Date:         Mon, 4 May 1998 21:38:03 +0800
Reply-To:     Steven Cu <steven@PWORLD.NET.PH>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steven Cu <steven@PWORLD.NET.PH>
Subject:      Re: propane tank - where?
Comments: To: Eric Henning <henning@FP.COM>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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Eric,

        I would not transport any propane tank that is not bolted down, for a
stove try a coleman unleaded stove, I have been using one for 4 years now
(i don't like the idea of cooking inside the van) and a tankful of gas
should last you a weekend.

Steven
82 Westy
Manila Philippines

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> From: Eric Henning <henning@FP.COM>
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: propane tank - where?
> Date: Friday, May 01, 1998 9:28 PM
>
> since acquiring my 80 westy late last fall, haven't gone "real" camping
> in it yet.  I'm an old tent camper so never had a self-contained vehicle
> like the westy.  was wondering what other folks do witht their 20 lb
> propane tanks?  (i don't have the built in stove, hence no built in
> tank)
> Some kind of rack on the back?  luggage rack?  keep inside? (no, no),
> anybody strap it underneath somehow?
>
> I know kind of a basic question but figured others have struggled with
> this and come up with a good workable solution.
>
> thanks
> eric
> henning@fp.com
>
>
> ps - there is a westy vanagons listed for sale at Pitcairn Motor Co. in
> Langhorne, 1986 4 speed, 62k mi, stove, refrig, imacc. cond (says ad)
> $7995   215 752 6638.  don't ask me as this is all i know.