Hello to all you helpful Eriba Folk out there. We have just purchased our first Eriba and can't wait to use her, but there are a few purchases and things that need to be done before we can. One of them being an awning, I am looking for advice/information on what people consider to be the best sort of awning to use. We know that there are only a few companies that make them to fit Eriba's and most are quite expensive. So suggestions and the reasons for why please would be extremely helpful.


Thank you

Chris & John

First real question is what sort of touring will you be doing? If you are staying for a while in one place then a metal frame canvas awning is great, for space and stability. If you are moving every few days then a driveaway or porch awning might be a better bet. If you are only planning on being out in sunny weather, the Continent or the UK if you're lucky then a sun canopy, caravanstore or omnistore might be all you need.
There are so many options because everyone's use of their Eriba is different.

Thank you for your response, much appreciated. Usually we stay on the same site for duration of our holiday and have pretty much always used a tent when staying for two or three nights and moving on. However we are both hoping that our Eriba is going to be used for both sorts of holidays, guessing that may necessitate more than one awning. On our previous vans we have generally only used a porch awning and that may be all we will need. With the porch awnings the ones that fit Eriba's are they big enough to maybe cook in as well as house the wet boots and coats etc. or would we need full size to do all of those things. Sorry may sound silly when we have caravan experience to ask these questions but I think Eriba life maybe a whole different ball game.

Best Regards

Chris

Hi Colin,
Thank you for your response, our Eriba Troll is a 2009 model so I guess the Kampa pop-air inflatable would fit being pre 2010 or is it not the case with the 'Forever Young' model? I am going to have a look at your other suggestions but probably second hand not new. Probably a load more questions coming your way at some point. Once again tanks for the help much appreciated.


Best Regards
Chris & John

Hi Randa,

Thank you I shall investigate what you have suggested. I am so impressed with this group so friendly and helpful, can't wait to meet some of you when we eventually get out and about on our travels.


Best Regards

Chris & John

Colin,

Must admit the Sunncamp Swift awning looks interesting as quite similar set up to what we've had before. Apart from a few weekends away to see how we fair with the van, we are planning three weeks doing the NC500 before going to look after my sons dogs while they go abroad for a wedding. Staying at various campsites the small awning will probably be the way to go for that trip. Although I think we will at some point need a full awning, so many different ways to go about this, hopefully the dry runs we do may shed light on what we are going to need.

Chris

We bought our Troll 530 four years ago, and with it came a Soplair Ardeche, thrown in, from another source. We struggled with this initially, because the lugs for attaching the transverse poles where fitted in the wrong place on the van, it never really fitted.

So we then made a sunshade from a Coleman GP tent Awning by reducing the size and sewing on the webbing to connect it via the awning strip on the side of the van.I must admit that it was a copy of someone elses idea but it worked.However it was a bit flimsy and thin, easily filled with water in downpours, and didn't really give good shade.

Then I began to look at air awnings recommended for Eribas, most will work but don't fit around the rear window or don't allow the door to open properly.
Then I studied the cassette awnings which also seem to foul the door.

Then I repositioned the hook end lugs and now our Soplair fits beautifully.The Soplair has removeable front and sides so we can use as a sunshade or as a proper room when it's cooler.So many awnings don't have removable sides.
This all goes to illustrate that one awning with adaptable features is as good several options for all eventualities.The Soplair Ardeche no longer seems to be marketed but the Walker awnings are similar and seem to be very well made with good strong zips and attachments.So we are still using a twenty year old Ardeche awning, we have had a to replace one or two bungee loops , and make the odd patch but it works!In Sept last year we even fitted the caravan skirt
and heated the awning with a blow heating, very toasty.
We also know that we provide hours of fun and enjoyment for other caravanners who sit and watch as we put it up, and we have even been given cups of tea and G&T's by new neighbours, when it was very hot, awnings can be good for relations with your caravanning neighbour, and are an endless topic of comparison and chat on the forum!!

]If you like the Sunncamp Swift canopy 260, how about a SunnCamp Swift Verao 260 Low. New model for this year. Leisure outlet at £160
sunncamp swift verao

Hi everyone
we purchased a kampa pop air pro 365 new with our troll 530 in Oct 2017. As we do all our touring on the continent have only used it once so will be advertising it for sale on the forum if you're interested