>In a message dated 9/18/2004 10:26:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
>vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes:
I am still bummed that VW didn't make the stove removable so you could put it
on a picnic table and run it off a bottle.  Everybody says they don't cook in
the van except for coffee. Perhaps the Westy should have come with a coffee
maker and a camp stove?
Doug,
I agree!
In fact my Vanagon Interior remodeling project will:
Put the water tank along the floor, under the rear seat.
I will also have an extra gas tank below the water tank.
This puts the weight dead center, and looses the Westy lean.
(Yes, I've considered safety.)
These tanks will be 4 inches thick, and run the full length of the seat.
They will have baffles, and will be welded from aluminum.
Should hold about ten gallons each. (maybe a little less, you do the math :)
There will still be about 8 inches above the tanks & below the seat, for
storage.
I will keep the sink, for washing up,
but the stove will be that three burner one from Cabela's (if I can get it to
fit)
and will be removable. I will have a small propane tank w/snap on fittings.
In fact, I think I will loose the Fridge as well.
I have never used it, except to store my CD's in.
(that I-Pod deal sounds pretty good!)
And, I use a cooler anyway.
Then I will have 6 Drawers built in by our local cabinet maker. (to match
existing cabinets)
Plenty of storage.
Also, I will loose the rear heater, and use the hot water hoses there,
to run a copper tubing coil through  the water tank,
to heat the water to about 104 degrees,
for an outside shower and for the sink.
( I take along one of the 2 1/2 gallon bottles of spring water to drink )
I will install an RV Furnace where the original water tank was.
Oh yeah, Coffee Pot.
A nice one. Automatic, drip, on a timer. ( Waking up to the sweet smell of
freshly brewed Grommet Coffee !!!! Ahhhh !!!!! This is living !!!! :)
Either 120 volts run through an inverter, or one of the 12 volt models.
As you can tell, I really hate to climb in & out of the bus, trying to cook
supper!
not to mention the grease on the curtains and the smells.
best,
John C.
SLC, UT...

In a message dated 9/18/2004 10:26:55 PM Pacific Daylight Time,
vanagon@ASTOUND.NET writes:
I am still bummed that VW didn't make the stove removable so you could put it
on a picnic table and run it off a bottle.  Everybody says they don't cook in
the van except for coffee. Perhaps the Westy should have come with a coffee
maker and a camp stove?