Date:         Thu, 23 May 2002 15:41:36 -0700
Reply-To:     van man <vannman99@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         van man <vannman99@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: living in a westy or weekender for a few months while
              travelling
Comments: To: Clay Moore <cwmoore@CWNET.COM>
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--- Clay Moore <cwmoore@CWNET.COM> wrote:
> I'd be interested in hearing  how folks fare on
> extended traveling trips
> in these vehicles.
>
> things like :
>
> Cooking and cleaning dishes with these tiny kitchens
> ?
>    do you use supplemental equipment ?

No - the kitchen works great!


>
> portable toilets ?

Just pee in the sink.  Its saves a lot of time on
those long drives, just make sure the cops arent
getting sprayed behind you.
>
> Showers ?  do you use a portable setup or stop
> someplace that has
> showers ?


I didnt shower for three months...



> Cold... do you use some kind of portable heat or
> just dress warmly ?

No heater in my syncro, but we traveled during the
summer.

>
> Sitting through storms with the top up... ?  the
> canvas doesnt look
> water proof.. ?  is it ?

It dumped on us HARD all night in the Gunks, New York.
 SOund kept us awake, but not a drop of water got to
us.


>
> Tents, how many folks use tents along the side for
> this stuff ?


Nope, but would be nice to have!
>
> any thing related to these issues would be
appreciated.

You will figure out everything after about a week or two..adapt!

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