Joining tent to a campervan... (1 Viewer)

IonaBongo

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Hello, I could do with any pointers for ways of joining an existing family tent to a campervan. I can find plenty of tent awnings/porches and plenty of campervan awnings but none which act as a go between the two!! I would like a gutter rail joint that joins to the van then a small porch then a way of joining over the existing tent.... Any ideas...?? Please!
 

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Hello, I could do with any pointers for ways of joining an existing family tent to a campervan. I can find plenty of tent awnings/porches and plenty of campervan awnings but none which act as a go between the two!! I would like a gutter rail joint that joins to the van then a small porch then a way of joining over the existing tent.... Any ideas...?? Please!

http://www.johnscross.co.uk/c-section-awning-rail-1-2-m-x-3-pieces.html

Providing your 'tent' has an edge that will slide into the C section, if you do not have a tent try these

http://www.johnscross.co.uk/awning-annexes.html

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could use a caravanstore as the attatchment to the van, add sides or windbreakers nudge tent up to it . You don't say what size or shape tent is. sorry that's the best I can do. Good luck

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TheBig1

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it depends if you want to be able to detach easily and drive off or not.

basically fit an awning rail to the van and use a caravan porch or driveaway which you pitch door to door and tie down the flysheet over the joint to weatherproof the top. nobody makes a purpose made joint, but a marquee company would be able to make something to fit. look in yellow pages or google companies near you
 
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IonaBongo

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Thanks for that! My problem is that we have a normal non-drive away tent which we spent a lot on. Now we have camper and would like to 'convert' the tent into something we can link up to the van. If we could find a tent porch which had a campervan gutter skirt on the other side then that would be great. But cant find any!!
 
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IonaBongo

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it depends if you want to be able to detach easily and drive off or not.

basically fit an awning rail to the van and use a caravan porch or driveaway which you pitch door to door and tie down the flysheet over the joint to weatherproof the top. nobody makes a purpose made joint, but a marquee company would be able to make something to fit. look in yellow pages or google companies near you

I'm thinking this is only option, or just stop being tight a buy a drive away. Just seems such a shame to waste a good tent. Also seem daft no-one has made a simple joint porch as I'm sure I'm not the only one out there with this problem. Gap in the market!

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TheBig1

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Thanks for that! My problem is that we have a normal non-drive away tent which we spent a lot on. Now we have camper and would like to 'convert' the tent into something we can link up to the van. If we could find a tent porch which had a campervan gutter skirt on the other side then that would be great. But cant find any!!

porches need to have a firm connection to the van at the top, hence the advice to fit a C shaped awning channel to the van. it will make it possible and cheaply available. figure of 8 gutter strips wont hold firmly enough
 

TheBig1

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its not a gap in the market if they can sell you another awning instead of your tent:winky:
 

Teepee

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The only way I can see to do it is to fit some sort of sun canopy to the van then position the tent doorway under canopy then hold down canopy with guy ropes.
 

greyman1

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i have the tunnel type drive away awning for use with the vw and to be perfectly honest i dont even bother fixing it to the van anymore ! the theory of having it affixed, is that it should provide a passageway through to the canvas, keeping you out of the elements. the reality is that in high winds the sides rub against the van [keeping you awake ] and when it rains, the top fills with water and becomes a giant waterbomb waiting for the first bleary eyed camper to emerge from the side door!! trying to line it all back up with the van when you return from a trip out can be a right faff as well . my advice would be carry on with the tent you have, it will do exactly the same job. regards garry

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sdc77

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As I said before.. We were in your position.. And we bought a driveaway awning and now keep the tent as a spare for friends and family etc. Or awning worlks very well.. Isn't noisy and doesn't collect water.. And it's huge.
 

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