We've most recently been playing with a Kelty Carport Deluxe, which we
bought at an insanely (way below) reasonable price.

http://www.kelty.com/kelty/products.php?type=8&cat=63&id=151

I can't really tell from the Bus Depot site exactly how the Ezy-Awning
attaches to the van/raingutter.  I'd be interested to know, because
our way of attaching the Kelty Carport is a bit rube-goldberg-ish and
is mostly OK, but it didn't hold up well to a recent uphill wind
gust ...

B&S
'87 Westy 'Esmerelda Blanc'
SoCal

On Oct 15, 2008, at 8:00 PM, The Bus Depot wrote:

> For those who prefer an off-the-shelf solution, or just don't want
> to drill
> into their Vanagon, let me plug my $119 Ezy-Awning as an
> alternative.  Like
> Stephen's finished product it is a dome awning, which prevents rain
> sag.
> But it does not require you to drill into or modify your Vanagon in
> any way.
> It simply clamps on when in use and stores under your seat when
> not.  Since
> it's designed specifically for the Vanagon, it's ready to go right
> out of
> the box; no fabrication or modification needed.  Over the years it has
> become one of our most popular products.
>
> http://busdepot.com/details/awning.jsp
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot, Inc.
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