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myvanrodney said:
Nice awning tent. We have the same I think. Yours looks very symetrical and plumb, ... do you have to adjust if there is rain (flat awning roof?). I struggle with setting a fall on the awning roof and putting all 3 sides on
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Key is keeping the awning legs quite high. This makes it more taught when pegging out the 3 sides and makes it easier to drop one side. Drop one leg if it rains during the day. Always drop one leg at night as a precaution and readjust in the morning. Everyone has their own way of doing things but I hate to see the awning looking untidy.
 
The Little Red Cali said:
Key is keeping the awning legs quite high. This makes it more taught when pegging out the 3 sides and makes it easier to drop one side. Drop one leg if it rains during the day. Always drop one leg at night as a precaution and readjust in the morning. Everyone has their own way of doing things but I hate to see the awning looking untidy.
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me too!... so, do you have the high side above horizontal? Or still always keep at horizontal or a slight fall on it?
 
Somewhere in the Auvergne, found this little gem which we have to ourselves. €10 a night if you don’t want to use the shower/compost toilet €20 if you do. Sending this whilst enjoying a fire on our private pontoon

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Loving them so far. Will giving them a proper test in Sardinia next week - there are some good off road tracks I’ll be trying.
 
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Valtellina Italy


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myvanrodney said:
me too!... so, do you have the high side above horizontal? Or still always keep at horizontal or a slight fall on it?
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Exactly this. One leg slightly above horizontal and then drop the other leg at night. Never had pooling in the rain so seems to work and the awning always looks better when taught.
 
On my way South down from Berwick I decided to make a detour onto Holy Island as the tide times were ideal. I very soon hit the back of a large queue which took about half an hour to actually get onto the causeway that leads to the island. I have never seen so much traffic going to the island. It turns out that it has become a "film location" as Danny Boyle filmed some of 28 Years Later there. So another wonderful spot ruined by over tourism. Grrrrr :(IMG_7024S.jpg
 
The big K said:
A quick overnight getaway to Toogoolawah, Queensland, Australia. Cold for Oz… got down to 4 degrees, so tried the diesel heater on setting 6 - fabulous! We also did a 40km round trip on our e-bikes on a disused rail trail… beautiful scenery… and a great lunch midway too… and the two bikes fold up and store neatly in the back of the Cali. Loving the opportunities for outdoors adventures that this van has opened up for us!

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Liking the slide out unit…… does that have a single stove & sink too?
Do you pitch a separate tent or take the bikes out, fold the back seats flat, then fold out the mattress?
Understand the Aus Beach model gives virtually a queen sized mattress….
 
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