whered'ya gettit? how much didja pay fer it? danke, bill '87 syncro westfalia santa cruz, ca On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 08:20 , Peter Krogh wrote: > We use one of the Reimo new german Drive-away tents, and it makes the > van > campable for our family of four, even for long trips, even in the rain. > Specifically: > 1 Can sleep with the sliding door open, and still feel private and > relatively > bug-free > 2. Can get up to pee in the middle of the night and not wake the whole > family with sliding door noise. > 3. MAkes Great storage Room for all the stuff we bring along > 4. MAkes great changing room for the girls who are growing older. 8 > year-old needs privacy now. > 5. It's cool. Trust me on this one. everyone who sees it wants one. > We have the sleep cabin, and use carpets and a ground cloth for the > floor. > > I had one of the older ones (72 model, I think) but it did not fit well > on > the vanagon. Additionally, the design of the new ones is incredible. > Sides > zip up to make very open awning, nice insulation in the roof, lighter > than > the old one, more waterproof, less prone to rot, better doors and > windows, > more ventilation...I sold the old one and never looked back. > Peter > In a message dated 4/24/02 7:16:12 PM, developtrust@COX.NET writes: > > << I guess I'll be missing the total experience until I see > > someone who has it set up and can convince me it is worth the upgrade. > >>> > |
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