Administrator Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 Do you use an awning when caravanning? (For discussion: What do you tend to use it for? Eating, sleeping, other etc?) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CliveH Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 The awning is a vital part of caravanning for us as we have dogs and they love being able to wander from caravan to awning to the secure grass area we create with windbreaks. Also for me as much as I love my caravan - I still hanker after the idea of camping an a tent! So sitting in the awning having breakfast is one of my favourite times. But Lunch, and the evening meal come pretty close to (lol) Best thing we bought for the awning? - A George Formam dual griddle and grill thing (has the fold down usual GF bit but next to it an open flat hot plate) - this plugs into the external electric socket and gives us a simple instant BBQ with very little mess. Second best thing? - a simple electric steamer that does fish and the veg so well it makes my mouth water just writing about it. And whatever we use we can sit out in the awning watching it with a glass of wine. Not having an awning on a caravan is like having the sausage without the sizzle. We have a large full one and a smaller porch awning for the winter or very short stays. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 You must have a very big pitch then - or do you book 2. as a campervanner I am fed up with people who fill their pitch - caravan, awning, wind breaks, cars, bikes, dogs, kids, and spill over onto ours, because of course we are only using about 6m x 3m worth of it and so are fair game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul- Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 We always use an awning, a porch for weekends & when there’s just the two of us, its somewhere for the wet clothes boots etc (if it ever rains) & its handy to keep the chairs in. We use a full awning when the kids/grandkid comes away with us & use it as an extension to the caravan & for eating in, or.... if a few of us go away its also used as "the pub" (lol) Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sunnyjim Posted September 9, 2009 Share Posted September 9, 2009 duffers we use an awning and have a dog. to us he is a pet/to you, apest.... we treat him accordigley.so please do not place us all in the same basket. SUNNYJIM.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njw Posted September 10, 2009 Share Posted September 10, 2009 even use one for short weekends ours is so simple to fit take s about 8 minutes to pit up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
duffers Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 wouldn't dream of tarring everyone with the same brush, didn't think that I had doesn't mean it doesn't happen - often - occasionally aided and abetted by the management unfortunately we do try to avoid peak periods, and try to double check all areas of potential difficulty - but can't always avoid the spread - especially if we've had an early arrival. On one site when we were not supported by wardens we said we would only stay one night instead of original two that we'd asked for and had a dreadful time getting our money back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrator Posted September 23, 2009 Author Share Posted September 23, 2009 This poll has now closed, thanks to everyone who voted and/or commented. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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