I have a tent that has been a good companion to the Westy for extra room. It has also been my backcountry tent for hiking. It is the Eureka Apex 2xt and has 2 doors that are protected by 2 vestibules. I believe it comes in a 3 person also. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Chris S" <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Wednesday, September 03, 2008 7:48 AM Subject: Re: Awnings.. /Drive-away tents?
> Don made some great points about awnings. I like the > extendable-collapsible > ones, but I only talked my self into a $34 canopy with screened sides, > purchased at Wall-E World. I like it because I can zip up the sides, > leave > my lawn chairs etc. inside and drive away. My children and I set it up in > 10 minutes while griping, and about 7 minutes if we don't. The previous > $14 > K-mart green-white tarp/canopy gave up after 5 years of various duties. > > But, now that I have a 1 year old addition, human male type, I'm thinking > about a drive-up tent. My thinking is that it should be fairly easy to > set > up and give 2 people room to sleep while storing some equipment. Any > recommendations on a decent one? I might be talked into a used one... :-) > > Chris S. |
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