I froze a bottle of 2005 Mondavi Cabernet in ours this Winter.  It was
hidden behind the rags and trash bags in the cupboard between the fridge and
water tank.  Luckily it was upright and the only the cork pushed out but was
retained by the foil.  A gentle reminder to check more thoroughly when
emptying the van for Winter storage.

Mark in AK

On Wed, May 26, 2010 at 4:50 AM, Stephen Grisanti <bike2vcu@yahoo.com>wrote:

> Similar hazards abound.  I discovered a small snap-top honey bottle had
> tipped over in the curtain tray over the sink while parked on a sloped
> driveway.  For a couple of weeks.  Honey, like water, seeks its own level
> and it finds lots of them in a Westy.
>
> Stephen
>
> --- On Tue, 5/25/10, Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
>
> From: Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: A Warning about Shaving Gel
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Tuesday, May 25, 2010, 8:59 PM
>
> So for the past couple weeks I've found this weird dried foam substance
> kinda floating around in the van. It's pale blue, dry, powdery --
> collapses when you touch it -- and everywhere.
>
> This afternoon I noticed a blob of the stuff on the rear seat, an
> looking up, I spied a much bigger blob on the underside of the poptop
> right where it passes over the leading edge of the upper bed platform.
> And thar it wuz, right where I keep my toiletries: a can of Shick
> Shaving Gel that had blown its contents out of the vent hole in the
> center of the bottom.
>
> Shaving gel foam everywhere. Great.
>
> I dunno if this was a freezing thing, or what, but I no longer trust
> cans of Shick Shaving Gel left alone, unsupervised, in the van.
>
> NVC, really, but it did get stuck to the inside of the vanagon, so sorta?
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
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