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10/1/2014 at 6:10pm
Location: Lancashire
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Hi
We have been campers for years, we have always had tents and a caravan once but decided to try a campervan. We have just bought a Ford Transit 100L high top campervan 1989, just wondering if anyone knows where we can find out as much information about these particular vans and if the is an awning available to get for this van.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards
D
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11/1/2014 at 9:53am
Location: North Wales
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There is usually a list of owners clubs in the MMM.
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11/1/2014 at 11:24am
Location: Shropshire
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Would echo what others have said about the gas appliances.....
Is it a factory built conversion or a self-build?..because it it's the former, it'll be the "converter" that you will sometimes need to be "searching" under(rather than just "Transit campervan")..
Unless you desperately require the space, I would hold back on getting an awning to start with..and just wait to see how you end up using the van..
Our first van was a Transit hi top(A/S Duetto) and within the first few months we had bought a Movelite drive-away awning(never used in anger), a caravan porch awning(cheap and used quite a lot, IF "staying put") and an EasiCanopy tarp(very handy for quick shelter)..and had a Fiamma windout (biggest waste of out money ever!!).
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11/1/2014 at 3:25pm
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Re the awning. It very much depends on what sort of camping you'll be doing and where.
If your preference is to stay on a site for several days then a drive away awning might be best. These have a tunnel that can be fitted to the rain gutter on the van, if you have one (if not they are quite easy to fit), or by straps going over the van.
If you intend to move about a bit then a wind out awning, though expensive, is convenient. They come in various lengths but you will need to check that a suitable fixing kit is available for your Transit. Fiamma and Omnistor both make these, and there are several second hand ones on ebay. I wouldn't bother with a full 'safari room' type awning that you can attach to the wind out awning though, as we find it too much faff.
We have had both and prefer the wind out awning as it takes no time to put up/take down, plus as it's really only a canopy so you still get the feeling of being 'outdoors' but with some shelter, which is particularly useful in hot climates. I made a couple of 'sides' for ours that we put on the side or the front to give extra sun protection when it is very hot. As has been stated though, you do have to be very careful about use in windy conditions.
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12/1/2014 at 1:28pm
Location: Lancashire
Outfit: Riva Dandy Delta
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Thnks for your replies it's appreciated.
My campervan is 25 years old so will get my husband to check the gas. I think we are gonna be travelling around and not staying out for long in one place and the van is big enough for us to basically sit in and have food etc. I want to carry as lest stuff as possible.
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12/1/2014 at 11:26pm
Location: Paisley
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you could try something like this
coupled with a wind break...simple to set up and gives a bit more space
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13/1/2014 at 2:09am
Location: Birmingham
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We have a VW California, which lacks a bathroom. The wind out awning is to us essential, esspecialy when combined with the new type WINDBLOCKER sides and front. It more than doubles the living space and is great for a quick shower when wild camping.(we use a big flexible tub as a shower tray and a 12v plugin type shower, Gail goes first then I recycle water from the bucket followed by fresh water for final rinse, then pour into waste tank)
I find when you have a bigger coach built van the awning is little used but for the smaller van conversions it is essential extra space.
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13/1/2014 at 8:34am
Location: Shropshire
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Quote: Originally posted by jimsmimm on 12/1/2014
you could try something like this
coupled with a wind break...simple to set up and gives a bit more space
Yes, I'd agree with that(..as our Easicanopy can be a bit big and flappy sometimes!)..
Although not always easy to store/lug about, we also use one of the Quechua base tents(used along with a tarp/canopy).
http://tente.quechua.com/en/tent/r-9,a-31,sejour-base-seconds.html
(.we usually use this type of set-up on our Hiace "camping van"..)
Just a pity we didn't get one a few years back, when they were on offer at £29.99 though..!! 
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13/1/2014 at 6:15pm
Location: North Yorkshire
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If you want to go a bit upmarket then you might like to look at this one. Looks easy enough to throw up and take down.
http://www.outdoor-revolution.com/canopies/tech-canopy-250.html
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17/1/2014 at 6:03pm
Location: Lancashire
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Looking at some of those pictures of canopies I don't think anything like that will fit ours as ours is a high top van.
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