[NatureGirl]

I hope you realize I was being a bit sarcastic comment to John. I do believe mummification can happen in the desert. I believe the body could have been wrapped in a sheet. The cotton content of the sheet would have allowed the moisture from the body to escape. So - mummification, rather than decomposition.

What I need to know is this: When people here refer to a van, I tend to think of the older vans, like the VW bus, or Chevy vans. Are we talking about thattype of van or a minivan? Older vans wouldn't necessarily have had carpeting in the back (cargo area), but minivans do.

[MizSterious]

Originally, I heard Damon's "van" described as an suv--so maybe newer. Perhaps someone else will have make and model info.

[NatureGirl]

Whoops! That should read "in my comment to John".

[John Jamieson]

I think it was a top of the line Toyota, they don't make a stripper. Blue on the outside would certainly be blue inside with velour seats.

[John Jamieson]

Make that blue/gray nylon velour seats with about a 2mm nap.

[UCANSEE2]

Are we talking about thattype of van or a minivan?

I got the impression , way back when this first came up, that it was a work van. Like a ford or chevy or gmc van, like you see cable guys drive. Or air conditioner repairman or the maytag guy drive.

If damon bought it and just used it for his tools,radio equipment, etc., then it could still have been carpeted.

Usually non-carpeted are purchased via commercial fleet contracts.