VANAGON archives -- May 2001, week 4 (#347)

Date: Fri, 25 May 2001 07:14:51 -0300 Reply-To: Larry Innes <linnes@INNU.CA> Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Larry Innes <linnes@INNU.CA> Subject: what do you pack? Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" ; format="flowed"

1) Behind the seat... Road atlas, reflective sun shade for front window, kite, Maglight, solar panel for extended off-grid camping

2) Under the sink... Drawer...can opener, serving spoons, utensils, cooking knives, pot holders. Top shelf...frypan and saucepan, towels to prevent shifting and rattling. Bottom shelf...Rubbermaid plastic box/dishpan, used for fruit/veg storage on the road, dishsoap, Bodum coffee maker, cooking oil, etc. 3) In the fridge... chock full of good stuff once on the road

4) Lower door (beside fridge to the left) ... hose (for filling water tank), heater holder for Coleman Blackcat, inverter, extension cords, etc; aluminum foil, kleenex, etc on top divider

5) Left lift up hatch... dishes, bowls, colander, cups, etc.

6) Right lift up hatch... Dry and canned stuffs

7) Mirrored closet... Boots, etc, raingear, grass mats, clothes

8) Rear closet... Bottom: extra oil filters, ball joints, Coleman Black Cat, oil, ATF, rags, etc. Middle: Sleeping bag, sheets (down, so it compresses nicely!) Top: floodlight, extra paper towels Lower 'space' under the shelf: leash, bowl, brush, etc. for dog

9) Overhead hatch shelf... Spare belts, bungee cords, screens, cord, etc.

10) Shelf over the bed (no A/C)... Left: Reading material, including Bentley, headlamp, misc. electronic stuff, first aid kit Right: baby stuff (diapers, cloting, toys, etc.)

11) Under the seat... Axe, lots of tools, jack, tow rope, jumper cables, tire pump, front table

12) Over the stove shelf... Matches, small flashlight, bug spray, etc.

13) top bunk: sheets and sleeping bag (spread out to allow pop-top to close)

14) glove box: maps, insurance and registration, repair invoices, small maglight, etc.

15) Behind Passenger seat (we've got one of those nylon behind the seat caddy things): binoculars, more maps, multitester, misc. baby toys, CDs, misc. reading material, dog treats, etc.

16) Between front seats (we've got a console from Cdn tire installed there): coffee cups, change, tire tester, pens, cell phone, etc.

17) In the sink: tea kettle, packed with towels to prevent rattling. Above the stove burners on grill: dishtowels and pot pads

We also usu. pack a milk crate, modified with a wooden lid, to store misc. handy items, like wisk broom, work gloves, bug spray, rope, WD-40, duct tape...it also works as a great stool for getting up to the top bunk, it sits behind the driver seat, where it is bungee corded into place while we are mobile.

For really, really long trips, we've also got a Rubbermaid tote locker that fits perfectly along the sliding door, stores things like backpacks, BBQ charcoal, dog harness, raingear, boots, and becomes a bench under the awning when we are camped...

-- Larry Innes Advisor, Innu Nation Sheshatshiu, Labrador --------------------

Back to: Top of message | Previous page | Main VANAGON page

Please note - During the past 17 years of operation, several gigabytes of Vanagon mail messages have been archived. Searching the entire collection will take up to five minutes to complete. Please be patient!

Return to the archives @ gerry.vanagon.com

The vanagon mailing list archives are copyright (c) 1994-2011, and may not be reproduced without the express written permission of the list administrators. Posting messages to this mailing list grants a license to the mailing list administrators to reproduce the message in a compilation, either printed or electronic. All compilations will be not-for-profit, with any excess proceeds going to the Vanagon mailing list.

Any profits from list compilations go exclusively towards the management and operation of the Vanagon mailing list and vanagon mailing list web site.