Date:         Fri, 24 Nov 2006 06:09:58 EST
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From:         Frank Condelli <RAlanen@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Stag & Doe Party & cold weather camping with Propex heater report
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Just back from two days at Mew Lake in Algonquin  Park camping with my
daughter April & her husband-to-be, Sal, and some other  close friends.  April moved
to Santa Cruz about a year ago and met Sal  who is from Zamora, Mexico and
had never been to Canada so we thought a  good campout in Algonquin Park would
show him what Canada is all about.   There was a Stag & Doe Party for them on
Saturday nite which was attended by  many of our Westy friends. A great time
was had by all and I had way over  my limit of Tequila.  After a day of rest on
Sunday to clear the hangovers  some of the more hearty types loaded up their
campers and headed off to Mew  Lake.  I had rented a Yurt that is heated and
sleeps six, so there was not  going to be to much of a challenge with the cold
weather.  Ended up  everyone slept in their campers except the two love birds.
Rita and I were  wanting to test our newly installed _Propex_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/propex.htm)  and the new _Pop-Top Insulating Cover_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/insulat.htm)  I  had made.  Well, at -4 C we were toasty as
can be.  That Propex had to  be set on the lowest setting so as to not roast
us.  I was happily  surprised with the efficiency of the whole set-up.  Noise
level of the fan  and propane fire is minimal and we are sure to get used to
it.  By  Wednesday we had all made our way home and April & Sal flew back to
the  warmth of Santa Cruz yesterday.  Good times were had by all.  For  those of
you interested I am organizing a trip to Mexico for their wedding in  Zamora
on December 15, 2007.  See my _Buses in Zamora Yahoo  Group_
(http://ca.groups.yahoo.com/group/Busesinzamora/)  for more info and join us if you want.
Thanks to all of you who  made April & Sal welcome and the Stag & Doe Party &
Camping in  Mew Lake a success.

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
'87 Westy, '90 Carat, '87 Wolfsburg  (Forsale) & Lionel Trains
Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service in the Ottawa  Valley
_Frank Condelli  & Associates_ (http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html)
_Vanagon Stainless Steel Exhaust  Systems_
(http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm)
_BusFusion_ (http://members.aol.com/BusFusion/bfhome.htm)  a VW Camper
camping event, Almonte, ON, June 07 ~ 10,  2007