The trouble w/ a 5 gal bucket is storing it?  I have a collapsible bucket
that folds flat that we use to wash our dishes, then rinse in the westy
sink, collect grey water, etc. However, it does not work well to sit on, or
use as a step!

It seems that a lot of vanagons would go faster/more places, get better gas
mileage if they traveled lighter?  Vacuums, big tool boxes, yachts,
motorbikes,  exterior AC, extra chairs, tables,  on a vanagon all seem to
defeat the purpose of a small, light camper???  I pack a lot of that stuff &
come home sometimes w/o using all of it. Gotta think like a backpacker,
light & quick?

Grin,

Tom-less is more or more is better?

on 6/14/06 3:45 PM, Robert Fisher at refisher@MCHSI.COM wrote:

> All of the above, absolutely. Ok, I don't have an upper bunk, but if I did
> buddy, you bet.
> I do a lot of restaurant work... restaurants get great 5 gallon buckets,
> with all different kinds of lids (locking, pouring, etc.) They got 'em
> stacked to the ceiling, they throw 'em away... they should give 'em away to
> customers on their birthdays, it'd help their business.
> People are paying $5 a pop for 'em at Home Despot!
> Make a friend of a restaurant owner, you can never have too many 5 gallon
> buckets.
>
> Cya,
> Robert
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:21 PM
> Subject: Re: Sears Tools
>
>
>> on 6/14/06 2:54 PM, Roger Sisler at rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM wrote:
>>
>>> Dont forget the 5 gallon bucket.
>>
>> Uh oh?  I have never used a 5 gal. bucket.  Do you use it to sit on?
>> Drain
>> your oil or gas into? Porta potty?  Step for the upper bunk?
>>
>> Tom-inquiring mind needs to know