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Subject:Re: Another Bus Depot side tent question
From:Geoffrey Toye
Date:Sat, 8 Aug 2020 11:23:43 -0400

Ha Ha,  that would be an entire compound for sure.

The only thing I find with the awning is that it's heavy.  But with the
detachable sides it makes a great addition when you're staying a few days
in one spot.

Geoff Toye

On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 1:21 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net> wrote:

> Hi Jeff,
>
>         That awning is still in my top 5 best additions to my Vanagon.
> Right up there with the Tom Bues  pop top shelf.  I’d have to give the
> Fancher windshield and door screen combo a high listing as well.
>
>
> I have dreams of camping next year at my local folk festival with the tent
> in the front and the awning shading the driver’s side. Put on the rear
> hatch tent for showers and such and I have a castle.
> Eric Caron
>
>
> > On Aug 5, 2020, at 12:39 PM, Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@GMAIL.COM>
> wrote:
> >
> > Okay I guess I must have the awning, sorry for the confusion.
> >
> > On Wed, Aug 5, 2020 at 10:25 AM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Jeffrey,
> >>
> >> I am talking about the Side tent.  I’m wondering if you are talking
> about
> >> the awning?
> >>
> >> I have both.  The Awning works as you say.
> >>
> >> It has velcro tabs.
> >>
> >> The side tent has similar poles used to hold up the sides or front as
> >> awnings.  But the velcro is in strips that should rap around but
> don’t.  At
> >> least I can’t figure it out.
> >>
> >> Eric Caron
> >>
> >>
> >>> On Aug 5, 2020, at 8:04 AM, Geoffrey Toye <geoffreytoye@gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Hi Eric,
> >>>
> >>> My arch poles fit onto spikes in the main cross members.  Maybe mine is
> >> the older style.  I have a few velcro tabs to hold the poles to the
> fabric.
> >>
> >>
>
>

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