> Why would I want to attach a tent to my van at $600 when I can go to
target
> and get a great tent for $300 or so and pitch it a distance away for
privacy
> for the kids or guests? And maybe get an awning for the van. I just do not
> get the ugly tent thing. Am I missing something? I always thought the
> vanagon experience was to get unattached and freedom bound.

The tent is for
die-hard-must-have-all-the-toys-want-to-be-cool-have-more-money-than-sense
Westfalia afficionados.  The price is set accordingly and somebody WILL
cough up the dough.

Chris,

'85 Westy.