Date:         Tue, 11 Aug 1998 09:24:06 +0000
Reply-To:     Karl Bloss <blosskf@APCI.COM>
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From:         Karl Bloss <blosskf@APCI.COM>
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Subject:      Re: Is Westy-lust justified? Do you use your appliances? was: ch
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Maybe Coyote can sponsor another writing contest for all you poetic
Westy owners.  :-)  I never meant to cause such a stir with my
chuckbox question.  Whatever pops your top.  :-)

We still end up using our van more to haul stuff than camp, so I
can't justify carrying all that heavy stuff around.  From the sounds
of it, I'm sure glad I don't have a Dometic fridge either.  :-)

Back to chuckboxes.

From some feedback I got, it seems they're a lot more useful than
just carrying stoves 'n stuff.  Some people reported having 2 to
carry around various loose articles (including Westy owners, BTW).
Weight appears to be a big factor, which would explain why the
BeaverTree Kitchen is made of plastic.  I'm still wary of the hot
stove issue with that though.

Several people have suggested making your own chuckbox including
suggesting plans from Popular Mechanics.  I'm Mr. instant total
gratification, so I think I'll just buy one.  :-)

Regards,

-Karl


'87 Vanagon GL Weekender "Beverley"; Trexlertown, PA
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