Date:         Wed, 9 Jun 2010 15:22:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET>
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From:         Kevin Gilbert <kggilbert@MYACTV.NET>
Subject:      Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
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Has anyone come up with an ingenious method for using a small a/c unit
up in the Westfalia luggage rack? How do you "seal" around the zipper?
Wouldn't want any of that cool dry air to escape while I'm snug in my
down bag.

As for defining" camping", you all have made me eager to return to
work tomorrow - thanks!

Kevin


On Jun 9, 2010, at 2:40 PM, Danny C. wrote:

> There have been some nights I wish I had an A/C in my vanagon. I
> give props to all who want to do what they want.
>
>  Just remember Say what you mean and mean what you say, those that
> mind don't matter and those that matter don't mind.
>
> This Vanagon list is like a comedy show, watching all of you and
> your bickering. I love it!!!
>
>
> Danny C.
> Portland, Oregon
> '84 Westy (Vanny)
>
>
>
> --- On Wed, 6/9/10, Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>
>
> From: Steven Johnson <sjohnso2000@GMAIL.COM>
> Subject: Re: Oxymoron Alert: AC While Camping
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Date: Wednesday, June 9, 2010, 8:51 AM
>
>
> I agree somewhat but on the other hand there are those of us who use
> our
> campers for
> more than just camping.   And if it is your full-time dwelling,
> well, then I
> think it's a good
> reason to give the AC a waiver....   Just MHO.....    :)
>
> Vanagon content.   Went up to my father-in-laws ranch on Memorial Day
> weekend and had
> my Catalina awning out.  A damn huge dust devil blew through and
> bent the
> slide out frames
> enough to make the thing unusable....    :(
>
> Steven
>
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 9:38 AM, Peter T. Owsianowski <pnoceanwesty@gmail.com
>> wrote:
>
>> Mark:  I'ts just opinions and friendly discussions, Mark.  Everybody
>> does things like camping a little differently and it's fun to voice
>> your opinion and see how others do it - not passing judgement on
>> anyone.
>>
>> On 6/9/10, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>> Why do so many here seem to think that how they live and do things
>>> is
>>> the only ideal and anything different is verging on evil?
>>>
>>> The "majority of humanity" does without a lot of things you have, is
>>> that really the standard you wish applied to yourself or only to
>>> those
>>> you deem your lessers at camp?
>>>
>>> Camping in a Vanagon of any sort is far above where I and many
>>> others
>>> started out. A knapsack and blanket was all I needed 40 years ago
>>> when I
>>> was 16. I later moved on in stages to bike camping, motorcycle
>>> camping,
>>> car camping, and now van camping. At what point did I go wrong?
>>> How do I
>>> reverse the effects of aging so I can sleep on the bare ground
>>> again?
>>>
>>> I have seen people be happy with almost nothing at camp, as well as
>>> others that were content with far more than I would even want. The
>>> point
>>> is to go places and do things with a smile in your heart. Build a
>>> wall
>>> of smug superiority around your heart instead if you must but please
>>> leave it off the Vanagon list as we are a diverse bunch with varying
>>> ways of doing things, evolving at our own pace.
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>> Don Hanson wrote:
>>>>     Yeah, "camping" in a Westie....that's really what is called
>>>> "car-camping"
>>>> .  When you pull your vehicle right up to a picnic table and live
>>>> out of
>>>> it...that is "car camping".
>>>>
>>>>    If you spend most of your time inside, in your air
>>>> conditioning, I'd
>> say
>>>> you aren't camping anymore, you are "RV-ing"  I'd be really put
>>>> off if
>>>> some
>>>> Westie spied us in a formal campground and "camped" next door
>>>> (because
>> we
>>>> are Vanagon folks, too) and then they fired up a generator to run
>>>> their
>>>> air
>>>> conditioner and watch videos and run the microwave...etc etc.
>>>>
>>>>     I don't really get the point of driving to some semi-remote
>> "campsite"
>>>> only to spend the whole time "indoors"...especially indoors in a
>>>> Vanagon..You may as well stay home indoors or bring a "real" RV,
>>>> one
>> with
>>>> a
>>>> couple of pop-out rooms and some TVs and stuff..
>>>>
>>>>     Doesn't the majority of humanity do ok without AC?
>>>>
>>>> Don Hanson
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>
>> --
>> Sent from my mobile device
>>
>> Pete
>> '79 Westy "Aardvark"
>> '87 Westy "JoesVan"
>> WWW.Busesbythebeach.com
>>
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