trickydicky Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 hi, can anyone recommend a lightweight, but strong, freestanding tent with windows please. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 double glazed? :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ChrisB Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 Fiat or Ford base? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 5, 2012 Share Posted March 5, 2012 You're evil you lot :D :D OP this lot wouldnt know a tent if it smacked them in the eyes 8-) Perhaps you will get a more sensible approach onthe tent threads. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 + curtains? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Something like this maybe? http://www.tents-direct.co.uk/show_tents.php?productid=1720&forsale=tents&price=cheap&onlineproduct=Awnings%2FExtensions There is a German van parked near us at the moment with a rather nice one and I have been meaning to sidle over and see if I can see a manufacturer's name on it. I'll let you know. We've been thinking along those lines ourselves as we currently have an awning which slides into the slot on the wind out (instead of a full safari room). But when it is very windy, it tugs at the van and flaps about, so we thought a freestanding "lounge" might be just the job. What about a gazebo with sides? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 Good Idea that is , when your looking for extra space might just be the answer . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 If its German most probably in this Reimo catalogue..You can order stuff through their UK agents http://www.reimo.com/en/startseite/startseite.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trickydicky Posted March 6, 2012 Author Share Posted March 6, 2012 rowan lee......thanks,exactly what i mean. we want one for the same reason, also if you need to go anywhere in the m/h the tent stays. (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 6, 2012 Share Posted March 6, 2012 I like your idea but sometimes the pitches are just not big enough to take both. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Right, the Germans went out this afternoon so I went over to have a look. Theirs is actually a drive-away awning set up as a free standing job, so I went for a walk round the site as there are quite a lot of "kitchen tents" here (Cabo de Gata, Almeria). Quite a few folk are doing likewise, i.e. a free standing drive-away, but I also found a good selection of others. Three websites for you to look at: http://www.inaca.es/en/cocinas.php www.stilavances.com www.Leinwand.es The Inaca website lists Glossop Caravans and Catterick Caravans as UK dealers. All three manufacturers I have seen here on site produce good sturdy quality so I doubt it will come cheap. All the pitches here have adequate space, but of course it all depends what else you want to put on it! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 I have been sitting here thinking about it some more. The kitchen tents only have doors on one side. In our position now, we want to be able to sit in the sun out of the wind, or maybe sit in the shade when the sun is too hot, and then of course the wind keeps changing direction. So we need to be able to open each side depending on the conditions. If we had a kitchen tent, we could only use it to sit out of a north wind and in full sun. Therefore, it strikes me that the drive-away awning set up as a freestanding option is going to offer all the various combinations as they usually have all sorts of doors and zip out fronts, etc! I have taken a photo of the German couple's set up and will attempt to upload it for you. This particular one is Dutch - www.oberlink.nl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Ah, it said there was a server error at MMM and I've to try again later! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest JudgeMental Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 there is always a server error! sometimes pic appears..sometimes not :-D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michele Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Yeah about time these Mods sorted it pronto !!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 7, 2012 Share Posted March 7, 2012 Forget about a gazebo - there are not meant to be left out and will blow away, plus they can be bulky and not very strong at all. I'd suggest something like one of the Outdoor Revolution Movelite range of drive away awnings, we've had the VRX (2.4m x 2.4m, not now produced), but there's also the 'Square (2m x 2m), and our current one the XL (3m x 3m). All of these have doors on both sides plus the front and also the rear where you would normally attach it to the 'van via a 'tunnel' piece but you don't have to do this. These awning as well made and come with storm straps so they can be left out in bad weather without worry. There are other makes out there too, but we've found these to be the best in our view. If you don't want to pay the price for a new one, check out your local newpaper, and also the 'buy and sell' section of the O&A website as they are sometimes on there, and also on other sites, and of course ebay. Our last one came off the Caravan Club website classified section (open to non-members), and UK Campsites forum often has them too. Our VRX (2.4m) one was 'as new' as it had never been used and cost us £50 locally (bargain), our 'as new' XL cost £90 and had been used twice as the seller sold his MH so didn't need it anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Yes, agree about Movelite - we have the Pro Explore which we purchased virtually unused on Ebay and it is very good but it slots into the awning channel rather than being freestanding and our van is not really tall enough for it so it doesn't fit very well, hence I am researching this topic. There are actually several gazebos which appear to be permanently on site here and have survived the high winds we have had this winter. They are good quality ones, not the £20 from B&Q jobs. I will try again to upload the photo I mentioned earlier. I should further clarify that according to the label on it, it is a Hypercamp Fashion Gold supplied by Obelink. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rowan Lee Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Nope, failed again. If anyone is really interested, PM me and I will email it to you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Rowan Lee - 2012-03-08 8:36 AM Yes, agree about Movelite - we have the Pro Explore which we purchased virtually unused on Ebay and it is very good but it slots into the awning channel rather than being freestanding and our van is not really tall enough for it so it doesn't fit very well, hence I am researching this topic. From what I can tell, the Pro Explore looks more like a caravan type porch awning and isn't meant to be freestanding and doesn't have a 'tunnel' part to it - is that right? The free-standing Movelite XL, Square and VRX awnings are different - the tunnel, not the main part of the awning, is what attaches to the wind-out awning track (or you can throw the straps over the motorhome and secure it that way). The tunnel part has a hem all around its edge with elasticated 'string' through it so once it's slotted in the track (or strapped over the MH) you can tension it to get it a nice snug fit which I don't think you can do easily with your current awning. As for gazebos, you can get much better, more expensive ones, but they tend to be quite bulky and heavy so storage then could be an issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Dicky I've sent you a couple of PMs ... that'll get 'em all talking! :D :$ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mel B Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi Rowan ... you have a PM too .... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flicka Posted March 8, 2012 Share Posted March 8, 2012 Hi trickydickie There is a vast range of Drive-away Awnings available. Other than those already mentioned you could also consider • Khyam, Royal & Sunncamp http://www.riverswayleisure.co.uk/acatalog/Motorhome_Drive_Away_Awnings_1.html http://www.driveaway-awnings.co.uk/ Or a selection on e-bay:- http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/items/__drive+away+awnings_W0QQ_dmdZ2?clk_rvr_id=321950487446&crlp=28432361_228459_228459&UA=%3F*I7&GUID=d208098f1300a0aa177042e0feca437c&keyword=drive+away+awnings&MT_ID=505&ff4=228459_228459 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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