Date: Fri, 1 Nov 2002 19:08:31 -0500
Reply-To: Joe Gawzner <joeg@ZEEMEDICALINC.COM>
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From: Joe Gawzner <joeg@ZEEMEDICALINC.COM>
Subject: Re: westy - what do you keep in your cupboards?
Great Survey... I too was interested to see what everyone put in there...
sorry about the lateness.. just reviewing past postings now.
My use is setting myself up for weekend get-aways focused on surfing or
skiing and last minute jaunts for such trips. So it is stocked accordingly
and is pretty much kept this way as a couple other people indicated as well.
>I'm new to the westy, and I have all these cabinets with (almost)
>nothing in them. What are the camping essentials and where do you stow
>'em?
>let's use:
>A - under drivers seat
CD changer and spare CDs
>B - Drawer
plastic utinsels, large bic lighter, knife, tiny cutting board, travel
alarm clock, sunscreen, travel soap, that camping bio soap, travel shampoo,
tiny level indicator (keep brain free from too much blood pooling), wine
opener, misc kitchen stuff
>C - sink cab
Bottom shelf has more cd's, paper towels, spare TP, plastic trash bags,
measuring cup, med. pot, lexan wine glasses
Top shelf has paper plates & bowls, snack foods, assorted canned foods, a
couple freeze dried dinners, medical kit with Zee Medical tablets like
aspirin, antacid, cold meds, and place to store more food purchased during
or on the road of the trip (sometimes eat out, sometimes in, so it
varies... most food is in the bag it comes in stored whereever it is and
moved as camping needs dictate)
>D - Refer
nothing until needed save for a couple candy bars for energy when
needed. Elec fan and carbon odor eater to keep smell down, and the fan to
circulate the air per another listee suggestion a while ago. When used,
just for butter, cheeses, milk for cereal and always water bottles to keep
cool.
>E - little door (by floor)
3 water bottles for emergency or thirst, wetsuit hanging device for the
front rack, spare parts, 2 leatherman type tools, wisk broom
>F,G - horizontal cab - under table
Shallow - spare clothes still left in there from 9/11 paranoia incl
undies, sneakers, sox plus spare towel.
Deeper - spare wetsuit in case I see waves (I can always rent a board,
can't rent wetsuit), LED light for reading and other illumination, fry pan,
cooking utinsels not always used like spatula and camping style water
drainer from MSR, spare batteries, a couple magazines and camp oven for
heating rolls and bread (fabulous for dindin and breakfast!)
Hidden space above little door and below deeper: Bently plus Subaru
manual, both "adjusted" for parts I do not have on my van due to
conversion, more spare emerg parts, rope, spare emerg TP.
Store the smaller table on its arm above these cabinets which moves to
the popup top if I am using that. I just store the larger table as I don't
use it that much.
>H - closet
Med wt down bag that doubles as comforter if wife joins me, shell jacket,
fleece jacket, fleece hat, large sun hat, down booties to keep feet warm in
case, rear hatch screen, windshield curtain plus plastic hanger for wetsuit
and down pillow as you just gotta have that to sleep on. Winter camping I
echange out the med wt with a full on down bag.
>I - Back cab
Sheets and camp pillow, leave middle empty for clothes to be added before
a trip, bottom has my spare surfing supplies, bino, spare trunks double as
sleepware (never sleep naked as you never know). In that space under the
cab I have a 25 or 50' garden extension cord if I ever camp with elec
(which has never happend yet) and a pair of sandels for hiking into distant
surf spots
>J - under SEAT
Maps, this is where the PO put the aux batt, maps, tools and the jack,
water carrier, clamp on elec lamp iff electricity, lighter ext cord, marine
fan for lighter plug in, emergency kit with first aid, weapon, the Good
Book, and other standard survival like stuff.
>T - tray above window
More of an onsite thing as I only keep a magnetic flashlight there for
emergencies. On camping, put the paper towels there, LED light, whatever.
-> Tray above bed in rear of A/C - spare quarters for parking machine and
front window ventilators purchased from a list member that allows secure
ventilation up there.
Also hanging in the van are a day pack primarily for surfing but has been
handy many other times, spare towels and some reading materials.
>Thanks for any help
>steve volk
>white 87 westy
>santa cruz
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