The old Apollo we have also does a good job of dealing with wet coast rain,
as the following two photos can attest: (shown on our old '82):

http://picasaweb.google.ca/vwdiesels/NitinatRiverMay2005

The first was taken at noon, the second at 7am the next morning, after the
river level rose over 2' - the van was about 30' from the river when we
parked, and was in the river when we left... not a drop of water in the van
though! :-)

On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 5:30 PM, Jake de Villiers <
crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:

> One of the best things about the A&E TransAwn 2000 is the built-in rain
> gutter.  This allows those of us in rain forest climates to raise the outer
> posts high enough to clear the double bass player without causing water
> problems.  The runoff comes out a small hole towards the rear of the van in
> an unobtrusive fashion.
>
> I can deploy the TA singlehandedly and its really easy to put away in its
> case.
>
> Still looking for another.
>
>
>
>
>
> On Tue, Aug 17, 2010 at 4:40 PM, Rocket J Squirrel <
> camping.elliott@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > On Tue, 2010-08-17 at 17:10 -0600, Tom Buese wrote:
> > > On Aug 17, 2010, at 4:52 PM, Jeffrey Vickers wrote:
> > >
> > > [...] if you can get all the Shady
> > > > Boy poles and fabric back into the case, you are ready to navigate
> the
> > > > coming miles ahead.
> > >
> > > Good observation!  I have long ago given up on wrapping all the poles
> > > including the optional corner poles up into the case, choosing like
> > > Mr. Squirrel to store most under the rear bench.
> > >
> > > YMMV,
> > >
> > > Mr. BZ-much easier w/o optional poles, but poles aren't optional in my
> > > mind
> >
> > No, not at all. Not if you're the sort who enjoys camping in weather.
> > Without the poles, a downdraft can mash the awning down to the ground.
> >
> > I spent quite some time camping beside a meadow near Mt. Laguna in SoCal
> > with the sliding door side of the van facing upwind. I could see wind
> > gusts coming my way as they flattened the grasses in the meadow. When
> > the wind hit, the Shady Boy barely flapped. These are the kind of winds
> > that would crumple an unanchored wimpier awning, like a Fiamma or
> > similar. With the updraft tiedown strings and the downdraft corner poles
> > installed, the Shady Boy is quite stable.
> >
> > Sheds water well, too. Here's a shot of the Shady Boy set up for rain.
> >
> >
> >
> http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_XFS952PUlmQ/TBA9fg3lMEI/AAAAAAAACWU/GB7z7_4QwFs/s1600/IMG_1522.JPG
> >
> > The corner poles have been splayed to keep the rainwater from pooling.
> >
> > --
> > Rocky J Squirrel
> >
>
>
>
> --
> Jake
>
> 1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX 'The Grey Van'
> 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Suby 'Dixie'
>
> Crescent Beach, BC
>
> www.thebassspa.com
> www.crescentbeachguitar.com
> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27
>

--
Shawn Wright