Who uses their sink?

[Perales]

The sink is also a great place to store the stackable cooking pots. I line it with a tea towel to prevent rattling.
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[Sodo]

In 20 years of VW camping/traveling I can't recall a time when peeing inside the van was better than outside the van. For my girls, yes.

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Sorry for going off-topic here......

In my '85 Westy, I had a momentary (button) switch that I operated with my knee (on the vertical cabinet), this allowed me to use both hands in the sink and save water. I have not yet added this to my '90.

GoWesty sells a foot operated switch. The benefit of this is that you don't have to drill a hole in the cabinet, but now you have something on (above) your floor. Somehow it doesn't seem an ergonomically proper location, but I haven't tried one. On the other hand, where I positioned my switch was perfect for the height of my knee, might not fit others so well. Seems like the GoWesty switch, velcro'd on the vertical surface, could then be set to whatever knee owns the van, (and no drilling, if you are opposed).
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[hiram6]

We use our sink, typical stuff as mentioned before, water for coffee or tea, washing hands, brushing teeth, refilling dog bowls, etc.

Stove is used more for heating water than anything. I think we've used it for pasta a few times, but that's about it. We usually take a Weber Q grill with us, and cook on that. Loves me some steak, BBQ chicken, or kabobs on the grill!!

As for "emergency" use of the stove, I have a gray water tank underneath for my sink drain, and that would just be not cool to clean out. I, ahem, have a Gatorade bottle stashed under the rear bench.
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[Sodo]

[DAIZEE]

foot switch and foot pumps used a lot on Sailboats. Especially handy when underway.
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[hiram6]

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[Jon_slider]

My sink holds my water pot and fajita grill, rattle proofed with a pair of washcloths.

I use my faucet to fill my teapot, and boil water for tea often, my water tank is clean. I carry a charcoal grill when cooking raw meats outside the van (I like the chicken or carne asada from trader joes), but can make tea, oatmeal, hard boiled eggs, pancakes, quesadillas and grilled turkey wraps on the stove, without stinking up the canvas.

I pee into a Simply Limeade bottle, holds more than Gatorade bottles, which are too small to last me through the night. If I pour pee down the sink, I flush with cold tap water, or sometimes with boiled water, and wipe with rubbing alcohol on a paper towel. I've also practived Shivambu Kalpa for over 30 years, am never sick, and use zero pharmaceuticals.

And I use a 2 gallon Jug, with 4.5' of hose, so I can fill it from any bathroom sink. I fill with hot water if Im going surfing, then the jug is my shower, stays warm for over 4 hours wrapped in a towel. Or I fill the 2 gallon jug with cold water, and use a funnel to pour it into my Westy water tank.

My fridge works too. I use it on Alternator when making multi hour drives, and on Propane when stopped, or driving for less than 2 hours.

[Perales]

[DAIZEE]

OK, I'll be the one to ask, I have no shame but I do have envy.

Why not?
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[Perales]

[DAIZEE]

Would it help if you knew I didn't have a sense of smell and I have no concept of smell except that I've been taught there are good smells and bad smells. I actually met someone who liked the smell of skunk!!!
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[wildenbeast]

I think this would be the ultimate in sink/stove use for both nice weather and when it was raining outside;

It is only one of many many amazing custom mods...
from http://www.furgovw.org/index.php?topic=144546.120
http://www.furgovw.org/index.php?topic=144546.330
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[DAIZEE]

I'll take one of those galley set ups. GREAT. John are you seeing it+
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83.5 Vanagon L Riviera Model with 98 1.9L TD AAZ 4 speed Daily Driver 3 out of 4 seasons (sold)
84 Vanagon GL Wolfsburg Westy WBX 4 speed (sold)

[simonslp]

I don't pee down the sink. Although pee is supposedly sterile (and some even drink it - check out http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urine_therapy) I have a strong gross-out reaction to peeing in the food-prep zone.

Sinks are for pasta water, tea water, dish water etc. I'm with previous posters who prefer to do food prep outside but use the kitchen inside for tea in the morning, when camping incognito, and on rainy days.

My middle of the night trick is a detergent bottle - nice wide mouth, drip-controlling lid and holds about 1.5 litres. Just dump it out daily and bleach it after a trip! As for number two - I just hold it and use the facilities afforded by the wider world when available. Who takes a dump inside a vanagon?

[J Charlton]

Yeah - that swing out unit is definitely in my top 10. The only drawback to it, or a slide out on rails unit would be the distance of the work top of the unit from the ground when in the extended position. Now if I could figure out a way to have it lower down or raise gently .......
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[Typhon2222]

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[Typhon2222]

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I've removed the 'valve' from the valve. It's just a knob that spins. Pull out the bellows, step on it, and you have water.
Also, since my van is a Euro-spec, so I have a FACTORY grey water tank. It holds about 5 gallons.
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