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We Bought an outdoor reveloution techlite last year and only used it for a week, it crackled like a crisp packet in the slightest breeze, The long 'Pod' that forms the storage for being able to leave the awning attached to the van whilst towing, flapped on the van roof during the night, keeping us awake, and it was awkward to get it to sit tight up by the sides of the van.

So, for this season we are looking at buying a Kampa 390, but are wondering if the fabric would be as loud and crackly in the wind, how well they fit to the sides of the van, and if they are easy to put up for someone not so nimble and advanced in years lol.

Do the 4 down poles that go along the front connect at window height, or are they all in one piece? do you need a step to fit the roof stay bars?

Sorry for somany questions but after the last disaster at awning buying we want to get it right this time.

Thanks,

Julia     

Thanks Anthony, I have had a ride up to Robinsons of Chesterfield today, in hope that they may have had one as part of their large indoor display, but they were all more conventional Isabellas and NRs that were on offer, so still on the look out for one in the flesh so to speak before we finally buy.

Where did you buy yours from? 

Julia

Quote: Originally posted by jennifernn on 03/2/2010

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We have never had a full awning, and now, with a big van, a full awning would be huge.

We have a Trio Midi porch we used with our previous van, it is very good. But then we discovered Fiammas.

We now have a Fiamma ZIP 3.6 metre, plenty big enough for us, very easy to erect, and sturdier than you might think.

So one Trio Midi for sale!

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Quote: Originally posted by anthony5351 on 03/2/2010

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Just out of interest - do people tend to keep the interior of the caravans clear and pack everything into the storage areas or is it common to put the packed awning (smelly wet canvas - springs to mind) in the floor space????

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We holiday in France all the time, and always have just the canopy of the full awning up - it would just get tooooooooooooooo warm with all the sides in.  Now we've bought a sun canopy, (a bit like this one) and we'll just use that.  We haven't had the sides in our awning for many years.

We do have a porch awning as well, which is useful for weekends away.