I envision a great and unforgettable holiday.  Make lots of movies and
pictures with stories to them.  Have a nice daily write up with all your
thoughts.  That way you will travel again and again the same places.
You will not have any trouble with the car, I feel.  Use some good additive,
some Malvellous Mistery oil is good in the oil and the gas for awhile.
That petrol (gas) heater is using quite a bit of fuel and can mess up your
mileage/gallon.
Good sleeping bags help lots.  Down South it will be fine, of course.
Make use of the hiding places in the van for the valuables.  I would use a
large size chain between the steering wheel and the pedals, with a huge
padlock.  You can't loose the car!
The paging security device, that can notify you if someone has opened the
door of the car, can be a help.
With good company, it is a fantastic time.
Take care and take your time.
Zoltan
----- Original Message -----
From: "Phil Murphy" <phil.murphy@SHAW.CA>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, March 08, 2006 5:40 PM
Subject: Good news today.

>I have just had my propane checked out on my (new to me) '81 Westy, and all
> is well. Fridge and stove work fine. In fact the fridge fired up perfectly
> the first time I (correctly) followed the instructions. (We won't talk
> about
> NOT following the instructions) :)
>
> Also, took the van to our local VW expert, and we fired up the Eberspacher
> gas heater. Again, fired up first time, cycled nicely, etc. I'm told I'm
> VERY lucky to have that happen, as there can be many complications, and
> they
> can be impossible to fix. Now, I actually  have HOT air coming from my
> defrost vents. That's nice. :) And, we will have heat when camping besides
> the portable propane heater we have.
>
> So, we are getting ready to go camping starting this weekend and lasting
> until the middle of next week. We'll cross the border into WA, putter
> south,
> probably over to Whidby Island, and perhaps onto the Olympic Peninsula.
>
> Our inaugural Westy trip. Wish us well and good weather.
>
> Take care,
> Phil
>
> '81 Westy (ready to go now)
> '75 Beetle (still working on it)
> '80 Yamaha XS1100 (always ready to GO!)
>
>
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