Don't have it yet but I just ordered the Fiamma F35 PRO, 8' 9" X 7' 5". My
neighbor has the Carefree Freedom II and likes it very much. The wind came
up and bent one of the awning extenders a little. He was able to take it
apart and straighten it out in a vise easily. He says they like it a lot.
Has it on his Euro Van pop top weekender, or whatever that model is.

Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan" <william.winget@VERIZON.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 1:37 PM
Subject: Re: Want advice on awning

> I got my catilina 2500 at camping world
>
> Dan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom L. Salicos" <tomsalicos@ATTBI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Saturday, May 10, 2003 2:41 PM
> Subject: Want advice on awning
>
>
> I was impressed by a Catalina 2500 awning and want something similar.
Have
> not found a vendor for that one, but the Carefree Freedom III looks pretty
> good.  I like the fact that the support poles can be attached to the body
of
> the van or stand on the ground.  I don't need to go cheap on it.
>
> I thought the SunSail looked too lightweight for the Oregon Coast.
>
> Any other inputs (archives didn't yield much recent info) ?
>
> Tom Salicos
> '87 Westy Syncro
>