Date:         Mon, 9 May 2011 18:06:42 -0700
Reply-To:     Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Rocket J Squirrel <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: What Learned Yesterday - luggage rack edition
Comments: To: Thomas Buese <tombuese@comcast.net>
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One removes the Rotopax from its mount, brings it down to the ground,
and points the gas station attendant to it. Here, in Orygun, one does
not pump one's own gas, a station lackey takes care of that. After it
has been filled to one's satisfaction, the Rotopax is lifted back to its
mount and re-secured. 3 gallons of gasoline is 18 lbs, liftable enough
for even the common North American squirrel.
--
Rocky J Squirrel



On Mon, 2011-05-09 at 18:59 -0600, Thomas Buese wrote:

> So you mounted the rotopax in the luggage rack? How do you get the gas
> from the tank to the filler nozzle- long hose, unfasten tank, or ???
> How do you fill rotopax?
>
> Mr. BZ-so many questions so little understanding.
>
>
> On May 9, 2011, at 4:39 PM, Rocket J Squirrel wrote:
>
> > As part of being prepared for the imminent zombie apocalypse, I pulled
> > off the luggage rack so I could do a little drilling and mount a
> > Rotopax
> > 3-gallon fuel "pack" up there
> > ( http://www.rotopax.com/3-Gallon-Gasoline.html ).
> >
> > When it comes time to re-install the luggage rack, here is what I
> > learned:
> >
> > Don't tighten down the nuts on the four aft bolts that poke through
> > the
> > holes in the luggage rack until you've fiddled with the location of
> > the
> > rack to assure that the two bolt holes on the sides and two on the
> > front
> > line up with the threaded holes in their respective brackets.
> >
> > But now I have three spare gallons of Stabil-ized fuel under lock and
> > key up there. Zombies have no need for gasoline but I reckon there
> > are a
> > couple guys in my neighborhood that might be tempted.
> >
> > --
> > Rocky J Squirrel
> > '84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> > '74 Westrailia: (Ladybug Trailer company, San Juan Capistrano, Calif.)
> > Bend, OR
> > KG6RCR
>