In a message dated 02/02/2005 12:07:01 AM Eastern Standard Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

Any  collective list wisdom on staying warm after the fire goes out?   There
is electric available so we can run heaters.  What about those  of us that
have to pop the top to sleep 4 and a Golden Retriever?   Anyone ever use
electric blankets?

Pete, you certainly need to have the insulation  wrap around the canvas.  It
helps a lot, we used it quite often on our trip  to Burning Man and you will
see it in some of the pics here > _Burning Man '04_
(http://burningman04.jiddware.com/) .  It was  an official Westfalia option but can be duplicated easily
from double  bubble insulating material available from building supplies.  I
have a  dimensions plan at > _Westy  poptop insulation jpg_
(http://members.aol.com/fkc43/graphics/vanagon/misc/insulation.jpg)    This plan came from a
member of the Quebec  club.  When I made mine from these plans I found the height
measurement not  right and had to add 4", I think, so I would measure your
total canvas height  all around before cutting anything.  The width of the
material is  sufficient to accommodate the extra height if needed.  Happy camping  !

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 09 ~ 12, 2005
'87 Westy, '90 Carat &  Lionel Trains
Member: _Vanagon List_ (http://www.vanagon.com/) , _LiMBO_
(http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/) , _IWCCC_ (http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/)  & _CCVWC_
(http://www.ccvwc.ca/)
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in  the Ottawa Valley
_STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel  Mufflers_
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