Jake, that one looks good, but I'm not so sure about their advertising.

   The CartopRetreat weight is broken down as follows:
Aluminum Box           pounds            kilograms
Aluminum Ladder       pounds            kilograms
Tent & Inner Bows      pounds            kilograms
Carpet & Foamies      pounds            kilograms
Total  Weight     150   pounds  150kilograms

On 10/24/07, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> I agree Jeff, but I like these ones better.  http://www.cartopretreats.com/
>
> There's one on a local Syncro and it is really well done.  Huge, too.  :)
>
> On 10/24/07, VW Doka <vw.doka@gmail.com> wrote:
> >
> > And it's only a $5,000+ add-on for the Element...
> >
> > Cheaper and easier to go with a rack tent:
> >
> > http://www.loftyshelters.com/
> >
> >
> > Cheers,
> >
> > Jeff
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf
> > Of Aaron Pearson
> > Sent: Wednesday, October 24, 2007 2:15 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
> >
> >
> > has anyone seen one of these live?  sorry if i sound like a heretic, but
> > that's pretty tempting.
> >
> > aaron
> > '87 syncro westy ej22
> >
> > > Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2007 14:24:49 -0600
> > > From: tombuese@COMCAST.NET
> > > Subject: Re: The "Real" a NEW Micro-bus, now Element with pop top
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > >
> > > Where is the kitchen?
> > >
> > > Tom B.-put 1 of those suckers on a regular height Sprinter & now you
> > > got a new generation camper?
> > >
> > > On Oct 24, 2007, at 1:02 PM, Paul Guzyk wrote:
> > >
> > > >> Boy that pic with the doors open seems very "Honda Element".
> > > >>
> > > >
> > > > How about this Element "Westfalia"
> > > > http://www.ursaminorvehicles.com/camper.htm
> >
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