£50 seems the going rate these days... if I can't find one cheaper over the next few week great... if not I'll just buy one at the normal price.
Can anyone recommend a Driveaway Awning
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£50 seems the going rate these days... if I can't find one cheaper over the next few week great... if not I'll just buy one at the normal price.
Where did you get your poles for the porch from?
Just realised - you have the “deluxe” version of the Kela III (I didn’t know they did one of those!!!). You also have a rain canopy over the side window.
I’ve got porch envy lol
I’ve got a Vango Kela III and a Vango AirHub hex gazebo - for this season they have released a HexAway which takes the best features of both of these products - if buying now this is what I would be going for.
We have an outdoor revolution movealite 2 2017 model
Its a nice size and very light inside ,we thought the kela was a bit dark being dark grey .
We have a rail in the gutter and fasten the awning on with figure of 8 and kado strip .
Its quite quick to put up and drop down ,two main inflatable tubes then canopy over door and a roof strut .we also have a sun canopy that zips on the front ,which give a bit more out door shelter for cooking
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Its a nice size and very light inside ,we thought the kela was a bit dark being dark grey .
We have a rail in the gutter and fasten the awning on with figure of 8 and kado strip .
Its quite quick to put up and drop down ,two main inflatable tubes then canopy over door and a roof strut .we also have a sun canopy that zips on the front ,which give a bit more out door shelter for cooking
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Out of interest, due to 6 kids in tow which are the largest awning available?
I was initially thinking of a large tent but I guess we could sleep in the shuttle (if that’s possible) and put the kids in the awning. Just throwing ideas about before I start buying.
I was initially thinking of a large tent but I guess we could sleep in the shuttle (if that’s possible) and put the kids in the awning. Just throwing ideas about before I start buying.
6 kids???? You haven’t got a van, you’ve got a minibus.
The OR Movelite T5 will easily sleep 6, then you can sleep in the van. Reckon you will struggle to find an awning that sleeps 8.
You might be better off sticking with plan A and looking at tents - there are a lot more larger models to choose from and, if you are not too fussed about inflatable poles, you will get a lot better value for money looking at something with more traditional poles.
I may be mistaken, and regular site campers will know better, but is the reason for not having a sewn in groundsheet the fact that some sites do not allow those that smother the grass and therefore kill it?
Clip in types at least give you options.
Also a flexi pipe from the internal heater nozzle into the awning would take the chill off nicely?
Clip in types at least give you options.
Also a flexi pipe from the internal heater nozzle into the awning would take the chill off nicely?
I have wondered the same but we’ve stayed on lots of sites that apparently insist on breathable groundsheets in their Ts&Cs but not once been refused permission to pitch our tent and/or awnings though we have been asked to move after 5 days before. If sites enforced this rule they would turn their back on the vast majority of tent campers and an ever increasing number of campervan/motorhomes that are now using these drive away awnings (most with SIGs).
I think where you are most likely to have a problem is where sites have regimented hard standing with a piece of grass to the side for the awning - if everyone turned up with awnings then the grass would soon be gone. With grass pitches and less regimented hard standing there is usually space within the allotted pitch to avoid pitching the tent/awning in the same place the previous occupants used.
If a site has the “eco friendly” groundsheet rule I just ring them to clarify before booking.
So from your comments I presume that the T4 runs farther down the length of the van ( by how much, ? Does it reach to the back of the van ? ) but only steps out as the T2 does, is my interpretation correct ?
I can’t get to the NEC this year as I’m still away.
Thankyou
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With your rail in the gutter and attaching with a figure of 8 and kado strip, if you drive away when you come back do you find it easy to re-attach van & awning ?
Any tips please ?
Hi @Caulkhead, yes that’s right. The T4 is pretty much as long as the van. As you can see below the porch is about level with the bumper, the back of the awning (the grey end piece) is the only bit that extends beyond the rear bumper.
The T2 version would extend away from the van so that it’s porch would be pretty much where my side windows are.
