On Aug 21, 2009, at 11:53 AM, Mark Tuovinen wrote:

> This may come as a shock to you, but you can camp without solar
> panels.  Mankind has been doing it since our ancestors first came up
> with the idea of camping.  Just leave the flatscreen, espresso
> maker, electric blankets, hot tub, 12 volt tiki lights, etc, home.:<)

LOL!  I have seen volks camp w/o all that extra baggage, but I am not
aware of any one who can camp w/o the tiki torches?

YMMV,

Mr. BZ-vanagons, a lifestyle or another toy?
>
> Now if I can just figure out how to carry two 21 1/2ft long tandem
> kayaks on top of our Westy Syncro this weekend.  Can't leave them
> home as they are the reason for the trip.
>
> Mark in AK
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Date: Friday, August 21, 2009 7:11 am
> Subject: Friday: Learn From My Lessons
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>
>> Despite this broken ankle, Mrs Squirrel and I have plans to go
>> camping
>> this weekend.
>>
>> I tell ya fellows, learn from my mistakes and don't do what I did.
>> Specifically, do NOT make a 1,000 mile move from one state to
>> another with
>> a good portion of your camping gear packed with the furniture in a
>> movingtruck, unpack your van and moving truck and stash the stuff
>> here and there
>> around the house, telling yourself that when next year's camping
>> seasoncomes around you'll just gather everything up and make the
>> van ready to
>> go. I still can't find, like, half the gear.
>>
>> Anyone see the cables I use to connect the solar panels to the
>> van? How
>> could I lose track of those?
>>
>> I've even looked in the sock drawer.
>>
>> --
>> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
>> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
>> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
>> Bend, OR
>> KG6RCR
>>