<VV> Car Tents

[Sethracer at aol.com]

In a message dated 2/21/2010 6:08:05 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
lechevrier at earthlink.net writes:

Anyway,  they are good for about ten years service life with the original 
fabric,  work well in moderate winds (up to 50 mph) if they are 
appropriately  anchored, they make good kites if they aren't, and make 
good tents for  those extended elk hunting and fishing camps,  also 
available in 12'  x 24' at some locations.  The eight leg models are far 
superior to  the cheapo six leg versions, and run about $150 - $200 when 
they are "in  season" at CostCo, including sides.  go too cheap and they 
won't  last, too spendy and you are giving away your money. 

Bill  Strickland



I have one of the eight-leg Costco ones. I never installed the  sides. It 
has never seen snow (Snow is that white stuff, right?) But it has  seen rain 
and wind here - and lots of direct California sun. The failure mode  for me 
- after about six or seven years - was an abrasion where it  contacted the 
support pipes. (small water leaks ensued) I was able to  replace just the 
cover, purchased from some company in Southern  California and it fit 
perfectly. When I installed it, I added some sheets of  foam rubber at most of the 
contact points. It should last even longer this  time.
 
Also - I figured out why Bills pair finally failed - He was two  tents!
 
Seth  Emerson

C's the Day! - Corvair, Camaro,  Corvette