Date:         Sun, 18 May 2008 13:44:15 -0400
Reply-To:     BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
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From:         BJ Feddish <bfeddish@NETREACH.NET>
Subject:      Re: Side Tents for Vanagon- Does anyone have one to recommend?
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>> I am in the market for a nice side tent for my vanagon westy.   Doesnyone
own one that could give me some direction on which one to get?   I found a
few on eurocampers and busdepot.    I would like one that is easy to setup
and not huge to store- Is there such a thing? <<

Get the smallest one you can live with if you don't want to take up allot of
interior space. Of you can get away with an attachable side awning that
takes up no space on the inside then go that way. There are even some that
you can attach screen siding too.  I have the older Bus Depot Koln tent
which I took with me the first time when I went to GGB4 since they were
calling for rain.  I will say that it took up allot of space while traveling
but it was worth it once I was there. It allowed me to setup a play area for
my 4 year old and gave me shelter when the heavy rains came Saturday night.
If my 83.5 is not out of the shop by this Wed I'll probably take my EV MV to
Westies in the Woods and bring the side tent again.

If I were to buy a new one I'd probably get that Spacemaker Add-A-Room from
the BD since 1) it has a sewn in floor and 2) it has allot of configurations
like the Koln so you can have lots of enclosed space or lots of air
depending on your needs.

Bryan