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Date:         Mon, 20 Jun 2011 13:22:37 -0700
Reply-To:     cesar quiros <cesarquiros@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From:         cesar quiros <cesarquiros@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: 10x10 shelter questions
Comments: To: crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTik_qWXXOjT6jPSz+etX+M7sD9BgvA@mail.gmail.com>
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I believe these were on Special for under a $100 at Big 5 recently, may still be.

> Date: Mon, 20 Jun 2011 12:15:25 -0700 > From: crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM > Subject: Re: 10x10 shelter questions > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Sounds like a deal! > > At Darrington 3 years ago we got 3-4 inches of rain on the Saturday night. > We ended up jamming inside the Westy (banjo, mandolin, guitar AND double > bass!) because of the amount of rain splashing up into the shelter. We were > an island completely surrounded by water...but the EZ up survived just fine. > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 11:03 AM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com>wrote: > > > Plus LL Bean will take anything back if I'm not satisfied and I won't be > > satisfied if it self destructs in a rain storm. > > > > Bryan > > > > -----Original Message----- From: Jake de Villiers > > Sent: Monday, June 20, 2011 1:07 PM > > > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: 10x10 shelter questions > > > > Hey Bryan, > > > > We bought a 10 x 10 Easy Up from GI Joe's a few years ago and its been > > terrific. Quick and easy to put up and take down and good in blazing sun > > or > > Wet Coast rain. That LL Bean version looks very similar except you can opt > > for nice colours! ;) > > > > Good luck, Jake > > > > On Mon, Jun 20, 2011 at 5:08 AM, B Feddish <uprightbassghost@hotmail.com > > >wrote: > > > > In addition to my Shady Boy I’ve been using one of those 10x10 instant > >> shelters. They are heavy, bulky and barely fit in the back of the > >> Vanagon. > >> They seen to self destruct in a heavy rain which is when you most need > >> them. Though I am ready to buy a third one shortly, like this: > >> http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/50217?feat=2-SR0 I was also looking at > >> this > >> one: http://www.llbean.com/llb/shop/68617?feat=2-SR0 . Has anybody had > >> any > >> experience with that one? It looks like it might pack better in the back > >> of > >> the van, or even on the luggage rack, and may withstand the heavy rain > >> better. Any comments? > >> > >> Thanks > >> Bryan > >> > >> > > > > > > -- > > Jake > > > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' > > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' > > > > Crescent Beach, BC > > > > www.thebassspa.com > > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > > > > > -- > Jake > > 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' > 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie' > > Crescent Beach, BC > > www.thebassspa.com > www.crescentbeachguitar.com > http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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