I realized I failed to respond to Wagner Michael's suggestion to take up a collection to get a microwave for me. Good news: I already have one! It's .3 cubic feet, and 400 watts, and I expect one day to be able to make popcorn in it with an inverter. I wouldn't have believed this possible until I saw it with my own eyes when David Schwarze did it in the wilderness (i.e. NO hookups) at Lassen Park. Now, all I need is about $2K worth of high-powered solar panels, a 1500 watt inverter, about 4-8 golf-cart batteries, and 2 miles of wire. Of course, you realize with all this extra weight that I unfortunately won't be able to attend any future vanagon bashes, as the car simply won't move with all this aboard. But I guess we can always have the parties here. You all bring the food - I'll nuke it. /martha
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