Date:         Mon, 16 Aug 2010 20:52:52 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Which awning is best
Comments: To: Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com>
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I'm with Jim.  I have a TransAwn 2000, same as the Catalina but older, and
its the best I've seen.  We had a three Westy camp at Darrington a few years
ago - Fiamma, Apollo and TransAwn and we ALL thought the TA was the best.

I'm looking for a 10 footer for the other side in case anybody has one in
the garage they don't use...  ;)

Jake

On Mon, Aug 16, 2010 at 8:34 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> On Aug 16, 2010, at 5:31 PM, Zolly wrote:
>
>  Someone asked me to recommend the best awning for his van.  I was
>> thinking about the ones I have seen but I have not seen them open or
>> how they should be used.
>> I'm sure, it was discussed a few times here.  Nevertheless, I would
>> like emails from any of you who have opinion about this subject.
>> Fiamma, Catalina, etc.
>> Please send private emails.
>> Thanks,
>> Zoltan
>>
>
> If you haven't got one, they're all a major improvement.
>
> I've had a Catalina 2500 and I have a Carefree. Of the two, I
> preferred the Catalina. I've been kinda admiring the nylon one that
> comes out of Canada though for small space and usefulness.  BIG awning
> in a small package. Friend I camp with has a Fiamma. He likes it. I
> see too much machinery. Another friend has a big Kelty fly that he
> uses.  Very cool looking and has the advantage of being able to be
> left in camp assembled should one need to go exploring. <
> http://picasaweb.google.com/wetwesties/Day_To_Day#5366990970545677330
> >
>
> Poke around http://picasaweb.google.com/wetwesties and you'll see
> about every awning ever thunk up.
>
> Jim
>



--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

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