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Having just launched my awnining to meet the space shuttle at the international space station.I now require a replacment. I just need something lighter & easier to use. I,ve concidered a quality gazzebo , a stand alone motorhome awning and even cutting the back out of and modifing an old frame tent i own. I have heard that Dandy( or Riva) now do an acrillic awning but at £900 I,ll give it a miss as we are upgrading to a destiny in 18 months time. I currently own a dandy designer and find it just a bit cramped with the wife & 2 kids. With plenty more trips out in the next 18mths I still need something. Any advice will be very gratefully recived THANX. 

Hi Nutty, This weekend I spoke to a bloke on site and he also said about a gazzebo. Do you have any waterproofing probs with this? As he reckond They are a mare to waterproof.Since it,s gonna be used as storage being waterproof is quite important. Thanks very much for your reply. Regards THUMPER.

I'd go for a stand alone awning from a motorhome if I was in your situation, or upgrade to the Destiny earlier! I have to ask, how did the old awning acheive flight?

Julian

Just found this thread http://www.ukcampsite.co.uk/chatter/display_topic_threads.asp?ForumID=6&TopicID=42469&PagePosition=2

Maybe you could get some ideas

Julian

Hi , thanx for your response. Yeah the more I think of it the stand alone looks the better option. Unfortonatly until my youngest starts school so my missus can get back to work I am a little bit light in the wallet dept !!!!. So the destiny is on the back burner for at least 18mths. I,m off to camping internatonal & Barrons this W/E so I,ll have alook at a few stand alones and hopefully find the right one. Now then , a heavy pvc awning, a scorching hot sun, whining kids, and a bad week at the office caused me to stuff the hatefull thing into its bag and launch it across my uncles farm !!! Geoff Capes would of been impressed!!. Regards THUMPER 

1st on my to do list tomorow !!! Thanx Becca

THUMPER

Quote: Originally posted by THUMPER2338 on 30/07/2005

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Now then , a heavy pvc awning, a scorching hot sun, whining kids, and a bad week at the office caused me to stuff the hatefull thing into its bag and launch it across my uncles farm !!! Geoff Capes would of been impressed!!. Regards THUMPER 

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Shame as you could probably have sold it and covered the cost of a stand alone awning. I've seen a wanted ad for one somewhere recently but can't think of where it was. If I think of I'll post it for you.

Julian

If you mean the Owners club not only a  I a member but I have been since the club was formed AND I was the very first Chairman! Look forward to seeing you on a rally.

Julian

P.S. have you found the online forums here and here

I have heard that Dandy( or Riva) now do an acrillic awning but at £900 I,ll give it a miss as we are upgrading to a destiny in 18 months time. I currently own a dandy designer and find it just a bit cramped with the wife & 2 kids.

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Riva stopped doing the lightweight awnings - they did not sell.  They are currently not making any new awnings from what I understand, but Ian at Riva is directing customers towards Tent Valeting Services who will make one to customer requirements for a few hundred quid according to a post recently on the Yahoo group.

 

Steve