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Date:         Mon, 31 Jul 2000 17:49:32 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@bulley-hewlett.com>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon AC & Surviving the Desert
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@uvic.ca>

For those that are near Twenty-Nine Palms, CA...The Base Exchange (that's the PX to you soldier/airmen-types) carried those dromedary bags the last time I was out there (14 years ago). Since it is still hot out there, and Jarheads still get thirsty, I'd wager they still sell 'em.

G. Matthew Bulley, Principal Consultant Bulley-Hewlett Corporate Communications Mount Olive, NC USA 877.658.1278 Tollfree www.bulley-hewlett.com

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-----Original Message----- From: Alistair Bell [SMTP:albell@uvic.ca] Sent: Monday, July 31, 2000 2:46 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Vanagon AC & Surviving the Desert

>Now the Desert Bag!

>Anybody seen one for sale anywhere lately? >Ciao, >Phaedra >

Oh I remember those too! The ones I used had a red and black printed picture of a cowboy type guy drinking from the bag and I'm almost sure a camel!. The brand name escapes me, "Camel", "Dromedary"???

The last ones I saw had red plastic "hardware" on it.

I really want to find one again, my only regret is that Vanagons don't have fenders/wings to attach the bag to, making even a local trip look like an expidition.

On a related subject, I use an US army surplus canvas bucket for hauling water etc when Westy camping. Big green one, about 5 gal. It is, as she says, a very good thing. I got it at "John's Army Surplus" store here in Victoria (on View near Douglas).

They don't have any more US buckets, but do have (and I bought one immediately I saw it) slimmer and smaller French army surplus canvas buckets. Can$5.95 each.

Alistair


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