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Date:         Tue, 1 Jan 2013 11:24:03 -0800
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      puttin' it there or here ...
Comments: To: lab@RYNTH.ORG
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dear first vehicle with storage and cupboards

where to put stuff is a simple question with paradoxical answers as many as the owners group can support ..

the fellow /gal with a tricked out vanagon or syncro on their way to the tip of south america on highway 101 will have all sorts of neat places to put chains and fuel and stuff like that ... one time i tried to keep spare fuel in the luggage rack area up above the cab-- several stops later the fuel was streaming down my window ... ok stop and get new container ...start again

so the first rule of thumb i guess should be --will i cause any damage or disruption if i put this item there -- it would be silly to put your pistol in the porridge flakes just because they both start with P

for me the key is manifold ... ask your self what sort of situation would you be in if you were going to require the item you were needing ... then ask your self how bad that might get ... lets say you have a tow rope of some 25 feet on board ... think ok will i be able to open the back hatch if this item is required ... or will i be somewhere that has the back hatch blocked ... the answer will be different for the person running between kwiki mart and home base and the person following the old oregonian trail ... i could never understand why they moved the spare under the front ... oh well ...

chains and stuff like that often feel more comfortable under the rear seat and if there is some chance of rattle being a problem ...you can install any variety or combination of towel and carpet pieces to keep the conjugation of metals down to a minimum ...

if you are crossing any borders it is also a good idea to keep an itemized list with a map showing where each item is located ... sometimes ...the "friendly and helpful servant of the people" will ask you to pull over and hand them the keys while you step inside ... the list will provide them with the comforting knowledge that you know where you towel is and are therefore a savvy traveler

so as you get ready to commence a journey ... begin by asking your self -- what will i require - when and how hard will it be to fetch out if the circumstances are less than favorable ... then be prepared to shift things around as the trip progresses ... your stainless steel cocktail mixer will soon go to the bottom of the pack if you are traveling through a drinks served palace ...

ps .. really like the well thought out email addy lab@rynth ... har har har ... well done so wel done in fact i imagine you will have a well stocked and well organized vehicle when you have completed the task

regards

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