Drive away awnings... sensible size's

[GoCoeGo]

Hello all, starting to look at a driveway awning, but wondered from experienced people what sort of sizes they recommend/don't... I guess I just don't have a good understanding of pitch sizes, and if you get a standard size or not. Obviously I don't want to rock up and erect an awning that exceeds pitch sizes, and turns light to dark for anyone next to it! I did also consider the fiama awning privacy walls too. But the driveway seems a better approach. Maybe someone else can vouch for the privacy awning walls though.

I have added a couple of links below. If anyone has a spare moment, I would appreciate any thoughts on the sizes of them. We are a family of 3, with a 4 year old. But they look, as far as I can tell, to not be an obnoxious size anyway.

I am not neccasarily looking at these specific ones, but picked them because I know the makers at least. I am looking for a 2nd hand one. So if you are selling one, feel free to also let me know! But for this post, and getting an answer, I'm really more interested in finding the right sizes in relation to campsite pitches.


Thank you again.

https://www.vango.co.uk/galli-cc-ii-air-low

https://www.attwoolls.co.uk/dometic...JljY0ga5EmBehQGjfG9exSRlSp17OaU_gbKUuhP5PbVRe

 

[PaulW2]

The privacy walls are a pain. I had one of those Safari rooms - ok if you're in the same place for a week or two but otherwise too much trouble.

Can't advise on the drive away ones, but when I was considering one I found it useful to chat to someone who knew what would work - in my case I called Rose Awnings.

 

[martxer]

Hello all, starting to look at a driveway awning, but wondered from experienced people what sort of sizes they recommend/don't... I guess I just don't have a good understanding of pitch sizes, and if you get a standard size or not. Obviously I don't want to rock up and erect an awning that exceeds pitch sizes, and turns light to dark for anyone next to it! I did also consider the fiama awning privacy walls too. But the driveway seems a better approach. Maybe someone else can vouch for the privacy awning walls though.

I have added a couple of links below. If anyone has a spare moment, I would appreciate any thoughts on the sizes of them. We are a family of 3, with a 4 year old. But they look, as far as I can tell, to not be an obnoxious size anyway.

I am not neccasarily looking at these specific ones, but picked them because I know the makers at least. I am looking for a 2nd hand one. So if you are selling one, feel free to also let me know! But for this post, and getting an answer, I'm really more interested in finding the right sizes in relation to campsite pitches.


Thank you again.

https://www.vango.co.uk/galli-cc-ii-air-low

https://www.attwoolls.co.uk/dometic...JljY0ga5EmBehQGjfG9exSRlSp17OaU_gbKUuhP5PbVRe

Have a van go cove air 2 I don’t use that I could part with but it is a low suitable for transporter type van height wise.
They are a good awning for pvc to extend living/cooking space fits on a standard pitch along side van

 

[Guigsy]

Drive aways have a tunnel down the side that rolls away when you move. So even the smallest ones are about a meter bigger than a roll out awning with sides.

Make sure you get one that's appropriate for your van height. Generally the low ones are for Transporter sized vans.

Personally we've got a Vango Kela Air. It's big enough for a table and a bit of chilling. Bit if it's pee'ing it down with rain and I need to service the bike, I have to put the table away.

I'm not totally convinced by Air awnings compared to poles. They aren't that much easier to errect. They cost a lot more. And the pack is significantly heavier and larger.

We've got a wind out awning with mesh sides. A rafter and a magic rafter pro. Tied down with storm straps. It creaks and groans in mild wind, which is amplified inside the van. It definitely has to be wound in when it gets breezy. But I've had the drive away up in a gale. We just disconnected the tunnel so it wasn't flapping as much. Pegged down all the storm straps. And had a good nights sleep.

 

[Gaston aires]

A lot of Funsters use Quest pop up awnings. They seem more popular than drive away types. We have one and I wouldn’t be without it.
Phil

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[cyberyacht]

When I swapped to a motorhome, I bought a set of Lilypad Leisure's Windblockers. For the number of times I've used them over the past seven years, I might as well have saved my money. If you have a wind-out awning, I'd suggest that a normal windbreak might be all that you actually need.

 

[Brains]

Buy a drive away awning.
Use it twice.
Put it in the shed.
3 years later you sell it on the Motorhome Fun Classified pages!

Take a look, there are usually half a dozen available "only used twice".

I can see the point of a Drive away awning if you have a caravan, or you are spending a few weeks in the same place, but the whole point of a motorhome is the ability to leave without a trace in ten mins from waking up.

 

[MisterB]

when we bought our driveaway, we had a long think about how we were going to use it, ease of erection and dismantling, storage, what we actually wanted it for and when we would actually use it. we already have a wind out awning so were not sure about getting one, so went for a pre loved one, on the basis we could sell it on if it wasnt 'for us'.

we decided on air inflated one, big enough for a dining table and four chairs and to be able to cook in the tunnel area (using the external electric socket) - we've used it a couple of times and been happy with it, but its not something we would spend big on.

i think the quest type pop ups have their benefit, but for us being able to get in and out of the motorhome and being sheltered at the time, persuaded us against them.

 

[Neilfg]

We had a Vango Kela Airbeam Tall Driveway awning, it worked well, ok size, great for 2 people. But cannot recommend Vango, warranty is/was poor 2 tube valves broke, replacements available but at a cost.

We only drove away twice once to test, over about 7 years. The drawbacks we found were that it come out a long way from the side of the van especially when pegged out, you need a wide pitch and surprisingly bulky and heavy.

If we had a PVC then might consider again, but a different make.

 

[DDJC]

I hear the comment that "we never use it" quite a lot.
We have two and we use one or the other all the time, nearly every time, depending on where we are and what we are doing.

Got a Dometic Kampa Rally 400 inflatable driveaway. We put it up anytime we stay somewhere more than three nights. This adds a tad less than three metres to the width of the bus.

Also got a Thule G3 static for when we have the little car with us.. We put this up any time it is cold. Also had the Truma hot air take-off fitted. This attaches to a length of a hose and a diffuser. It adds 2.5m to the width of the bus.