| Subject: | Re: Christmas related Vanagon items? |
| From: | David Bjorkman |
| Date: | Sun, 1 Jan 2017 09:41:37 -0600 |
<div style="FONT-FAMILY: Times New Roman; COLOR: rgb(0, 0, 0); FONT-SIZE: 16px"><div>I've got a 110V inverter in my Westy also. I got a hard time, and some laughs, when I proposed that very idea. It's a new year, and I'm going to propose it again! Do you folks put the crock pot in the sink. or tie it down another way?<br />BTW, Happy New Year!! My wish for all of you is a happy and healthy Vanagon. Same goes double for you and your family.<br /><br />Dave B. <br /></div><div> </div><div> </div><div style="border-top:1px solid #bcbcbc;margin:5px 0px;"></div><span style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;">On 12/31/16, <span>Michael Magnani<mfmagnani@SBCGLOBAL.NET></span> wrote:</span><div> </div><div style="font-size:12;font-family:arial;color:#000000;">Last year I added an Inverter from GW to power a very small, 1 1/2 Quart, Proctor Silex model 33116Y, crockpot. On the morning of departure my wife fills it with stew ingredients, plugs it in and straps it down so it won't get away. Within an hour, the van starts smelling really good. By the time we pop the top and make camp for the night, dinner is ready.<br />Happy New Year,<br />Mike M<br /><br />Sent from my iPad<br /><br />> On Dec 31, 2016, at 10:33, Alistair Bell <<a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:albell@SHAW.CA" target="_blank">albell@SHAW.CA</a>> wrote:<br />> <br />> Having a gravel driveway, I've become adept at finding dropped fasteners :-) I have a largish magnet on a stick that works quite well getting the metal out of the gravel. <br />> <br />> And a couple of magnets on telescoping wands that get bits dropped on the engine. The finger magnet "glove" is going to be great holding a nut in position.<br />> <br />> Alistair<br />> <br />>> On Dec 31, 2016, at 10:17 AM, Eric Caron <<a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:ecaron1@COMCAST.NET" target="_blank">ecaron1@COMCAST.NET</a>> wrote:<br />>> <br />>> Hi Alistair,<br />>> <br />>> Great idea. Extra helpful for me at times! I canât believe how long I went without a shop magnet. large disk on a rope that finds lost items on the floor or ground. Only wish I had a stronger one! <br />>> <br />>> creative ideas and devices are great. <br />>> <br />>> Eric <br />>> <br />>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 11:54 PM, Alistair Bell <<a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:albell@SHAW.CA" target="_blank">albell@SHAW.CA</a>> wrote:<br />>>> <br />>>> Hey Eric,<br />>>> <br />>>> One gift I got for Xmas which I'm pretty sure I will be using on the van, is a magnetic finger. It's single finger , like a finger cot, with a small rare earth magnet sewn into the tip.<br />>>> <br />>>> Woven material, with some grippy rubber.<br />>>> <br />>>> One of those things that seems so obvious. You could slip a magnet inside the finger of a rubber glove and pretty well have the same result.<br />>>> <br />>>> Will be handy retrieving nuts or washers dropped in tight spots.<br />>>> <br />>>> Alistair <br />>>> <br />>>>> On Dec 30, 2016, at 8:40 AM, Eric Caron <<a class="parsedEmail" href="mailto:ecaron1@COMCAST.NET" target="_blank">ecaron1@COMCAST.NET</a>> wrote:<br />>>>> <br />>>>> Hi folks,<br />>>>> <br />>>>> Iâve learned about great Vanagon, Camping, and related items each year from reports of Christmas gifts. Anyone have some to share?<br />>>>> <br />>>>> For me this year I received a package of various magnetic colorful flowers. I have a white Westfalia so Iâm looking forward to having the option to make it colorful on demand and keep it simple other times. Iâm really looking forward to the first group camp out and having people arrive with my usual conservative van covered in wild flowers. As the magnets are easily moved around I can change the scene as needed. My van is like a blank slate so Other themes would be great. I think my van would make a great aquarium with colorful magnetic fish.<br />>>>> <br />>>>> A bonus is the magnetic dog paws I also received.<br />>>>> <br />>>>> I did gift myself the 1 pound propane refill kit and also the little buddy heater. The discussions on list made these sound like great additions and Iâm looking forward to using them.<br />>>>> <br />>>>> Spring projects caused by Christmas van presents, include , new throttle cable, gas tank re seal kit, and clam shell modifications.<br />>>>> <br />>>>> So, any Vanagon related or camping related gifts to share?<br />>>>> <br />>>>> Best <br />>>>> <br />>>>> Eric Caron <br />>>> <br /></div></div>
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