Date:         Thu, 6 Aug 2020 10:16:59 -0400
Reply-To:     Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Caron <ericcaron96@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Bus Depot and Westfalia tents
Comments: To: Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com>
In-Reply-To:  <3E52AF49-116C-49D0-AEB6-790C92C123A6@icloud.com>
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Hi Jeff,

I’m the worst person to contact on this. 

I was given a perfectly good side tent with my 1974 bay window adventure wagon.
My 21 year old self thought it was stupid and let it go, basically trashed it.  Only thing left is the pole bag now holding my chimney cleaning poles and brushes.  That darn bag is still strong and rip free.

That tent would be sweet to have now. 

Only way you will know is to set them both up.  Then take pictures and send a link. 

There is a VW tent web site somewhere that had all the tents listed so the measurements would be there.  I suspect my Bus Depot tent is larger then the one I used to have. 

Good luck Jeff. 

The only thing to do if you have two VW bus tents, is to have two VW buses!

Eric Caron 


> On Aug 6, 2020, at 9:50 AM, Jeff Palmer <w.jeff.palmer@icloud.com> wrote:
> 
> Hi everyone.  I have a Bus Depot side tent I bought about ten years ago.  A friend in the local VW club had a Westfalia brand side tent and I couldn’t say no to that so …. I have two tents.
> 
> They are very similar in structure.  Does anyone know if they are in fact the same?  My Westfalia frame is older and beat up (but aluminum and much lighter!). Would be fun to use the old tent on the new frame … please don’t make me set them both up unless I have to!
> 
> Eric you’re my tent connection so I’m cc’ing you!
> 
> Thanks
> Jeff