Hello, I'm interested in bringing along a 5-gal gasoline can on an upcoming road trip in which gas may not be readily available. Most "official" sources say put the can in the bed of your pickup or in the trunk of your car (and only for limited periods). Of course, the vanagon has neither a pickup bed nor a trunk. So, I'm tyring to come up with a safe and easy-to-implement solution. The easiest thing would be to bring the can inside the van and strap it somehow so that it doesn't slide around or tip. I understand that the can would need to be of high-quality, with a cap that does not allow fumes to escape. As long as the can is secured and no fumes are leaking, this SEEMS like it should be safe, provided that I pratice common sense (and I don't smoke, so that takes care of one obvious hazard). Am I crazy to think that this would be safe? Alternatively, I could mount the can outside somehow, or maybe strap it into the luggage rack. Is there an easy way to mount the can? I've already seen: http://www.telusplanet.net/public/gary2a/rack/gascan/gascan.htm This is a clever solution, but I don't want to deal with the whole ladder assembly. Any thoughts would be appreciated. Thanks. |
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