>>We got to Mt St Helen's last weekend to discover that our pots and pans
bag
>>had flown off the roof in transit!

I have an ironclad rule that what belongs in the Westy stays in the Westy.
Makes forgetting stuff much less of a problem. That said, we have had a few
glitches. I took the pots and pans out of the Westy in order to fix the sink
drain --- did not put them back in so we ended up with minimalist cooking
gear. I will note that you can poach an egg in the bottom of a cut off beer
can. This one was completely my fault.

Another time -- we arrived at a campsite without chairs. My wife had removed
them from the Westy, against my protestations, for some reason and swore she
would put them back. She didn't. I took both front seats out of the van and
we were suitably comfy.

Making do is part of the fun................

Cheers,
Doug

http://www.dougalcock.com