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Subject Topic: Small Drive Away Awning
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Personthemarsh
17/11/2016 at 12:39pm
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Apologies if the drive away awning subject has been done to death on here, but I am looking for the camper van equivalent of a caravan porch awning. We already have a Vango Airbeam Kela, but it is just too big for for our needs. Has anyone found a small & lightweight awning suitable for a 2m awning rail height (VW T4/5 size)
By the way the Kela is a great awning which we will continue to use for longer stays. Thanks, Neil.


Personpepe63
17/11/2016 at 1:42pm
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Hi..
Not a "proper" awning admittedly but we've been using a Quechua Base tent against our Toyota van for a few years now, and we rate it highly..

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/base-seconds-pop-up-camping-shelter-id_8208602.html

It's very quick to erect and to drop(although it would be a large dia' pack size to lug about, "just in case")

I just bridge the small gap along the top edge with a strip of "tarp", onto which we've stitched an awning bead..
(photo in "Gallery")


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18/11/2016 at 10:19am
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Thanks for the suggestion. I did something similar years ago, so it may be worth looking in to again. I think I know someone with a Quechua day tent who will let me try it out for size.


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We had the same problem. Our Vango is too large for a short stay.
We bought a Sunncamp Silhouette Motor. It's easy to put up and doesn't take loads of pegging out.

http://www.sunncamp.co.uk/products/show/179

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