Date:         Wed, 14 Jun 2006 18:26:50 -0700
Reply-To:     Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Robert Fisher <refisher@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sears Tools
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Right. Take your tools, your tow strap and your block and tackle and stick
'em in the bucket.
I'm not sure what your point is here since the idea behind having the bucket
was for its muti-functionality anyway- one thing that does ten things, or
more. Seems like that saves weight and space.
To each their own,  I suppose.

Cya,
Robert

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jim Felder" <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 3:53 PM
Subject: Re: Sears Tools


>I agree with this philosophy fully. Five or ten pounds of tools,
> that's it. Put the spare parts on in the garage and forget about
> them. Tow strap instead of chain. Five dollar block and tackle
> instead of a winch. Save weight everywhere and get better mileage,
> less wear on your drive train, better performance and more room for
> the stuff you will need. Think like a backpacker is right. Everything
> that goes aboard either of my vanagons must get the performance-to-
> weight benefit examination from the two backpackers who travel in
> them. I'm not a guy who cuts the borders off of topo maps to save
> weight (but I know some who do), but when a one-pound tow strap does
> the work of a 20 pound chain, I know which one I'm taking.
>
> Jim
>
> On Jun 14, 2006, at 5:29 PM, bueses wrote:
>
>> The trouble w/ a 5 gal bucket is storing it?  I have a collapsible
>> bucket
>> that folds flat that we use to wash our dishes, then rinse in the
>> westy
>> sink, collect grey water, etc. However, it does not work well to
>> sit on, or
>> use as a step!
>>
>> It seems that a lot of vanagons would go faster/more places, get
>> better gas
>> mileage if they traveled lighter?  Vacuums, big tool boxes, yachts,
>> motorbikes,  exterior AC, extra chairs, tables,  on a vanagon all
>> seem to
>> defeat the purpose of a small, light camper???  I pack a lot of
>> that stuff &
>> come home sometimes w/o using all of it. Gotta think like a
>> backpacker,
>> light & quick?
>>
>> Grin,
>>
>> Tom-less is more or more is better?
>>
>>
>>
>> on 6/14/06 3:45 PM, Robert Fisher at refisher@MCHSI.COM wrote:
>>
>>> All of the above, absolutely. Ok, I don't have an upper bunk, but
>>> if I did
>>> buddy, you bet.
>>> I do a lot of restaurant work... restaurants get great 5 gallon
>>> buckets,
>>> with all different kinds of lids (locking, pouring, etc.) They got
>>> 'em
>>> stacked to the ceiling, they throw 'em away... they should give
>>> 'em away to
>>> customers on their birthdays, it'd help their business.
>>> People are paying $5 a pop for 'em at Home Despot!
>>> Make a friend of a restaurant owner, you can never have too many 5
>>> gallon
>>> buckets.
>>>
>>> Cya,
>>> Robert
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "bueses" <bueses@EARTHLINK.NET>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, June 14, 2006 2:21 PM
>>> Subject: Re: Sears Tools
>>>
>>>
>>>> on 6/14/06 2:54 PM, Roger Sisler at rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Dont forget the 5 gallon bucket.
>>>>
>>>> Uh oh?  I have never used a 5 gal. bucket.  Do you use it to sit on?
>>>> Drain
>>>> your oil or gas into? Porta potty?  Step for the upper bunk?
>>>>
>>>> Tom-inquiring mind needs to know
>>