Inflatable awning

[parney]

Just got back from a few days away and a person in a motorhome had an inflatable awning on side of motorhome that did not need attaching to any awning it was stand alone about an inch from motorhome of good size as well.Thought that would suit mine as I have no awning to attach anything to.Touble was he left early so was unable to be nosey.Any of you good people used one cheers

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Yes, had one from Decathalon but it is no longer made and I sold mine.
Sounds to me like this was more of an inflateable tent that the owner was able to get pretty close to whilst parking, OR could have been a drive away awning that they just did not connect and left the securing panels in place.
I could well be wrong though.

 

[Figaro]

Look in classified, ebay, gumtree etc usually lots of s/h ones for sale
Lots of people buy them thinking they need them and only use it once, you need plenty of space to store it and beer & wine takes priority

 

[RM_Marine]

No I've got a kampa demetic travel pod maxi, is juts dont attach it to the van

Kampa Dometic Travel Pod Maxi AIR Driveaway Awning 2017 CampingWorld.co.uk

Kampa Travel Pod Maxi Air Motorhome Drive Away Awning 2017 Improved: Windows both sides, external Inflation Points Key Features Inflatable - external inflation points Freestanding Door in side tunnel Adjustable height side tunnel to .... $604.02.

www.campingworld.co.uk

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

No I've got a kampa demetic travel pod maxi, is juts dont attach it to the van

Kampa Dometic Travel Pod Maxi AIR Driveaway Awning 2017 CampingWorld.co.uk

Kampa Travel Pod Maxi Air Motorhome Drive Away Awning 2017 Improved: Windows both sides, external Inflation Points Key Features Inflatable - external inflation points Freestanding Door in side tunnel Adjustable height side tunnel to .... $604.02.

www.campingworld.co.uk

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Exactly the sort of thing I was on about as an alternative.

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[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Just something to think about, but........
If you are on a camping and caravan club site or a caravan and motorhome club site you will be asked when booking if you are taking an awning.
The dimensions you give must include the van width plus the width of the awning or tent or whatever.
This is particularly important when considering which orientation you wish your awning to face, ie do you want your main awning window or porch area to face your neighbours on the next pitch or for your view to be facing towards the front of your own van.
In other words, if you are orientated to be at 90 degrees to your van, your width will be significant, whereas if you are oriented to be basically in parallel to your van, you width will be significantly less.
Thus can mean the difference between being able to pitch on a standard pitch, or whether you may need a super or jumbo pitch.
As you may be able to see in the pictures from RM Marine, they show an orientation that runs parallel to their van, as does the website link show the same, thus not needing such a great width AWAY from the van.
If the orientation had been directly in line at 90 degrees away from the van, at that size, the pitch size required would be significantly greater at that awnings total size.plus your opening porch area would be immediately facing your neighbours pitch, and if a caravan, directly facing their awning and thus possibly reducing some privacy.
Ì hope this makes sense.

 

[L' Hobo]

I had the low Vango Kela drive-away for my VW camper. (Taller ones are available.)

It could be attached, or as the name implies, used as a separate unit.

It was good, strong and windy resistant when free standing and attached but fairly expensive.

Downside for me in the camper, it was bulky and fairly heavy?

 

[TC3]

Recently got the Vango Versos, naybe more money than you plan to spend. The many configurations mean you can just have the main part of awning up, the add on entrance canopy, bedroom and awning atachment tunnel can go on any of the 4 sides depending on preference/ pitch size. Will try it for 1st time next month, niece will have the add on bedroom which when she is not with us becomes storage and a place for the bikes.

 

[Burge]

Also think about your Payload, surprising how much you take up loading your Van

 

[Captain Yoghurtpot]

Recently got the Vango Versos, naybe more money than you plan to spend. The many configurations mean you can just have the main part of awning up, the add on entrance canopy, bedroom and awning atachment tunnel can go on any of the 4 sides depending on preference/ pitch size. Will try it for 1st time next month, niece will have the add on bedroom which when she is not with us becomes storage and a place for the bikes.



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Very similar to our new Starcamp Dorema Voyager awning.
On our VW Camper at 1.9m wide, the awning is 3m wide alone without the tunnel connected and thus a stand alone unit and will fit on a 5m wide pitch.
Put the connecting tunnel on at 0.9m approx. And we are at 5.8m wide and then needing a jumbo or super pitch, usually only available in grass format, at 7m wide.
The length is 4.2m standard, so will still go on a standard pitch, grass or otherwise, but with the annexe for additional persons sleeping, thus takes the overall length to 6.3m and then again, a Jumbo or Super pitch.
But we do have a fantastic lounging and porch area.
And, the connecting tunnel does not use a Kador 'figure of 8' connector to disconnect the awning if the tunnel is attached and you wish to drive your vehicle away, but instead has a simple heavy duty zip to disconnect the two.