I've had "bathing emergencies" before. "Swamp butt" is the most common
cause of such.

--
Rocky J Squirrel

> Jeff may often have "bathing" emergencies on the road and it sounds
> like he is prepared!
>
> Pete
> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>
>
> On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 8:42 PM, Rocket J Squirrel
> <camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>         Jake raises an interesting question. Jeff?
>
>
>         --
>         Rocky J Squirrel
>
>
>
>         On Fri, 2010-09-17 at 17:30 -0700, Jake de Villiers wrote:
>         > I just want to hear the reason why there was a bathtub drain
>         plug on board
>         > in the first place!  ;)
>         >
>         > On Fri, Sep 17, 2010 at 2:55 PM, Evan Mac Donald
>         <evanm@att.net> wrote:
>         >
>         > > Ah, yes, the old "plug the vaccuum leak with whatever you
>         have handy"
>         > > trick.
>         > > Old, trusted, and honorable.
>         > >
>         > >
>         > > Welcome to the roadside bailing-wire-and-spit fraternity!
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
>         > >
>         > > ________________________________
>         > > From: Jeff Lincoln <magikvw@GMAIL.COM>
>         > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>         > > Sent: Thu, September 16, 2010 10:15:56 AM
>         > > Subject: Hitting a Milestone - sort of
>         > >
>         > > I have hit some sort of repair on the fly milestone - I'm
>         not sure if that
>         > > is good or bad :)
>         > >
>         > > I was having some major problems with Gertie today ont he
>         way to work
>         > > (seems
>         > > to happen occasionally when it's real wet - I have my
>         ideas).
>         > >
>         > > Anyhow, I was able to limp to work by doing a roadside
>         patch up using a
>         > > piece of wire, some electrical tape, and a bathtub drain
>         stopper. I
>         > > couldn't
>         > > explain in words if I wanted to.
>         > >
>         > > I have arrived :)
>         > >
>         > > --
>         > > Thanks,
>         > >
>         > > Jeff
>         > > '85 GL (Gertie)
>         > > '90 Carat (Grover - the noble parts donor)
>         > > '86 (We call this one Scrap)
>         > > '78 Bus (Melissa) Patty's Bus
>         > >
>         > >
>         >
>         >
>         > --
>         > Jake
>         >
>         > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
>         > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>         >
>         > Crescent Beach, BC
>         >
>         > www.thebassspa.com
>         > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>         > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>
>