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08/8/2015 at 1:06am
Location: Argyll Scotland
Outfit: 1997 Bailey Ranger 470 4
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I cannot help you on advising on an awning. Been away from motorhoming for too long.
As to aliening the awning.
You park up and erect the awning in the usual way. You then lay a rope, preferably white (so that you can see it if you return in the dark)along the driver's side wheels and peg it down. You then lay and peg a 6 inch piece of rope exactly in the centre of the front wheel and at right angles to the long bit of rope.
On returning to the site, as you approach your awning, open the driver's door and leaning out, alien your driver's side wheels with the long rope and drive forward until the front wheel is centred on the short bit of rope.
This worked every time for us.
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08/8/2015 at 9:22pm
Location: Staithes
Outfit: Vantage Neo
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Just a suggestion.
Try a few trips before buying an expensive awning.
There seem to be loads of 'only used once' awnings for sale on the web
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09/8/2015 at 8:06am
Location: West country
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It sounds like you may be buying a big motorhomes? I would be sure you need an awning before you buy one, a sun canopy may be enough
Depending on when and where you go, and how many people!
They are also known as freestanding awnings, if you look on eBay or preloved, you will find loads, as Wendyhouse says, seems many buy in haste.
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27/8/2015 at 8:41am
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Hi, Do not make your choice of awning in haste, have a good look around whilst awaiting your new 'baby'. Try a show in order to see them erected. We have the Vango Airbeam Sapera Tall. It is a very good product, very well made. Vango had been using 'Air beams' for tents for many years, we thought that was a huge advantage as it was a tried and trusted method. We have found our model can be oversized for some pitches, and it does get a few sideways glances. We are however going to buy its sister...The Kela Tall. Which is just over a metre shorter. Size, they say is not everything, but quality definitely is. I have never found returning to any of the two awnings we have had, a problem. The tunnel from the tent part, where you connect to the van is quite forgiving. Small pieces of metal (2) can be left exactly at the middle of the front 2 wheels. on the outer edge of tyre. We also use those metal pads for our rear steadies on the van. Enjoy, contain your excitement, salespeople love to see excitement. They don't have to work to sell you something then. Test 'em, ask as many questions as you can. Dare I say ask them to compare their product with that of another?
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27/8/2015 at 8:59am
Location: Anywhere & Everywher
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Please don't bother with a 'pop-up' Gazebo, we help on a campsite thru the summer and our dump is full of Gazebos, pop-up & others, a slight wind and they bend so far then break! The other thing not to bother with is the picnic table and chairs-the sort that are all connected and fold up like a suitcase.
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14/9/2015 at 3:53pm
Location: DURHAM
Outfit: Mondeo TItanium 140 Avondale Mayfly 25
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Gazebo's a big danger to your unit as well as other people's units, twice on different occasions I have had to go and secure other people's gazebo's when they went off site and a breeze came up, wish all sites would ban them.
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14/9/2015 at 4:10pm
Location: Shropshire
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Quote: Originally posted by Vectratot on 14/9/2015
Gazebo's a big danger to your unit as well as other people's units, twice on different occasions I have had to go and secure other people's gazebo's when they went off site and a breeze came up..
Yes, same here...
Having said that, I've probably helped grab hold of and secure more unpegged/unstrapped and unattended Fiamma type wind-out canopies fitted to MHs.. 
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14/9/2015 at 4:30pm
Location: Argyll Scotland
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Never mind awnings, gazebos and canopies, we got hit by a Boat when we camped at Clachtoll.
It was an inflatable and it took off from the beach and hit the bonnet of our new car.
I eventually got hold of it and returned it to its owner who didn't even know it had gone.
Everything that can move on a site should be well pegged down or it will potentially damage other people's property.
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