Date: Sat, 9 Aug 2008 00:44:45 -0400
Reply-To: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
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From: Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@MAC.COM>
Subject: Re: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
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You sent the link to the 4 gallon pack. But Kolpin makes a 1 1/2
gallon one as well. Of course, these may be moot, as they can't sell
them in California.
On Aug 8, 2008, at 7:29 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
> I now realize I answered the wrong question w/ this link, but these
> tanks are still a nice low profile way to carry gas, keep it hidden
> in the rack, etc.
>
>
> Mr. BZ-don't confuse moi w/ the facts?
>
>
>
> On Aug 8, 2008, at 4:42 PM, Tom Buese wrote:
>
>> Here's a nice flat plastic modular gas container that fits nicely in
>> the westy luggage rack.
>>
>> http://www.atvoutfitters.net/fuel_pack.htm
>>
>> They ain't cheap but should work slick.
>>
>> YMMV,
>>
>> Mr. BZ-will use on my next trip to Africa?
>>
>>
>> On Aug 8, 2008, at 4:16 PM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote:
>>
>>> I can think of one type of legal gas can like that -
>>> they're designed to fit in a spare tire in a truck of a
>>> car .......which
>>> makes them about a foot in diameter, and 5 inches tall, or thick.
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Mark Hersh" <cmwolfsburg@GMAIL.COM>
>>> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>> Sent: Friday, August 08, 2008 2:55 PM
>>> Subject: Roof rack suitable (low profile) gas can?
>>>
>>>
>>>> We are going to take an extended camping trip in the van and I've
>>>> been
>>>> thinking of putting the Coleman stove and the extra fuel on the
>>>> roof
>>>> rack to minimize the chance of a gas smell inside the van. Anyone
>>>> know of a one gallon fuel can (probably plastic) that is low enough
>>>> not to stick above the roof rack line? That's about 3.5 inches.
>>>>
>>>> I could get four 1-liter aluminum fuel bottles but those are about
>>>> $12
>>>> each and I was hoping to do better.
>>>>
>>>> The stove is higher than that so I might just pull the tank/
>>>> generator
>>>> out of the stove box and let it ride up there in a small bag.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks
>>>>
>>>> Mark
>>>>
>>>> --
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>>>>
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