Date:         Thu, 2 Jun 2005 09:59:42 -0700
Reply-To:     rob campbell <rob@QUIMP.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         rob campbell <rob@QUIMP.COM>
Subject:      Re: Bus Depot Awning
Comments: To: Sharon Mendonca <bobonsharo@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <20050602041833.33133.qmail@web81210.mail.yahoo.com>
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I really dont want to defame a product in public and certainly bear
no ill-will towards the vendor, but I would also be very sad if
anyone had the same experience as me while I silently stood by.

I've tried this awning and ended up scrapping it.  In high winds at
Badlands park one night it ripped itself free (yes it was staked),
and the poles were irreparably bent.  Even before that, I found it a
bit of a hassle to construct (the excitement of the first setup wears
off when you are using this thing "fulltime").

It does have some amazing pros:

umbrella shaped roof is excellent
not permanently attached to van
stores on top shelf in rear
affordable (see con version: cheap)
generous space, especially vertically

but the cons:
cheap (I'd rather pay more for decent quality)
wouldn't trust it overnight (it was dead calm and cloudless when I
went to sleep)
annoying to assemble and take down (especially if alone)
where the edge meets the van, it creates a waterfall when raining
heavily

Busdepot is a great company with great products, but in my
experience, this EZ Awning needs a lot of improvements before I would
consider another one.



On Jun 1, 2005, at 9:18 PM, Sharon Mendonca wrote:

> Looks like a great awning!!  Your pictures are fine and have enough
> light to see everything, too.  Much larger than I would have
> expected.  We have an A&E on our Vanagon and I don't think it's
> nearly as big - and my husband hates to put it up!!  Says we are
> NOT moving it to the Westy.
>
> Sharon Mendonca
>
>