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Awnings and tents

Snapperman

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Hi guys hope all well and safe has anyone got any suggestions or pictures of the awnings or tents that you use on a trip away starting to plan ahead for next year hopefully 🤞🤞😂
 
I'm looking for a drive away awning too, I'm going to keep a eye on the Facebook selling pages and eBay, because everyone was buying campers and camping equipment this year I'm hoping there will be a few bargains about.
 
Snapperman said:
This looks a really good fit is this a normal caravan awning adapted or a straight fit ??
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It's a drive away awning can't think of the make,fit good easy to put up takes about 15 mins,cost £295.Wife says it's a sunncamp 350 low
 
I ordered a Vango Cove DA awning, looks a great fit for the Elgrand and seems a good buy, but I can’t get delivery until Feb or March 2021 as demand has been so high this year! .... might be worth getting your order in ASAP ... unless, as Mr Ben suggests, you go 2nd hand, might be some winter bargains to be had.
 
Breadman23 said:
Think it a sunncamp 250 low ??
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I had a awning for my motorhome that looked like that and it was a suncamp 335 , sewn in ground sheet , bit of a faff putting up but once up it was great , u can buy them with different heights for campers
 
malcolmyz85 said:
I had a awning for my motorhome that looked like that and it was a suncamp 335 , sewn in ground sheet , bit of a faff putting up but once up it was great , u can buy them with different heights for campers
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Yes that's sounds like the one,got sunncamp bit right 😂😂
 
Depends on your needs etc, our awning is very similar to our last 4 man tent in size and construction but then you do get the dry walk through area between it and the van. We find we use the awning for short stays and a huge polycotton tent for longer trips.
 

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Paddlindazza said:
Depends on your needs etc, our awning is very similar to our last 4 man tent in size and construction but then you do get the dry walk through area between it and the van. We find we use the awning for short stays and a huge polycotton tent for longer trips.
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That looks a good little set up love the front screen cover that acts as a blackout for nighttime as well as a sun screen cover during the day is that about an 6x8 roughly ???
 
Similar to what we have ordered, but yours is bigger ... I have to say, looking at those throw over straps, I’m glad I paid £80 to have an awning rail fitted!!!
 
Redmeg said:
Similar to what we have ordered, but yours is bigger ... I have to say, looking at those throw over straps, I’m glad I paid £80 to have an awning rail fitted!!!
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Can you post a picture if at all possible love to see how it fits to the van ??
 
Snapperman said:
That looks a good little set up love the front screen cover that acts as a blackout for nighttime as well as a sun screen cover during the day is that about an 6x8 roughly ???
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The screen cover is a fuel lagoon one, they have a discount code on here somewhere, awning is an Outwell country road.
 
Snapperman said:
Can you post a picture if at all possible love to see how it fits to the van ??
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Not been done yet, couldn’t get a slot until feb! It’s been a busy time for conversions ... the rail is just a C section channel fixed above the door, so you can slide the DA awning in. They call it a Kadar strip, it’s cheap to fit and can be fitted with or without a pop top. I just thought it might be more convenient and safer than the throw over straps.
 
Redmeg said:
Not been done yet, couldn’t get a slot until feb! It’s been a busy time for conversions ... the rail is just a C section channel fixed above the door, so you can slide the DA awning in. They call it a Kadar strip, it’s cheap to fit and can be fitted with or without a pop top. I just thought it might be more convenient and safer than the throw over straps.
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What a clever idea should be very interesting to see when done my motor not arriving until Feb will look out for it 👍👍
 
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