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Topic: Malu awning for bell tent

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rotterdam0892

31/5/2011 at 11:22am
Location: Bath
Outfit: bell tent 4m hybrid

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Hello,
Husband and I have a Malu awning for our bell tent and so far, we have been unable to put up this awning in a way which will serve any useful purpose. It is very low and we have to crouch right down and seems likely to fly off at any moment... Does anyone have any tips for us to use this or do we just sell it as we can't use it??? Any help gratefully received.

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Apple1

31/5/2011 at 1:23pm
Location: alcester
Outfit: 4m bell soulpad 5m bell canvas&cast

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we have one we use in front of a 4m bell and found it tricky but now we got the hang of it its great, sometimes we use it separate, when away with friends, just like the pic on the bag then its a sort of communal cooking place, if its just us we put it like the pics:

ooohhh, how do you add a pic?? then i can show you how we do it, which seems to work. x

rotterdam0892

31/5/2011 at 1:39pm
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Hi Apple1,
You can follow these instructions: http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=5&TopicID=105734&PagePosition=1 or these http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=5&TopicID=67188&PagePosition=1

As you can see, I am not that great... at this either

Apple1

31/5/2011 at 2:29pm
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gave up on photo bucket (yes i really am that rubbish) but managed to add them on to my member profile, hope they help.

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rotterdam0892

31/5/2011 at 2:41pm
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Thanks Apple1 - I think I should try again with this awning...

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31/5/2011 at 8:39pm
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used this way is great in the summer, but acts as a huge sail when it gets windy

Gillybill

15/4/2014 at 5:51pm
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Sorry to ambush Rotterdams post but we have exactly the same issue. We are having a trial run with the tent tonight (warm day but prepared for a cold night) but having put up the awning it is huge (5m Bell tent + 3.5m awning) I doubt the campsites we want to use will be able to accommodate the size.

Does anyone have experience of this? Alternatively any suggestions how we could set it up so it doesn't take up half the campsite?

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geoffprinter

15/4/2014 at 6:27pm
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This is how I want to set the canopy up when I get round to ordering one. I would have thought with yours you would need to get a couple more king poles that adjust to height you want to lift one side. It just looks more versatile this way IMO.

Gillybill

16/4/2014 at 10:38am
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In hindsight the 4m x 2m might have been more practical, then that arrangement would work well without coming out too far.

chr4

18/6/2014 at 9:33pm
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geoffprinter
Do you know where I could buy a canopy like the one in your picture?

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