Date:         Mon, 15 Apr 2002 10:16:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
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From:         Debra Clark <clark10006@COX.NET>
Subject:      Weekender cooking
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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