Member Since: 15 Mar 2019
Location: Lee-on-the-Solent
Posts: 28
We have a Kampa Club Air too, along with both side extensions for longer stays away. Loads of room, easy to put up on your own.
We also have an air canopy which we use on weekend trips - up in around 10 minutes and then you can crack open a cold one!
26th Aug 2022 4:57 am
Bicycle repairman
Member Since: 18 Sep 2019
Location: Cumbria
Posts: 188
I have a steel pole awning and the first thing I did after putting it up was to colour code all the ends of the poles so I can now put it up in 20mins or so, looking forward to next weekend and a week away in Wales.D4 GS let the retro fit begin
Heated steering wheel
Aftermarket TPMS
Double Din head unit satnav and TV
Reverse Camera
Cubby fridge
Door panel upgrade
Mood lighting
Digital Dash personalised
Back lit sun visors
4.5 Facelift front, rear and memory mirrors
Stainless bumper tread plate
6 pot Brembo conversion
HSE heated memory seats
Retro fit auto lights and wipers
LR 663 Defender alloys
275 45 20 GG AT3s
quarter of a D3
27th Aug 2022 8:22 pm
Andyschleckscat
Member Since: 03 Feb 2020
Location: Cheshire
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Location: Bramhall
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Hope it goes well for you Stew. After 26 years of caravanning with a full awning of various descriptions, we’ve just this year down sized to an inflatable porch awning.
My views are pretty much reflecting what’s already been said. You fill the space you have, so with the porch we take less stuff! We didn’t miss anything this last trip, so we probably over equipped in the past. The Engel still fits and that’s the main thing!
Ours is an Outdoor Revolution with an optional sun canopy. It’s a heavy to lift and it’s still hard work pegging in hard ground.
Overall, I prefer the porch to the full. My only concern is the sealing between the caravan and awning edge on a porch is not as robust as the full awning, so winter caravanning may be more of a challenge. We had 3 weeks of perfect weather this summer so it’s not even got wet yet!
29th Aug 2022 9:37 am
stew 46
Member Since: 01 Dec 2011
Location: cornwall
Posts: 10147
Well we’ve just had our first weekend away in the new to us tin tent and the new awning all went very well and really enjoyed it , awning not to tricky to put up but will take my 12v pump next time as the fitting on the hand pump that came with the awning didn’t fit very well but we managed to get it up ok
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if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
13th Sep 2022 2:10 pm
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 683
Just taken a punt on a "Amazon Exclusive" Lichfield Dakota 3m Air Awning. Tried it today on our Bailey Olympus 2 on the drive so not pegged down but in general worked OK and a perfect ft
In fact the box identified it as being a Vango awning although none on their site are quite the same. The Vango site even allowed me to register it as one of theirs for the extra year warranty. The closest equivalent under their name (3.3m vs 3.0m) is ÂŁ1000, my Amazon price was ÂŁ342A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
19th Feb 2023 10:56 pm
stew 46
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Location: cornwall
Posts: 10147
That’s a good price-------------------------------------------------
if you cant hold on dont let go , it ill come in handy for something even if you never use it.
D3 SE 05,
110 s wagon 300 tdi SOLD
h top transit
crew cab transit
transit connect
ausa dumper, muck truck .
peljob 2.5 digger
06 L 200 crew cab
20th Feb 2023 10:05 am
HairyFool
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
Posts: 683
That’s what I thought. Always taking a chance when going cheap but all seems to be good. Some niceties missing such a separate fill points and cross beams but it has a draught skirt, wheel covers with sucker mounts, good pegs (not the thin bendy ones), even a rubber mallet.
So far the only criticisms are I have had to straighten a couple of the bladders inside the beams and the picture instructions are not that clear. Now I know it is actually a recognised brand it seems a bit less risky.A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
Just taken a punt on a "Amazon Exclusive" Lichfield Dakota 3m Air Awning.
That looks exactly the same as my Vango Varkala awning and I paid more than that for an ex-display one
A point to note, you need a genuine Vango electric inflator as I tried others that look like they would fit but didn't. The Vango nozzles are a slightly different size.
Member Since: 04 Jan 2023
Location: North Essex
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Thanks for the heads up, I will bear that in mind.
As you have to inflate each beam separately at the moment I can pace myself.
It comes with a double stroke inflator and a gauge, the only problem with that is pushing down to get the final few PSI is no problem with my weight but pulling up for it is no picnic with my back
I didn't need the next size up, Baily Alutec are absolutely straight top awning rail and this one is a perfect fit. Drag the top right to the corner and the right wall is well clear of the door, the left misses the window. When we pitch up properly I will post a pic.A visitor from the dark side, my other vehicle is an is still an EV. Strictly speaking its SWMBO.
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to lift and it’s still hard work pegging in hard ground.
all went very well and really enjoyed it , awning not to tricky to put up but will take my 12v pump next time 
as the fitting on the hand pump that came with the awning didn’t fit very well 
but we managed to get it up ok 
