I personally
wouldn't want a Westy because I never found a need for all the equipment
that I couldn't pack in the van when at last I needed them, water (big
5l plastic dispenser fits under seat), clothes storage is my duffel bag
and I have a lot of room without all of the cabinetry.  Roof case
carries a huge amount of stuff, skis, fire wood, stove, food, whatever!
Plus my bed is bigger!

                                                                                        Mike Garske

Debra Clark wrote:
>
> We bought a 90 Multivan in January and my family and I are just getting to know it well.  But already there have been times I've longed for a Westy stove.  On chilly mornings, in need of coffee.  I ordered a 12V coffee maker from A.J. Prindle.  It was a new model in their catalog and took forever (much longer than the 20-40 minutes that it mentioned in the manual and only then with a lot of jiggling to get it to drip.) and I could have set up the camp stove and percolated a pot in 1/4 of the time.  However, I'd still like to start a cup while in the Van.  Anyone have the Koolatron model?  Is it more reliable?
>
> Don't misunderstand me.  I love the Multivan package 99% of the time but it is a trade-off when camping.  How about electricity?  I've just looped an extention cord out the window when we've had access to it.  How do all you 'weekenders' have a more Westy experience?
>
> Debra Clark
> Santee, California
> clark10006@cox.net