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Subject Topic: Sleeping in Awning
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27/8/2011 at 8:17pm
 Location: tarbolton ayrshire scotland
 Outfit: vw passat di sport & sprite major 5
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we got a tent from www.cpc.co.uk for not a lot of money lol


27/8/2011 at 8:17pm
 Location: tarbolton ayrshire scotland
 Outfit: vw passat di sport & sprite major 5
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we got a tent from www.cpc.co.uk for not a lot of money lol


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28/8/2011 at 8:51am
 Location: Rotherham
 Outfit: Lunar Apollo 417
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agree with previous responses. A cheap small tent in the awning is the way to go


28/8/2011 at 4:43pm
 Location: Padded Cell
 Outfit: Calvin Klein Straitjacket & manacles
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Please - MOST IMPORTANTLY - if by any chance your van has a fridge and you're running it on gas rather than electric - check where the vent is. There will be some fumes from it, and if it's the same side as the awning - I wouldn't know whether enough to be dangerous, but you don't want to find out the hard way....
People have often highlighted the dangers of gas heaters and/or BBQ's in awnings....

Gram

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24/9/2011 at 10:22pm
 Location: None Entered
 Outfit: stealth x63 se-l vw phaeton 5.0tdi
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i used to sleep in the awning as a kid, blow up mattress, sleeping bag and a flynet, no probs!

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25/9/2011 at 10:32am
 Location: biddulph stoke on trent
 Outfit: sprite quattro Mercedes ML 270
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we use a electric blanket it's only 70 watts running power and is machine washable so damps not a problem and can be used all night the kids say it's much better than a 2000 watt fan heater.


25/9/2011 at 11:11am
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We bought a £20 pop up tent from halfords ( 2 man ) this worked very well in awning plus was very easy and quick to put up and down.

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25/9/2011 at 6:14pm
 Location: Derbyshire
 Outfit: ElddisAvante462 Honda CRV SE2.2 i-Dtec
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Beware if you happen to be staying on a CC grass pitch though, having just witnesses a camper get the ticking off of his life from a warden for having a small pup tent pitched in his awning, when there were clear signs all around the site stating no ground sheets other than the breathable type allowed on grassed pitches, and even those were to be lifted daily.

I can vouch for it dropping cold during the nights now, we set our caravan heater onto the 'frostgaurd' setting, about 4C, although we do like to sleep with a window slightly open for some fresh air, so that didnt help, but the heater did kick in on a couple of nights during our fortnights stay up in Yorkshire, and that was inside the caravan, so it must have been quite cold for anyone sleeping out in an awning. 



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26/9/2011 at 4:32pm
 Location: Swadlincote Derbyshire
 Outfit: Outwell Montana 6 & Vango Tamor 500
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Check out the camping under canvas threads for great ideas regarding this time of year. When we tent camp we have footprint, SIG and rug under the airbed, followed by fitted thermal fleece underblanket on the airbed, flannelette fitted sheet, winter tog (15) duvets with 2 duvet covers on as well as plenty of cheap fleece blankets on top, hot water bottles and a fan heater whirring. Thermal base layers on us and microfibre fleece jumpers and tracky bottoms, thermal socks and sometimes if necessary wooly hats. Even this wasn't enough to keep out the cold to minus 5 one October but it goes a long way lol!
Jules x


27/10/2011 at 8:51pm
 Location: Aberdeen
 Outfit: Coachman Pastiche 460 VW Tiguan Moti
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Just been to Tesco and bought 2 2 berth pop up tents for a tenner. One for me and one for the bro-in law. Perfect for sleeping in the awning. Light as a feather.

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