Hi Eric. I have the same tent. I haven’t used it in awhile but I wonder if those two poles are for an awning or to hold the door or a side up if detached from the tent?

I found the quality to be good but it’s bulky and heavy. I believe newer models had poles made of lighter material. I don’t believe this tent is made exclusively for the Vanagon and as a result the fit between van and tent isnt as good as with the original tent. By original I mean the orange canvas  Westfalia tent that connected to my 79 van. I also have a mid 80s Westfalia tent that I use more frequently. It doesn’t connect as well either. I “believe” my 79 tent had a floor but neither my mid-80s nor my Bus Depot tent have a floor. The BD tent may have a separate floor that attaches? I don’t recall. 

Anyway it’s a sturdy beast of a tent as you know but I’ve found it too bulky and heavy for regular use. If anyone is looking for a brown model near Winnipeg let me know :)

I’ve lost my instructions in a move. If there’s any way to scan them I would appreciate it!

Jeff

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> On Jul 1, 2020, at 3:53 PM, Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:
> 
> Hi folks,
> 
>        Anyone have one of the Bus Depot tents?  I’ll be getting to know mine well this summer.
> 
>        I’ve assembled it for a test run and basically have one question.  I have two poles that I don’t know what they are used for.  Everything else is figured out.
> 
> The directions were a bit funky as they refer to colored dots on the poles but the poles didn’t have them. 
> Over all though they were easy to follow.
> 
> The two mystery poles are about 6 feet lone. Have a pin on one end and a round plastic foot on the other. 
> 
> I don’t want to assume they are not important as they may be important for stability in some way.
> 
> I’ve emailed Bus Depot, Monday morning and called but they are busy and I’m not sure when I’ll hear back.
> 
> So if someone knows the tent and the poles I’d like that mystery solved.
> 
> I look forward to giving a review, I won’t be able to talk about how it hooks to a bus as I’m using it as a bus replacement.  But, first impressions are very positive.
> 
> And, man, it is big!
> Much bigger in my memory then my long gone Westfalia original tent.
> 
> Eric Caron