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06/6/2017 at 8:52pm
Location: Blackburn
Outfit: VWT6 campervan
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I've just got a campervan and was wondering whether a day tent would be easier than a drive away awning... I just don't know how easy it will be to get back into the same spot for reconnection.
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06/6/2017 at 10:23pm
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Hi, your Outwell tent......seems a big one just like our Vango Sapera Tall Drive away. There is one problem with having a tent instead of a drive away, it is the guy ropes. We get very strange looks when we use our big drive away, and that is when attached to the van.. It becomes as big as another van parked along side us. We also have a smaller drive away, that does not present that problem. So, if you can put the tent up with the ropes, next to the van, at their shortest, and an acute angle, you might just get away with it on some smaller pitches. If you extend over the size of the pitch other campers will complain before the campsite owners. Call then and say tht is what you would like to do, it matters not if its connected or not...we drive away and leave ours erected, I see no difference to be honest. You could park up and erect it at the front of the van across the pitch?
Veema, will answer your query as well here. It is not difficult to mark where your front wheels are when a drive away has been attached. When you return it is just look where your markers are and drive up to them. Even if you got it wrong, you would not be far off/out of line/square on.It would be easily corrected by pulling a few pegs out, or trying to line up again.
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07/6/2017 at 6:47am
Location: North Wales
Outfit: Bessacarr E540
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We use a utility tent about 2 x 1.5 meters erected either beside or behind the van. It's only used for storage of chairs, wine etc. but was only about £80. I had a drive away awning on my old van but found it too much hassle getting back in the right place if I went out.
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07/6/2017 at 8:20am
Location: Solihull
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Hi,
We have a decathlon base seconds which works well.
We also have lilli pad windstoppers which attach to our wind out foam awning.
The lillipads are our preferred option due to the small amount of space they take up and the minimal time to attach.
Our proper driveway awning we only use if we are staying put for few days in the autumn / early spring as it simply takes up too much room and time.
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