Date:         Tue, 3 Sep 2013 12:43:39 -0500
Reply-To:     mcneely4@COX.NET
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From:         Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: camp stoves outside but connected
Comments: To: Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM>
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When I'm camping, I am generally out with just my wife and sometimes a small number of close friends or family.  We are more likely to be listening to the sounds of nature than we are to be "jamming."  To each his or her own so long as it is peaceful, doesn't disturb others who are enjoying what nature wrought.  Dave

---- Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> When I camp, I have a 12' by 10' tarp connecting the van to a 12' by
> 12' canopy. The bedroom is in the van, the kitchen is under the 12' by
> 10' tarp, and the jamming area/living room is under the canopy. It's
> much easier for us to have separation of space by duties performed in
> the space. This way, one of us can be sleeping in the van while
> another is cooking up a late-night steak at 3 AM for a bunch of
> musicians without busting up the jam . . . until the steak is served,
> of course.
>
> To each his/her own...
> Marc P.
>
> On Tue, Sep 3, 2013 at 11:22 AM, Dave Mcneely <mcneely4@cox.net> wrote:
> > I do most of my cooking inside the van.  When I return home, I clean the interior.  mcneely
> >
> > ---- Tom Carchrae <tom@CARCHRAE.NET> wrote:
> >> On Mon, Sep 2, 2013 at 6:12 PM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com>wrote:
> >>
> >> > I'm one of those who never cooks inside the van, only boils water or heats
> >> > canned food like chili or beef stew. Frying just coats the inside of the
> >> > van
> >> > with grease.
> >> >
> >>
> >> I bet someone has installed an extractor fan!  But good point.  Fried fish
> >> scented pop top - mmm hmm.
> >>
> >> Tom
> >
> > --
> > David McNeely

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David McNeely