Date:         Tue, 18 Jul 95 21:33:49 CDT
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From:         Joel Walker <JWALKER@ua1vm.ua.edu>
Subject:      Re: tents

On Tue, 18 Jul 95 19:24:22 CDT Dominic Fraser said:
>The tent that came with my bus attaches to the sides of the body at the
>rear door, it's roof being supported by the opened hatch. The question is
>- what good is it?
>It's only an extension, approx 4-5 feet long and, of course, the width of
>the bus.  Is this a gear stowage area, or a place to work on the engine
>if it's raining. :-)
>It's nicely made, has NO floor and has 2 pole-holes toward the rear edges of
>what would be the open hatch, allowing the closure of the door
>presumably. The tent is reinforced where the wiper contacts it.
>So, what the HECK is it??

i think that's one of those extend-the-foot-area-for sleeping covers ...
there's supposed to be a platform that extends from the bus, outside but
within the "tent", and that's where you put your legs when sleeping.
but it sounds like you are missing the platform. :(

joel