Date:         Tue, 8 Oct 2013 14:19:38 -0400
Reply-To:     Paul van Dyck <plvandyck@MSN.COM>
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From:         Paul van Dyck <plvandyck@MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Tin Top Camping
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I actually prefer camping in my Syncro 7 passenger tin top. A large Thule
rack and box up top, four bike rack off the back, and assorted other stuff
and I'm good to go while still being able using it for a cargo hauler and
car pooling the kids. I did the cardboard thing and have hand sewn curtains,
but for privacy and even driveway cooling, I strongly recommend VW Vanagon
Sun Block W/ Screens from
http://fanchers.com/228/vanagon%20sun%20block%20w%20screens.htm . Pre kids
actually lived in it for a few months with the wife. I store most necessary
camping gear in a large plastic tub w/lid in garage. Drag that to the van,
throw in chairs, tent for my teen age daughters, and cooler, and we are gone
quickly. Our camping style is Spartan- don't need to bring the house. May be
a bit blasphemous to this crowd but have no desire for a Westy....

Paul


Date:    Mon, 7 Oct 2013 20:55:12 -0400
From:    TonyCollin <tonycollin@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Tin top camping

So for the completely ghetto approach a variations of these have been used
a= nd came in handy more than a few times: cardboard wedge in anyway
possible t= o side and back windows. Kept under the mattress in the trunk.
These can be h= eld by bungees or little cord straps. For the front I use a
huge sunscreen r= oll. It is one of those sliver light reflective sun
shades.=20 These does not work well I'm the heat I may add. The
mesh/curtains with magn= ets are what I will sew in the future.  I like to
secure from the inside.=20=

Ready made stuff, I would go with Jonce's things. Seen his stuff envivo and
i= t is quality.=20

Gl=20
Tony

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> On Oct 7, 2013, at 12:18 PM, Dave <fjazzbass@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
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> I know there are some folks out there with tin tops that still go
>camping i=
n these vans.
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> I was wondering if anyone has recommendations for privacy, screens,
>and ge=
neral experiences they can share.
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> I have 2 sons I want to take camping... All I have is the fold down
>bed in=
 the back. I know there was a child's cot as we'll. we had one in our 72
wes= ty camper growing up.
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> Thanks in advance!!!
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> Dave
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> Sent from my iPhone

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