Come on Dan.  That was not a “mild gust of wind”.  The vans all rocked all night and everyone else pulled in awnings.

From: Dan N
Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 2:13 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: Awning

I don't have awning on my van but I witnessed some problem with the
Fiamma.. It was in Baja few years ago and one of the van has the Fiamma
Awning deployed... nice... a couple hours later a mild gust of wind took it
down, completely torn and the owner of the van had problem to retract it...

So be careful on how you mount it..

On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 1:04 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi David,
>
> I’m replying as much to be sure others see your post as to answer.
>
> I’ve often ben tempted by a side door awning permanently mounted.  But,
> currently I love my Bus depot awning.  I have the 10 by 10 and  it provides
> a great deal of shade or rain protection.  It is also light weight and
> small to carry.  I usually carry mine in the luggage rack along with a mat
> that fits under it and the matching rear hatch tent.  Sometimes even some
> levelers all fit up there out of my inner space.
>
> The first time you put it up it seems hard.  The second time you can’t
> believe how easy it actually is.
>
> Not as quick as just pulling it out but large, sturdy, light weight,
> attractive, packs small, and affordable.
>
> I’ve often wondered if I could use two awnings, one permanently there for
> quick lunch stops and the Bus Depot Easy awning for longer stays.
>
> That would be a great combination.
>
>  Currently I usually camp for more than a night at a time so the easy
> awning is worth the time to put up.
>
> If I had two I’d even consider putting one up on both sides of the van.
> The shade and place to put items would be great.
>
> Eric Caron
> 85 GL Auto
>