Good to see someone else is keeping their original canvas top alive!

I don't know if mine is original, but it sure looks like it. It was
kept "alive" by PO with duct tape. I really should patch it up
properly. Personally I'd rather invest $ in mechanical stuff and keep
whatever else http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/paintyerbumpers%21 going
if safe/possible. Besides replacing the top (though the GoWesty 3
fly's look good) is just another job to do.

Although I haven't been in any substantial long term rain, for me if
it gets bad, I just put the top down. There's always a chance to dry
it out and water does soak through a bit, but doesn't come in the van.

Cheers,

Neil.

On Feb 3, 2008 9:04 AM, Shawn Wright <vwdiesels@gmail.com> wrote:
> While I admit a rainfly would be nice, to avoid having to travel with wet canvas (and dry it out
> when you get home), it's not a necessity. Here on the raincoast, we've camped in some pretty
> major downpours and never had a problem. I recall our first weekend trip in our Westy in '96
> when it rained so hard the "new" road to Strathcona Park washed out. Our original canvas
> has a small tear which has been patched, and this is the only part which will drip a bit during
> heavy rain. I put a cup on the ledge to catch the drips.
> On longer trips where you might be travelling for weeks without a chance to dry things out, a
> rainfly would be nice to have though. Even without rain, there is significant moisture buildup
> just from sleeping, so drying the canvas after camping is always a good idea...
>
>
> On 2 Feb 2008 at 19:39, Matthew Snook <matt@SNOOKSBAND.COM> wrote:
>
> > Should a Westy popup tent not get wet?
> >
> > Matt
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: John Runberg
> > Subject: Poptop rainfly
> >
> > After the drenching we got @ Everybus last year, and the fact we have a
> > third member of the family now, I've been thinking about making a tent
> > fly...
>
>
> Shawn Wright
> http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels
> '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed
> '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA
>

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