Vaults - access to...?

I'm currently working from my laptop. I have a backup drive with me, with all necessary files, including my main Aperture vault. I've read the book, but cannot see that I can access content of my main vault from my laptop. For clarity, the vault is several times larger than the laptop's hdd - so importing it is out.
Any ideas?

Step one, buy a new external drive large enough to take your entire library.
Step two, format the drive for MAC OSX etc...
Step three, restore library to the new drive.
This will give you access to your entire library in its full operable state.
If on the other hand there is a single image that you require and are happy to process the image outside of Aperture, you may do the following.
right click on the vault
select show package contents
DO NOT CHANGE ANYTHING WITHIN HERE!
navigate your way through the "Masters" folder and find the required image, COPY this image to another location and close all folders related to the vault.
Again do not change anything within the vault and copy the image to another location.
Me, I would restore the library allowing me to continue working.
let us know how you go
Tony

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