Date:         Mon, 4 Jan 2016 16:41:03 -0500
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Eric Caron <ecaron1@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Vanagon Christmas gifts, Lets hear them
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Hi Mark,

        I hope you get your van back running great soon and ready for the Spring and summer season.  Please keep us posted on what work is done and how it turns out.

best.

Eric Caron 



> On Jan 4, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Marc Perdue <mcperdue@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Eric,
> 
> I was hoping to get my van back before Christmas, but no joy. I guess
> the up-side is that my guy is not happy with the way the re-built
> engine is running and wants to make it right. It appears to be my gift
> to be blessed with artists working on my van.
> 
> Take care,
> Marc
> 
> On Sun, Dec 27, 2015 at 3:58 PM, Eric Caron <ecaron1@comcast.net> wrote:
>> OK folks,
>> 
>>        Lets hear about your Christmas Vanagon, Westfalia, and camping related Christmas booty.  I enjoyed hearing about them last year and even learned about a few useful items.
>> 
>> Here are my contributions.
>> 
>> 
>> A  back Packers emergency trowel. This strong lightweight device include space in the handle for storage. For those of you who still have your Army trenching tool I suspect you may want to hold on to that valuable  item.  Still this tiny light weight device will make a nice replacement for the gardening hand spade kicking around my bus.
>> 
>> A tiny round device that turns out to be a retractible 21 foot clothes line. Pretty nifty little item to keep the clots line compact and untangled.
>> 
>> Two inflatable solar lanterns.  Helpful and cheerful light under the awning for my sighted friends. Actually the guide dog appreciates a bit of light to work by as well.  these are tiny when packed but make a nice bright lantern when inflated.
>> Two stainless Wine glasses with the removable basses stored inside the glass.  compact and unbreakable.  Use is self explanatory. They will be very nice suspended from my buese shelf and wine glass holder.
>> 
>> All this came with a nice water proof stuff sack.
>> 
>> Purchased as Christmas camper gifts for myself are:
>> 
>> Classic coleman propane camp stove.  I wanted to do messier cooking outside.
>> 
>> And, my first harmonica, a tiny light instrument for the van.  As I’m not a talented musician this may result in some dear friends considering camping at a small distance away, or I suspect it may disappear and reappear during the weekend gatherings! I still believe Marry had a little lamb is a lovely song and deserves to be played repeatedly.
>> 
>> 
>> so, what Vanagon and related gifts came your way?
>> Eric Caron
>> 85 GL Auto
>>