Date: Mon, 8 Sep 2003 07:05:46 -0400
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From: Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject: Re: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
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AFter looking at this cooler, you would be better off to buy a small
appartment size fridge, and a 120v to 12v converter. You can find
one that will run with less than 1 amp, (witch is what this one runs on),
and will cost a lot less.
Eric
Ty Graham wrote:
>I've got to put in a word for the ARB Freezer/Fridge.
>http://www.4wheelsupply.com/arb/portable-freezer-fridge.htm
>
>I got mine 3 years ago and we love it. It's efficient, quiet and will
>make or keep ice in the warmest weather. We pre chill on 110 the night
>before we leave, then just schlep out to whatever van we're in for the
>weekend. I've never tested draw, but we've gone for three nights in
>some warm places on a single optima yellow top. It's so liberating to
>have really cold drinks rather than the lukewarm dometic "chilled." We
>check the cooler all the time but mainly to make sure our carrots at the
>bottom don't get frozen when we set the thermostat to 3.
>
>If I had to get one again, I'd get the 42 qt rather than the 33 just so
>I could be more sloppy in packing. The only thing I use my Dometic for
>now is to store unchilled beverages before transfer to the ARB. I put a
>couple of pics on my site.
>http://www.chow-graham.com/Ty/html/Ourcars.htm
>
>Ty
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
>Of George Thorburn
>Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 8:49 AM
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Anyone know of a good cooler for a Vanagon...
>
>Jesse,
>We have a plug in cooler (Coleman) and like it to supplement the fridge
>in our van. We bought the 120 volt adapter and use the adapter before we
>leave to pre cool the items we want to bring, we also use the adapter
>when ever possible when we are camping or parked at friends or
>relatives. We use the 12 volt option when we are driving but I do not
>leave the 12 volt hooked up when we stop unless it is only for a few
>minutes. I would be concerned about running the battery down. (if you
>have 2 batteries this would not be as big of a concern) If we are
>camping at sites with no 120 volt power then we bring a ice box type
>cooler for drinks etc.
>
>Hope this helps,
>
>George
>
>'85 Westfalia
>
>
>
>>>Anyone have a suggestion for a cooler for a Vanagon? My wife and I
>>>
>>>
>want
>
>
>>>a cooler for the Vanagon for food and stuff...anyone have any
>>>suggestions of good coolers to buy? What about the the ones that you
>>>plug in...any info on these and how they work?
>>>
>>>
>
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