Date: Wed, 14 Oct 2009 19:57:00 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
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it's been raining 'nicely' over here for two days.
( Medford/Ashland )
not bad........slightly heavy at times, mostly just damp, mixed clouds with
sun sometimes.
Thought you'd already gone.
Have fun whatever you do !
80 % chance of rain today, tapering off for the next few days. not bad.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocket J Squirrel" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, October 14, 2009 7:24 PM
Subject: Re: [NVC] Do you like camping in the rain?
> You all have talked me into it.
>
> Here's where we're going, my 21 y/o son and I:
> http://www.eugenecarsey.com/camp/eastfortrock/sand.htm
>
> The weather forecast has eased up a teeny bit. They now predict:
> http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=97701
>
> My son looked at the info and said. "I'm not scared. I'm down with that."
>
> Which is how the young people talk these days with all their
> hippity-hoppity and their Mybook and Facespace.
>
> I purchased a barely-used kerosene heater, 7,800 btu, Aladdin Tropic model
> to provide heat when the weather forecast was dire-er. Now the weather
> doesn't look very threatening but I'm bringing it anyway to try out. More
> about that heater about 2/3rd's the way down this page:
> http://www.endtimesreport.com/kerosene_heaters.html
>
> The heater gets way too hot for use inside the van, I measured 600 degrees
> F on the top cover. Could boil water on it, no problem. It's safe for
> inside use in that it does not put out carbon monoxide, but it does
> consume oxygen at a decent rate, and the fumes make one's eyes sting. I'm
> going to "season" it per these instructions to see if the fumes during
> operation lessen:
> http://www.endtimesreport.com/breaking_in_new_kerosene_appliances.html
>
> But anyway, we're a-goin'. Mrs Squirrel says, "Brrr. . . see you when you
> get back." (Barely heard was "...you idiot.") I am bringing a fair
> selection of barley wine, stouts, ales, and Rieslings for companionship.
> And a nice Chianti. For with the cannellini bean soup I'm making.
>
> --
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> Bend, OR
> KG6RCR
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