Date:         Fri, 24 Sep 2004 14:13:33 -0600
Reply-To:     jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
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From:         jimt <wetwesty@TACTICAL-BUS.INFO>
Subject:      Re: Carrying loose propane tanks?
Comments: To: Yoel and Tina Crane <yoelandtina@GMAIL.COM>
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On 9/24/04 12:54 PM, "Yoel and Tina Crane" <yoelandtina@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> For you non-camper owners, how do you carry a lose propane tank for
> camping .. and feel safe doing it?  Do you just throw it in the back
> or strap it on top of the Vanagon .. or?
> 
> Tina
> 
> 
I carry a five pounder strapped down securely.  My lp tank underneath has
been removed and the fridge is also gone.  For the stove I have a rack of
14oz bottles as one of the items in the hole where the fridge was.  The
bottles are only there for camping time and are used singly as needed for
the stove.  They also fuel my portable fridge which usually sits outside the
van unless I am running it on 12vdc.  The five pounder is for trips like
jerome where I was there for three days.  I hook it to the fridge outside
and donΉt need to check for empty tanks.

Many others in the club with bays or splitties and use their stoves heavily
will carry a 10 or 20 pounder strapped down securely inside or for those
like me with an additional cargo rack on the rear for two inch hitch
receiver, strapped down there.  Note that the on euro campers many used a 3
or 6 pound butane tank inside mounted.  Seen that setup on a bunch of
splitties as well.



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