Date:         Fri, 25 Jul 2008 18:02:41 -0400
Reply-To:     craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Securing Loads was Porta Potties
Comments: To: Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <86476e250807250913pe4c69b8wf89d7c0a958b1601@mail.gmail.com>
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While recently transporting a Keg of root-beer in my vanagon, i discovered
the need to tie things down first hand, regardless of how short the trip.
With the keg tapped and in the upright position sitting behind the drivers
seat, in a cut up barell full of ice...... i was "asked to leave" from a
public park for unknown and most likely unrelated reasons. While the officer
of the moment so kindly and eagerly forced me to leave as quickly as
possible, i was unable to secure said keg in my standard fashion, with good
quality Nylon Lines that normally make up the forestay of an old sailboat,
strapped around the lower half of the drivers seat. Well as the motion of
the vehicle began, the speed increased, and the subsequent and eventual
direction changes occurred, the mostly full keg of root-beer slid
dangerously across the hardwood floors of my vanagon before smashing up the
shag carpeting area rug and using it as a damper while coming to a rest
against the legs of the under aged (drinking wise) occupants of the back
seat. No one was injured in this hasty ordeal, but the lesson was learned as
the scratches on the hardwood floor will remind me for future years and
future root-beer based endeavors, that you must always secure your keg,
regardless of it's contents in a secure and well thought out way.

This has been your College Student Tip of the Friday!
-Craig
'85GL

On Fri, Jul 25, 2008 at 12:13 PM, Loren Busch <starwagen@gmail.com> wrote:

> I noticed at least one response to the Porta Pottie survey saying their
> Porta Pottie was unsecured when traveling.
> Having been in a rolling (sideways, not forward on the wheels) I can tell
> you that ANYTHING not secured will end up where you don't want it.  And if
> you have any forward motion thrown in, expect any unsecured load to end up
> in the front seat, right where you are.  So if there is anything in the
> back
> you don't want dropped on your head GET IT TIED DOWN!!
>