I now realize I answered the wrong question w/ this link, but these
tanks are still a nice low profile way to carry gas, keep it hidden
in the rack, etc.

Mr. BZ-don't confuse moi w/ the facts?

On Aug 8, 2008, at 4:42 PM, Tom Buese wrote:

> Here's a nice flat plastic modular gas container that fits nicely in
> the westy luggage rack.
>
> http://www.atvoutfitters.net/fuel_pack.htm
>
> They ain't cheap but should work slick.
>
> YMMV,
>
> Mr. BZ-will use on my next trip to Africa?
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>
>> I can think of one type of legal gas can like that -
>> they're designed to fit in a spare tire in a truck of a
>> car .......which
>> makes them about a foot in diameter, and 5 inches tall, or thick.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "Mark Hersh" <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 2:55 PM
>> Subject: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
>>
>>
>>> We are going to take an extended camping trip in the van and I've
>>> been
>>> thinking of putting the Coleman stove and the extra fuel on the roof
>>> rack to minimize the chance of a gas smell inside the van.  Anyone
>>> know of a one gallon fuel can (probably plastic) that is low enough
>>> not to stick above the roof rack line?  That's about 3.5 inches.
>>>
>>> I could get four 1-liter aluminum fuel bottles but those are about
>>> $12
>>> each and I was hoping to do better.
>>>
>>> The stove is higher than that so I might just pull the tank/
>>> generator
>>> out of the stove box and let it ride up there in a small bag.
>>>
>>> Thanks
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
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