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Subject:Re: Van Cargo
From:Jake de Villiers
Date:Tue, 2 Aug 2005 18:08:20 -0700

Thanks Jim. Interesting that the total is exactly 100 lbs less than what we
weighed, though with two up and a very different load.
1 1947 Kay Bass
1 1967 Martin D-18
1 1998 Kentucky 625s Mandolin
3 bottles Speyburn
12 bottles Fat Tire
7 gal water
Full gas tank
12 lbs propane
Coleman Stove
4 folding chairs
2 beach chairs
2 coolers
Food for the two of us for a week
Clothing enough to cover ALL weather contingencies
Complete set sockets and wrenches  (Craftsman)
55 Jazz and Bluegrass CDs
and that's not all!   Seeya, Jake

----- Original Message -----
From: "jimt" <camper@tactical-bus.info>
To: "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>;
<vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 2:20 PM
Subject: Re: Van Cargo

> My current configuration:
> full fuel
> full water
> me on board (145 pounds)
> 100 pound tool box and spares
> Three aux batteries
> 12 pounds propane
> 1 pound coffee
> And assorted other gear that stays in the westy
> is 4620 pounds with axel dist of f/r  2200/2400.
> Gets 18 to 21 mpg on the subie ej22 engine depending on my highway speed.
> Jimt
>
>
> On 8/2/05 12:00 PM, "Jake de Villiers" <crescentbeachguitar@TELUS.NET>
> wrote:
>
> > And what are the numbers, Jim? Thanks, Jake
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "jimt" <camper@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Tuesday, August 02, 2005 9:17 AM
> > Subject: Re: Van Cargo
> >
> >
>
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