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Subject:Re: Westy Tent Sale----
From:Bill Kasper
Date:Thu, 25 Apr 2002 08:20:58 -0700

whered'ya gettit?  how much didja pay fer it?

danke,
bill
'87 syncro westfalia
santa cruz, ca

On Wednesday, April 24, 2002, at 08:20 , Peter Krogh wrote:

> We use one of the Reimo new german Drive-away tents, and it makes the
> van
> campable for our family of four, even for long trips, even in the rain.
> Specifically:
> 1 Can sleep with the sliding door open, and still feel private and
> relatively
> bug-free
> 2.  Can get up to pee in the middle of the night and not wake the whole
> family with sliding door noise.
> 3.  MAkes Great storage Room for all the stuff we bring along
> 4.  MAkes great changing room for the girls who are growing older.  8
> year-old needs privacy now.
> 5.  It's cool.  Trust me on this one.  everyone who sees it wants one.
> We have the sleep cabin, and use carpets and a ground cloth for the
> floor.
>
> I had one of the older ones (72 model, I think) but it did not fit well
> on
> the vanagon.  Additionally, the design of the new ones is incredible.
> Sides
> zip up to make very open awning, nice insulation in the roof, lighter
> than
> the old one, more waterproof, less prone to rot, better doors and
> windows,
> more ventilation...I sold the old one and never looked back.
> Peter
> In a message dated 4/24/02 7:16:12 PM, developtrust@COX.NET writes:
>
> << I guess I'll be missing the total experience until I see
>
> someone who has it set up and can convince me it is worth the upgrade.
>
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