Hello I'm paul other half sadie
We've just ordered a Eriba troll rockerbilly from Tbay
Hopping to take delivery August some time
I swore I'd never have a caravan again last being a Bailey Ranger when kids were young.
Thing was made of tin foil outer skin, then water ingress, then thro in wife from hell now x wife lol
So here we are new chapter in life. Semi retired but busier that ever people spending spare money on their property's
I've spent multiple hours an the internet research and think Eriba is the way forward
Thing is I need a awning Kampa recommended guess what sold out every where any recommendations
Also a shout out to Colin already given me fantastic advice top man
That's us hello everyone
Paul & Sadie

Hiya Paul and Sadie and welcome we are awaiting the arrival of out Troll 540GT from Tebay should be this week but now not holding my breath. Which is a shame because I have booked camp sites from next week leaving from Tebay on holiday. A bit annoyed really but hey ho we will see how we go.

My other half Bev, can you get time off to go on the Eriba meet in October would be good and you could meet a few of the guys off here my good lady and myself as included. Morphy (Steve)

Hi Paul and Sadie
Got a 542 Adventure on order at Tebay as well, due mid to end of August.
Have picked up a few secondhand bits from Fleabay. Isabella Shadow sunshade etc.
Got a lot of rest of kit from a big white plastic box i had previously, but now just by myself, decided to downsize and Eriba ticked the boxes.
Have great fun and enjoy yourselves.

Hello again like the comment I've not broke my oath brilliant
Steve and bev yep no problem with time off as we're both self employed be nice to meet other eriba earthlings !! When's the meet ?
Hope you get your delivery then you can get away,I was looking at ordering for next year until Phil at Tbay said 6/7% increase in price
Thank you for the replies paul & sadie
Tow car Citroen c1 home made tow bar bolster wood !!!!!!!!!!!

Hi Paul and Sadie and welcome to the Eriba gang.

The Rockabilly and Ocean are both very cool looking vans. the Trolls are a bit like Dr Who's Tardis inside and I'm sure that you'll both have lots of great adventures in it.

As to getting an awning you need to think what you want it to do, although as you have probably found out many are currently sold out.

A number of us have different awnings or canopies for different trips we go on. For short trips in the summer many of us just use something like an Isabella Shadow canopy that goes up in five minutes or a lightweight canopy or awning such as a Sunncamp Swift or a Vareo.

For longer trips a number of us have also got bigger & heavier awnings, often with air beams like the Kampa Popairs. If you go for one of theses the modified model from 2019 are much better the the early ones. The poled ones tend to take longer to put up and take down but some of them do look lovely

Many of the awnings for low campervans also fit the Troll. You can end uo paying a lot of money for the more high end of these.

We've currently got four awnings/canopies but we are currently thinking of looking for another one with more anti-mossie mesh built in to the windows and doors,

Anyway enjoy your Rockabilly and get yourself some good music to listen to when you are on your travels.

MikeT

It’s in October go to the section under meets on the forum or just type in October meet in search Morphy be good to meet you there👍🏻

Tom and Margaret

Hi did a search of October meet sounds good so we've booked
Regards paul

Kampa, like lots of awning brands, work on the Model Year basis that the caravan industry runs to. They launch their product range for the MY in September and the stuff comes in from east of Suez in early Spring the next year. By mid summer, if it's been a decent year, their dealerships are sold out and the cycle rolls on. It's a pain in the rear end but they never seem to keep their dealerships evenly stocked throughout the year. It's feast or famine.

savvy buyers buy "last years" stock in the new year when manufacturers know their "new" models will deflate the prices of "old" models: play them at their own game:)

you'll be unlucky not to find one that someone has that they want to get rid of:)