And the prize for the item most often bought, never used and resold goes to...

[monzer]

Awnings.

Congratulations awnings.

 

[monzer]

Pick your prize up from the pavilion.

 

[Winger]

Ah but most are described as only used once!

 

[Rohsman]

You are both absolutely right!

 

[gus-lopez]

To me an awning is the bit that bolts to the side of the van & winds out. The rest is just sides & front that usually zip on.

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[Wh05apk]

Closely followed by generators?

 

[monzer]

Closely followed by generators?

Generators picks up the prize if awnings produce a positive drugs test at a later date.

 

[jollyrodger]

And the also ran unused snowchains

I have 2 sets if anyone wants one

 

[HKF]

We're just searching for our first MoHo and one of the things on our 'Must Have' list is an awning. Why do people NOT use them, please? Thank you

 

[AndyPK]

They do….once or twice!

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[HKF]

They do….once or twice!

But why not use them more often? I'd like to know, so that I can remove it from my list if I don't really need one.

 

[AndyPK]

Do you want an attached wind-out awning, or a drive-away type, or free-standing (Quest) type…..?

 

[HKF]

A wind-out one

 

[JJ]

I've never had an awning.

I'd never be without my genny.

JJ

 

[AndyPK]

Be aware that they can seriously eat into your payload, weighing up to 50kgs - the attached type, that is.

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[David and Sally]

They do….once or twice!

We have a driveaway awning that we have used a lot if we are 3 days or more on a site. Extra room, weather protection, privacy.

We also use the wind out on some sites.

 

[Stealaway]

Most of us move on, on a regular basis. That's what's best about MoHo's.
Putting up and taking down awnings is such a faff unless you intend staying a week plus in the same place.
It can also means you have find a alternate method of emptying and filling with water and carrying the cassette a to the dump.

 

[Lenny HB]

But why not use them more often? I'd like to know, so that I can remove it from my list if I don't really need one.

They no like wind, wind them out 20min later you are winding them back in.
However with the really calm conditions at Stratford last week we left ours out for the first time in 10 years.

 

[AndyPK]

A wind-out one

Also, not a good idea to leave them out of away from your ‘van, or at night, in case of strong winds, and associated damage!

 

[HKF]

Be aware that they can seriously eat into your payload, weighing up to 50kgs - the attached type, that is.

Is this a licence consideration or fuel consumption? Either way, it's not a problem for us and I'm sure we'd get a lot of use out of it.....but now you have me thinking again! I'm going to be interested in what others have to say

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[Puddleduck]

Awnings.

Congratulations awnings.

Closely followed by generators?

We have three awnings - two are used regularly and the third is falling to bits but still occassionaly used as a shelter at village events. The third one doesn't fit our current van. They are not the roll out awnings but the pole and nylon type - one is a drive away and there is also a small "day" awning. The first time they were put up on a site we were the entertainment but now we have it sorted and provide no entertainment value at all

The generators have been used when we were away (and not always by us!) - a godsend when it is needed but we don't always take one with us. We have two generators as at home power cuts are not unusual and because we need medical equipment a generator means we can remain at home rather than being evacuated if there is an overnight power cut.

 

[Potty]

A wind-out one

Depends how you will be using your motorhome. If you will be staying mainly on sites and intend to go to hot sunny countries, you will definitely use a wind out awning. If you will be using aires or off site parking, you probably wouldn’t use it much.

 

[AndyPK]

Is this a licence consideration or fuel consumption? Either way, it's not a problem for us and I'm sure we'd get a lot of use out of it.....but now you have me thinking again! I'm going to be interested in what others have to say

Neither really - it’s just a consideration so as not to exceed your van’s payload…..

 

[MichaelT]

Closely followed by generators?

only if they have wheels

We're just searching for our first MoHo and one of the things on our 'Must Have' list is an awning. Why do people NOT use them, please? Thank you

cos they are for caravans where you are static for 2-3 weeks whereas a MH is designed to be moved around.

 

[PhilandMena]

New underwear !

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[Puddleduck]

We can put our day awning up in less than 5 minutes (same to pack it away) so even if we are only overnighting on a CS or CL it will go up for the extra space and outside cooking area. Not on an aire type stop though.

Our water inlet is on the opposite side of the van to where the awning fits and it's easy to release one corner to get the cassette out if we have managed to put the awning side across the hatch.

 

[AndyPK]

We can put our day awning up in less than 5 minutes (same to pack it away) so even if we are only overnighting on a CS or CL it will go up for the extra space and outside cooking area. Not on an aire type stop though.

What do you have……?

 

[HKF]

only if they have wheels

cos they are for caravans where you are static for 2-3 weeks whereas a MH is designed to be moved around.

Wouldn't they still get used if you park and want to sit out in the shade, though? I'm not being awkward, I'm genuinely interested in hearing why they wouldn't be used.

 

[Two on Tour]

Our wind out awning gets used more often than not when we pitch up.

 

[Puddleduck]

What do you have……?

They are both Sunncamp Awnings. The small "day" awning was a show special and I don't know if they ever went into production with it similar to the 220 though. The other is more like the 325. Both are around 10 years old now.

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