Date:         Thu, 10 Dec 2009 12:27:22 -0800
Reply-To:     Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
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From:         Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM>
Subject:      Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content
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I would agree with that: it's not the cold, it's the humidity.  And it only
gets worse when you full-time it.  You can always turn on a heater and dress
for the cold.  But over time the interior of the Westy, being colder than a
human _or_ the heater, retains so much moisture that it becomes difficult to
get clear windows - at any time of day!

Matt

-----Original Message-----
From: Mark Tuovinen
Subject: Re: Okay, How Cold Is It? Vanagon Content

As long as it is above zero F I often literally run wearing a short sleeve
shirt when I am out for a run.  I start with a windbreaker over it and after
a mile or so to warm up usually take it and my gloves and headband off.  It
is all about what you are acclimated to.  The worst part is that the van
fogs/ices up on the inside of the windows(VC) afterwards, cold van plus hot
person after an hour plus run makes for heavy condensation inside.  I could
use a dehumidifier in my van so I can see out enough to avoid the brown
rats(moose) of Anchorage.  Vanagon vs moose is a crash test I have not seen
yet and do not want to be the test driver for.

Mark in AK