Those shots are good enough ........ except it would be nice to see one
with the awning stowed in driving position.

I camp some in my 88 GL, and the awning would be a really nice addition,
especially since i don't have a pop top.
So, I have been doing some "window shopping" online looking at the
various awnings. This one looks good.

Regards,

John Rodgers
88 GL Driver

joe trussell wrote:

> Hi All,
>
> When I was shopping for a new awning, I saw a few posts in the
> archives on
> the Bus Depot Awning, but I figured we could use one more...
>
> Mine arrived yesterday. I decided to go ahead and set it up in the front
> yard so I'd know what to do once we went camping.
>
> It's a heavy thing, and has many, many poles...The directions are a bit
> spare, but after messing around with it for a few minutes I figured
> out how
> it worked and got it together fairly quickly (ten minutes or so.) I don't
> like the clamps...I was very surprised by the sheer size of the
> thing...The
> dome is much bigger inside that I thought from looking at the pictures on
> the Bus Depot site.
>
> We liked it so much attached to the van that my wife and I
> disassembled it
> (five or so minutes,) grabbed the daughter, the dog, and the supplies,
> and
> headed for the mountains for an overnight camping trip.
>
> We headed up to a State Park campground and began assembly. With both
> of us
> putting it together, it was a very fast process. It is a bit clumsy to
> get
> it up onto the side of the van after assembling upside down, but not a
> big
> deal.
>
> About the same time we got it up and set, a nice, windy hailstorm came
> along...I'm happy to report that the awning hung in there very, very
> well.
> It's of sturdy construction and didn't flap, blow, nothing. I did
> stake the
> legs into the ground. The way the thing is designed, with very sturdy
> poles
> across the front and rear, make it pretty tough apparently.
>
> While it isn't as convenient as having an awning that will pull out in
> a few
> seconds, it is great for setting up a campsite, and breakfast in the
> shade
> this morning was fantastic.
>
> For under $200, I think it's an awesome deal. Can't wait to use it again!
>
> Here are a few pics...I apologize that they're a little dark; this is
> right
> after setup last night:
>
> http://photos.yahoo.com/joetrussell
>
> Joe T.
> Denver, CO
> '85 Wolfsburg Westfalia
>
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