Date: Mon, 15 Apr 2002 22:27:20 -0500
Reply-To: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
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From: Marshall <mjruskin@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Weekender cooking
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What I want to know is, where did you get the idea to do your cooking on the
roof?
Great idea!
Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy
----- Original Message -----
From: "Mike Garske" <mjgarske@ATTBI.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 15, 2002 02:17 PM
Subject: Re: Weekender cooking
> I just have a normal syncro w/ out table etc. I have a Coleman dual
> burner gas stove that I keep in my carry case on the roof. It fires up
> immediately and I cook everything from A to Z including percolating
> coffee. The big bonus is that you don't get those cooking smells all
> inside of the van that tend to accumulate after awhile. I personally
> wouldn't want a Westy because I never found a need for all the equipment
> that I couldn't pack in the van when at last I needed them, water (big
> 5l plastic dispenser fits under seat), clothes storage is my duffel bag
> and I have a lot of room without all of the cabinetry. Roof case
> carries a huge amount of stuff, skis, fire wood, stove, food, whatever!
> Plus my bed is bigger!
>
>
Mike Garske
>
> Debra Clark wrote:
> >
> > We bought a 90 Multivan in January and my family and I are just getting
to know it well. But already there have been times I've longed for a Westy
stove. On chilly mornings, in need of coffee. I ordered a 12V coffee maker
from A.J. Prindle. It was a new model in their catalog and took forever
(much longer than the 20-40 minutes that it mentioned in the manual and only
then with a lot of jiggling to get it to drip.) and I could have set up the
camp stove and percolated a pot in 1/4 of the time. However, I'd still like
to start a cup while in the Van. Anyone have the Koolatron model? Is it
more reliable?
> >
> > Don't misunderstand me. I love the Multivan package 99% of the time but
it is a trade-off when camping. How about electricity? I've just looped an
extention cord out the window when we've had access to it. How do all you
'weekenders' have a more Westy experience?
> >
> > Debra Clark
> > Santee, California
> > clark10006@cox.net
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