steve volk wrote:

> I'm new to the westy, and I have all these cabinets with (almost)
> nothing in them. What are the camping essentials and where do you stow
> 'em?

The following list is what is in there today.  Many items are in her
year round, but the inventory does change from time to time.  Some items
I have no idea where they came from!  Since T.U.R.D. has been with us
for quite a few years now she has sort of told us where she would like
things placed in her.

> A - under drivers seat

2 chargers, suplimental fuse block, all camp battery control systems,
GPS/TNC/Radio for APRS system

>
> B - Drawer

Utensils

>
> C - sink cab

food, solar charge controler

>
> D - Refer

Food, Baily's, Mumm, Beer (home brew only)

>
> E - little door (by floor)

pots, pans, duct tape, tiny cutting board

>
> F,G - horizontal cab - under table

paper products (cups, bowls, plates, towles) camera, Margarita glasses,
blender, fire starters, binocs, Ham HTs, GMRS HTs, Spock Ears, sometimes
bread

>
> H - closet

heaters both a/c and propane, spare oil cooler, clothes, emergency
rations, dish drain rack, 2 LPs, space blankets, propane,  "police line,
do not cross" tape (one never knows..)

>
> I - Back cab

spares, oil, oil, oil, cleaning products, rear screen, table clothes,
coleman rebuild kits, party lights (variety changes each trip) hand
wipes, diagnostic tools, flares, barbie doll head

>
> J - under sink

food

>
> T - tray above window

TV (2"), Weather radio, AA batts, lighters, bug spray, pens, string,
Budah, Peace Bear, Piglett, Devil Ducky, 2 elm leaves.

Don't forget above the bed (air cooled only): toilet paper, towles,
front and side curtain, bed sheets.

Under the bed:

2) 72Ah batts, inverter, tools (complete), bently (bible!), more spares,
jumper cables, 120v lamps, extention cords, power strip, jack etc,
climbing harness, Asolo high top climbing shoes (foot torture devices),
50m dynamic rope, 25m trashed tow only rope, touch-up paint, 1 emergency
cigarette.

and finaly the small shelf above the bed in back:

2 light rain jackets, parakite, floppy frisbee, dog lead, string, SVEA
123 stove (back-up), folded barbie kite, beaners, ATC, rap-8, asenders,
misc pro.

Chris Smith
Inventory Specialist, TURD