It will go on sale from late May, with first deliveries arriving in the summer - ideal timing for that planned British getaway. But what if you don’t know the difference between the types of beds or whether to have a double front seat or a single? A very lightweight but study design coming in at just over 6.5kg using 120HDE high density all-weather lightweight fabric and a simple pole set up of fibre glass construction. Uses a two pole design making it fairly straight forward to put up. Can be a little awkward to feed the poles through but once installed the pegs/guide ropes just need installing which essentially holds the structure up. We tested the 2019 model on a VW T4 and it worked extremely well. As with most drive away awnings, it works best on flat land although can be pitched on a slight slope with a bit of patience.

JEFF PRESTRIDGE: Customers dealt a bad hand on credit card 'holds' on hire cars, hotels and petrol pumps when airing out the tent, avoid leaving the tent thrown over items which sharp and spiky objects- this will minimise risk of rips We love the fact that it has an icebox and it runs comfortably for 3 days on our leisure battery (topped up with energy from the solar panels). Additional campervan accessories to consider Campervan awnings

How To Fit A Drive Away Awning

Allowing you to use your motorhome to travel around while keeping your awning in place for when you return My earliest memory of van life was playing in my grandparent’s converted Ford Transit when I was 7 (when they were in the country).

Cooking inside your tent: many people have pull out drawers with stoves in the tailgate area. When you use your tent at the same time, make sure that you do not have a open flame There are a few different ways to fit a drive away awning depending on what type of vehicle you have. Try before you buy. Some conversion companies will have a VW campervan hire available. It’s definitely worth hiring a campervan to see whether it suits you and it will give you a better idea as to what you do and don’t want from a campervan.

In addition to all the campervan gear, every California comes with air-conditioning, cruise control, power mirrors, alarm system and front seats that are height and lumbar adjustable. Infotainment is taken care of by an 8.25-inch Composition Media touchscreen with App Connect, Bluetooth, DAB radio and six speakers.