Date: Tue, 31 Jul 2007 22:29:36 -0400
Reply-To: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
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From: "Peter T. Owsianowski" <pnoceanwesty@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Curtains
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...mmmmm scotchy scotchy scotchy scotch in my belly....
Pete
'79 Westy "Aardvark"
'87 Westy "Joe's Van"
WWW. Busesbythebeach.com
On 7/31/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> You need to stay up later (say 3 AM) playing music and maybe even drinking
> Scotch.
>
> Helps me sleep in no problem. :-)
>
> On 7/31/07, Mike Rocket J Squirrel Elliott <camping.elliott@gmail.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > All you guys that need blackout curtains either live at high latitudes
> > where there's not much nighttime this time of year, or are a lot younger
> > than me and are capable of sleeping in in the morning. Mrs Squirrel can
> > sleep in regardless of conditions, pretty much. Me, I am up at 5:30 -
> > 6:30 with great regularity.*
> >
> > -----
> > * In both senses of the word.
> >
> > --
> >
> > Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> > 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> > 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> > KG6RCR
> >
> > On 7/31/2007 3:44 PM Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
> >
> > > If you want a cheap sun block and insulator you can make an entire
> > > set for about $25 if you make window "covers" with silver "bubble-
> > > wrap" from Home Desperate. Just cut the stuff out to the shape of
> > > each window and find some suction cups that have a "push pin" style
> > > back to them. Attach a suction cup at each corner and yer done. The
> > > bubble stuff is 100% opaque, reflects light and radiant heat, is
> > > cheap and replaceable and stores flat in the upper bunk. I use mine
> > > with my curtains drawn so I don't have to look at the shiny stuff all
> > > the time and it works well as an insulator and light block.
> > >
> > > Jeff / 87 Subie Syncro Westy
> > >
> > >
> > > On Jul 31, 2007, at 3:11 PM, Automatic digest processor wrote:
> > >
> > >> As for curtains, someone posted pictures of their van where they had
> > >> replaced the curtains and added a fabric that's often used for oven
> > >> mitts
> > >> and ironing boards that reflects radiant heat and insulates. I
> > >> think it's
> > >> called Insul-Bright and is available at some quilting stores and
> > >> online. I'm
> > >> planning on using it to do just this as it's time to replace those
> > >> old worn
> > >> curtains in my van too. My only worry is this stuff will be too
> > >> thick with
> > >> an added piece of fabric (for appearance) to store open properly.
> > >
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
> 1984 Vanagon GL
> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
>
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