Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
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lightweight porch awning
Can you reccomend one of the above or if someone has a good one for sale. I am looking at the SUNN CAMP ULTIMA 260 PORCH AWNING as i want to have somthing quick and easy to erect
Thanks
11th Apr 2012 6:05 pm
Madrunner
Member Since: 23 Oct 2011
Location: Dorset
Posts: 391
We have a pyramid 260. Cost a ton and can be set up in 20 mins inc pegging out. None of those silly external ali frames.
Packs down very small and has stood through tremendous winds.
Thoroughly recommend.
11th Apr 2012 7:00 pm
Les40
Member Since: 01 Mar 2012
Location: Coventry
Posts: 376
Have got the 390 quick an easy
11th Apr 2012 9:02 pm
loopyles
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Northumberland
Posts: 269
A 260 is easy to put up, not brilliant in the wind, I would class it as a British summer awning. I am know looking at an Outdoor Revolution Techlite Pro.
By not brilliant in the wind do you mean you have to take it down or it just bends about a lot
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12th Apr 2012 12:33 pm
DiscoDunc
Member Since: 08 May 2006
Location: Bristol
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we have a 260 porch awning - takes about 15mins to put up.
also got a 390 suncamp awning. had that up in aviemore this xmas and new year. stood up to 80mph winds, until the wind changed direction and flattened it to the side of the caravan - had to take it down on Boxing Day.
they were extreme weather conditions though !! for normal wind conditions they have been absolutly fine Duncan
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12th Apr 2012 12:55 pm
loopyles
Member Since: 25 Oct 2007
Location: Northumberland
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Not had DD's problem but bends a lot and noisy, I just do not feel secure and would prefer something with storm straps just for peace of mind. I personally use it mainly in Scotland and Northumberland so weather can be unpredictable with strong winds. I only use it as a porch for wet and muddy fishing gear, dog and me.
12th Apr 2012 3:36 pm
Curly
Member Since: 30 Sep 2011
Location: suffolk
Posts: 687
loopyles wrote:
Not had DD's problem but bends a lot and noisy, I just do not feel secure and would prefer something with storm straps just for peace of mind. I personally use it mainly in Scotland and Northumberland so weather can be unpredictable with strong winds. I only use it as a porch for wet and muddy fishing gear, dog and me.
Thats all I want one for to be fair + to have a bottle or two of wine
12th Apr 2012 5:18 pm
Bushwanderer
Member Since: 27 Nov 2007
Location: Northern Rivers, NSW, Australia
Posts: 2050
Loopyles,
For strong winds I would think that the top guyrope should be at 45 deg.The Bearded Dragon
13th Apr 2012 5:21 am
riverblanche
Member Since: 31 Aug 2010
Location: retford'ish
Posts: 2230
Hi,
we changed from full awnings to a trio sport porch awning, it has more poles than I think you need with extras in the roof!! but very secure and planted, but we wanted to try a light weight porch, bought a quest elite coniston 390 off a well known website...
It took as long to put up as the trio 30-40 min, the thing we were not happy with is the lack of adjustment in the leg hight, the pitch sloped up away from the caravan, this had the effect of pulling the draught strips that should have been up the side of caravan away, if we had the trio, could have dropped the legs a bit, allowing the fit to the caravan to be better!
Has anyone else found this? on level sites think it would be fine but we like CL's so going to stick with the trio.
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 22
We have a Kampa rallye 260. Great to put up and away, 10 min job. Sturdy enough for British weather conditions and came with storm straps too. Look at atoz camping on fleabay.
15th Apr 2012 7:55 am
Curly
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Location: suffolk
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Do many light weights come with curtains
15th Apr 2012 9:09 am
Sarahbaxt
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Staffordshire
Posts: 22
Ours has roll up/down Covers over the windows in the same fabric as the awning, they're not removable though.
15th Apr 2012 9:15 am
riverblanche
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Hi Sarahbaxt,
does the kampa have any adjustment on the legs?
the quest 390 did not have many pegging points around the skirt either, looks like the kampa has a more "substantial" skirt.
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15th Apr 2012 10:32 am
Sarahbaxt
Member Since: 12 Apr 2012
Location: Staffordshire
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Yes there is leg adjustment,we also bought the additional poles that you use by the inside of the van. Got it from eBay shop called a to z camping and storm straps and additional poles came free!!!
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