Got it with both my address and the list address.

On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 5:46 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
wrote:

> Hey Dave....just as a test.....do you receive my message directly to you,
> but then not on the Vanagon List?
>
> On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 05:23:46 PM PDT, David McNeely <
> davmcneely40@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
> I've never opted for solar panels.  I thought about it when I was still
> trying to use the built in refrigerator, but I ditched that, and just use a
> Yeti ice chest now.  It doesn't use electricity, and with homemade block
> ice, I can keep cold for a week.  I go camping to get away from things that
> a lot of other people deem essential. old man mcneely
>
> On Sat, Aug 26, 2023 at 5:16 PM Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
>
>  And ANOTHER thing that baffles me....Solar Panels.  They have on top of
> van in full direct sunshine....and then the van gets really hot for
> sleeping.  Sometimes they have extension cords....so van can be in shade
> and solar panels in sun...regularly adjusted.  Gosh....maybe I'm just too
> old....all seems like a boatload of hassle and equipment and frustrations.
> But I think the answer just might be....your particular camping style.
>
>     On Saturday, August 26, 2023 at 05:01:23 PM PDT, Alistair Bell <
> ragnarhairybreeks@icloud.com> wrote:
>
>  Oh golly Richard… where to start!
>
> :-)
> Ab
>
> > On Aug 26, 2023, at 4:52 PM, Richard Koerner <rjkinpb@sbcglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> > Awnings on a Vanagon have always baffled me.  I think it has to do much
> to do where you live and where you camp.  Sure, on Facebook and
> advertisements I've seen them all!  What are they for?....sun or rain?  I
> live in San Diego and mostly camp in the West; when I want some shade but
> don't have any, I simply move my campchair to the other side of van.  The
> rain we get out here is either a deluge or nothing.  When a deluge, I sit
> inside van; after the storm passes, I move outside again and enjoy the
> fresh wonderful smells.  I've even camped in 48 states in my van....sun or
> rain issues never seemed to be a problem.  I tried once building my own
> awning with Harbor Freight tarp and collapsible camping poles; to test, I
> even went up to local mountains during most severe thunderstorm....to my
> surprise, the rain actually hit the pavement in the campground and bounced
> back up!!!  Felt silly as I was being drenched.  Hey, I'm don't mean any
> bad intent here.  Still....am curious about awnings.  Seems like a lot of
> hassle and expense.
>
>