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Hi

Like the look of the Compactalite Awning.Just wondered if any people have this awning.How do you find it?easy to put up?any good in bad weather?etc etc

Regards Strongbow

Hi I have a Compactalite. Its easy to erect, takes about 10-15 mins from start to finish. Its very lightweight. I have never realy used it in bad/windy weather...we were very lucky last year and never had a bad weekend when in the van. Whenever we have used it we always get asked by over caravaners "can we have a look in your awning". We have a new van for this year and I was thinking of putting the Compactalite on ebay later in the year...nothing wrong with it, ,just didn't think we would use it as much this year.

hi everyone

i am thinking of buying either the compactalite or the easi porch awning in the new year from outdoor revolution.can anyone tell me what each awning is like ? are they easy to erect? watertight ? do they hold water on roof ? etc. having a hard job which to choose !

Quote: Originally posted by bordercaz on 22/1/2006

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AndyN has one of these. He uses it a lot and says it's quick to erect and does the job well. Unless he's changed his mind since I last saw him a year ago.

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hi strongbow

asked the same question a few weeks ago see page 6, have since returned from Devon (yesterday) with compactalite which i used all last week some very strong winds and heavy showers .Awoke every morning to looking through one eye to see if i still had awning,no need to worry top marks apart from a few drops of water blowing in side all ok as regards putting it up it took quite a bit longer 10/15 mins but am confidant will more than half this nex time

regards John

We were thinking of buying one instead of a full awning, just to dump wellies etc in. We're not sure if one end will have to go against the window though, and that it'll bang away in the night.

Any advice?

Quote: Originally posted by Karen13 on 04/12/2006

We were thinking of buying one instead of a full awning, just to dump wellies etc in. We're not sure if one end will have to go against the window though, and that it'll bang away in the night.

Any advice?

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Cheers Andy, that's a good angle. Our door is right next to the seating area, as it looks like yours is. With the hinge on the right hand side. It should be ok. We can but try!

hi there

 have compactalite

               think it is the business [would highly reccomend] was up in strong wind and stood the test ; would like it to stick to the side of the van a bit more ; but maybe it was the way we put it up??

                                    harry,

Quote: Originally posted by Karen13 on 04/12/2006

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Cheers Andy, that's a good angle. Our door is right next to the seating area, as it looks like yours is. With the hinge on the right hand side. It should be ok. We can but try!

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My oh isn't going to be very happy! I have a list of things that I want for the new season, including a Beauclaire BBQ, Mattress Topper and the Compactalite. (All discoveries off this website!)

That's what happens when you buy a new van that's warm and cosy even at the start and end of the season. We deliberately bought a big van to do away with the awning, but I'm fed up of wellies and trainers filling the doorway and the campsite kids always seem to end up in ours. I noticed the price has come down again too.