Hi, at the moment we are using a Walker awning which is an excellent awning but as we are knocking on a bit it we are finding it a lot of work putting up when on a short stay. Would be very grateful for any suggestions for a suitable lightweight awning which would be easier to erect when only stopping for 2 / 3 nights.
We also have a Fiamma sun canopy which is ok if the weather is good but have found it challenging when its windy and raining. Has anyone tried the
" WindBlocker " side panels (Lillypad ) that apparently can be fiited to the sides of the Fiamma.?
Thanks

Hi Eric, we had the Walker awning and found it to be a real struggle to put up - and all the time fretting about the sharp metal poles scratching down the side of our lovely silver Eriba. Anyway all our awning dreams came true when I discovered the Vango Hexaway at the NEC. It’s a air awning and we can set the whole thing up in 10 minutes. We slide it onto the awning rail with the help of the Kampa Awning Pulley (brilliant gadget), then pump it up with the included 2 way double action pump. This results in a perfect large domed top awning with various options for having the sides pen on a sunny day or closing up and zipping up the included blinds for more privacy. Here is a link:

https://www.vango.co.uk/gb/awnings/179-a...way-ii-low.html

Here is a picture of the Hexaway on our 530, and it also fitted our previous 310 perfectly.

Hope that helps, Robbie

We use the same but have upgraded the sunncamp swift slightly to the Vareo, which has a front on it

i have a Shadow awning and could do with a end panel but gather the Genuine one is too high for the eriba. I am keeping my eye out for a very simple porch awning, smaller the better with in reason. With work i will only get one or two night sometimes hence small & easy to fit

Isabella on their shadow side panel have a fancy little bracket that appears (on there online instructions) to clamp on/under the awning rail to support a aluminium rafter for the end panel. has anyone seen anyone selling them. I have a a rafter from a fiamm bag awning from years ago i might be able to adapt but the little bracket could be handy

We recently bought a Vango Bondi Low awning. Suits our 91 Familia well and is light weight and easy to set up etc. A few people on this forum have it I think.

https://www.winfieldsoutdoors.co.uk/vang...ehicle-shelter/

update on this: It is not resilient in high winds!

Hi Monoboard
I have seen these somewhere recently for sale in I think a pack of three. I can't remember exactly were as I have a poorly functioning short term memory but I will look tomorrow in my history to see if I can re-locate it
MikeT

Many thanks to all for your suggestions.The Vango Hexaway looks really nice ... I take it that the double doorway connection to the van is attached by threading it into the van awning rail ? Does it tend to " flap " a lot ?..... I watched an instruction video on this awning and as it was windy this seemed to be the case ?
Thanks again

Who makes the smallest & most simple porch

Automotive Leisure use to sell a porch awning, I still have mine which I will keep for possible winter touring in the future. It may be worth giving them a ring to see if they have any in stock. This is the porch awning on my Familia.


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Hi Monoboard

One of the places that I saw what I think you were referring to was on the Caravan Accessory Shop Web site. I haven't managed to find the one that was for three sold together yet
Cheers
MikeT