[tcb] New guy looking for a caravan to follow to Buli Gras
- From: RENDONinD@xxxxxxx
- To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Tue, 22 Feb 2011 21:20:55 EST
Hello my name is Lanny, just got my '79 Westi running 2 nites ago, thx to
Jed in San Antonio and Kevin here in Keller. i'm looking to follow a group
to Galveston for Buli Gras. I did make Morgan's Point this year,
unfortunately my bus was not running but i did make the trip on my motorycle.
I'm
looking to leave somewhat early Friday morning/mid morning. I live in
Keller but i wouldn't mind meeting anyone anywhere along the way. Thx in
advance and hope to meet everyone there and along the way.
Lanny
In a message dated 2/22/2011 7:22:18 P.M. Central Standard Time,
kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx writes:
You guys do realize it is almost a full month later than usual this year,
right?
It's also Galveston's 100th Mardi Gras. So it is going to be warm and
packed. They are expecting traffic jams getting on and off the island. I'm
going early Thursday in hopes of avoiding some of that mess.
--- On Tue, 2/22/11, singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: singlecabboy <sealingwaxred@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 8:13 PM
Yhea , we'e never had bad weather at any of the Bulli Gras I've been
to,and Iv'e been to all of them.Sun always shines, no rain ,70's in nthe daze
and 60's at night.No need to bring fire logs , rain coats or even coats or
a light wrap.Oh yes ,and the wind is always under 40 mph all week end
long.
Paul Smith
Transporters@The Point 8
October 7,8 and 9 ,2011
Morgan's Point Resort Texas
--- On Tue, 2/22/11, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
From: kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 1:37 PM
I bet it won't even drop below 60* at night.
Oh that's right, you're all a bunch of Texans. You'll still be shivering
in fur lined parkas and mittens.
I'll bring hot chocolate for uh,.. you-all.
--- On Tue, 2/22/11, Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "<tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 2:06 PM
Depends on the Latitude.
On Feb 22, 2011, at 8:10 AM, "chuck" <sukchew@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Parden me for being old and stupid but what the hell is beano? some sort
of alligator food?
oleblue
----- Original Message -----
From: kelly dosch
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:59 AM
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
Oh don't say that. It's going to be warm this year! And I'm bringing
Beano.
--- On Tue, 2/22/11, Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Denis Dodson <coocoo@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Tuesday, February 22, 2011, 8:49 AM
Windy, cold, bus trouble, farting… welcome to Bulli Cras!
From: tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:tcb-bounce@xxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
Behalf Of kelly dosch
Sent: Monday, February 21, 2011 10:56 PM
To: tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
Oh for sure. It's no Magellan Dome tent. But like they advertise, it
looks like it will get much easier after a few set-ups. But still, you have to
think of it more as an addition to the bus than a simple tent.
I stayed at the Galveston State Park about 6 weeks ago. We took the VW
prescribed "four people". It was a nightmare. It was too windy to start a
fire and too cold to be outside without one. I ran out of propane and
somebody broke the handle off the sliding door. We were bored and cramped and
somebody kept farting.
I think that experience fueled my appreciation for the Add-a-Room.
--- On Sun, 2/20/11, Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx> wrote:
From: Eric Woodall <ericthomaswoodall@xxxxxxx>
Subject: [tcb] Re: Bus Depot Add-A-Room Side Tent Review
To: "tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Cc: "Texas Coalition of Buses" <tcb@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Sunday, February 20, 2011, 9:45 AM
Just don't try to use one with a full length roof rack.
I just don't work.
I'm glad you liked yours, I just hated mine.
It was great while it was set up but set up and teardown sucked big time
I thought.
Guess I'm probably spoiled by years of setting up backpacking tents
though.
On Feb 19, 2011, at 10:35 PM, kelly dosch <kellydosch@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
In case any of you have been considering selling a kidney to buy one
these rudely over-priced tents, I highly recommend it.
I think it is really every bit as good as they claim, if not better.
Is it really over $400 worth of tent? Not by any stretch. For that money
one might expect a Sherpa to carry it for you. But they have cornered the
U.S. market so it's all about supply and demand.
Does you want one or does you don't?
I searched long and hard and finally found some side tents across the
pond. They had some interesting tents but they don't ship to the U.S.. I
checked the prices of a few remailing services, did the math, and one might
as
well get plowed by Bus Depot for all the trouble it was worth. Plus,
Europeans are not terribly concerned with having a floor in a tent. That just
doesn't fly down here with the swarms of mosquitoes.
The Bus Depot tent makes an impressively snug fit against the bus and has
a bottom curtain so wind, bugs and varmints don't just wander in
underneath.
The canvas is thin but stronger than your average tent. The poles are
built like a tank.
These tents are built to last.
It actually packs down a bit smaller than they estimate and the tent,
poles, and ropes and stakes are in 3 different bags, so you can spread them
throughout the bus more efficiently than if it were all one huge mass.
It is heavier than all hell at 85lbs, but most of the weight is in the
poles. (which is a relatively small bag that will disappear, flush, in the
front cargo rack) They are very heavy duty and built to last. Since It is
something I want to last as long as my bus I cannot fault them for that. The
poles are the cornerstone of the tent and it is safe to say they will
last forever.
The extra "changing room" is on sale, but I don't recommend it. It
literally takes up half the tent. If you are shy about changing with your
guests
it is easier to just do it under the blankets or in the john at your
campground.
I didn't pay over $400 for a tent just to use half of it to change my
pants in.
I just wanted to give everybody my two cents worth because it is a lot of
cash to drop on a product from a company that offers no reviews. They
don't even have many pictures and the ones they have are crappy. I don't even
think the one in the picture was entirely set up. It looks like a big
potato sack. It really tightens down much nicer than the pic.
All told- Are they overcharging us? Hell yes. But it did just turn my tiny
Campmobile into a virtual cabin, adding 100 square feet of living space.
Their profit margin must be shameful, but if you are camping with more
than 2 people I still think it is worth it.
And if you still want a changing cabin, just get the $35 Coleman shower.
At least you can bathe in it as well.
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