A driveaway awning is great for shelter, storage and more space for your motorhome or campervan journeys and is a very popular accessory.
Of course, some motorhomes are equipped with an awning that rolls out but for many people, this may not be enough for extended stays or even to keep boots that are muddy or dry the pooch. You can even add the option of a bedroom!
Here, we chat with outdoor equipment specialists Outwell for some top tips about choosing an awning that can drive away for your campervan or motorhome.
What is a driveaway awning?
It’s a freestanding awning similar to a tent which attaches to the side of your motorhome or campervan. With two doors, you can easily detach it from your vehicle, and leave it standing if you are planning to venture out to enjoy long periods of time with your camper. When you return you simply park near it and attach the awning.
Top driveaway awning buying advice
Take a look at what you’re using a driveaway awning
This will assist in determining the size and layout. Are you looking to store some muddy boots are use it as an area for living?
Take a look at storage
Where are you going to keep your awning when you travel or when your van is in storage? You also need room to dry and clean up your awning. An air awning is likely to take up more room than a poled awning.
Think about transport
Take into consideration the weight of any awning, and consider how this could affect your payload.
Think about the size
Make sure you measure the height of your recreational vehicle and get buy an appropriate awning. The measurement should be taken from your campervan’s or motorhome awning rail towards the ground. Certain manufacturers have lower models for campervans, and certain models are larger than others – this is when you need to consider the points above.
Consider getting an erection
When you’re looking for a driveaway awning, ensure you have all the details about your campervan, motorhome, or campervan, particularly what you have in the van that could aid in attaching an awning to it. If, for instance, you already have a wind out awning, make sure you know what brand and model it is, as well as the size of it on your van. This will make selecting your awning much simpler as some are attached to the wind out awning which generally have a channel which will accept an awning that is drive-away.
There are various fixing kits available dependant on what’s already on the vehicle.
Consider the type of awning you’d prefer whether it’s air or a pole and the best way to connect it to your van. Inflatable awnings are fast and simple to set up and the absence of poles reduces the chance of damage to your van and a motorhome or campervan insurance claim.
How does a driveaway awning attach to a motorhome or campervan?
The majority of driveaway awnings come with straps that you can place over on top of the van. Then, anchor them on the opposite side. Then you’ll be able utilize the awning right away.
Tips: If you’re using awning straps to cover the van, particularly during cold weather, buy an tennis ball, place an encircling snip and then stick the end of the strap into the tennis ball then quite simply throw the ball over your campervan or motorhome.
Other advantages of a driveaway awning include a channel that you can place a pole inside which it can be anchored into an awning’s guttering motorhome or campervan.
Velcro straps, or loops, on an awning can be used for motorhomes, campervans, or campervans that have bars on top. Simply Velcro the straps onto those bars to attach the driveaway awning to your vehicle. You can then fix it down.
You could get an awning rail mounted on your motorhome or add a driveaway awning within the C channel on an awning with a wind-out feature, and an attachment kit.
Top tip: When you first get your awning out from the bag, film yourself removing it.
How do you get your car to drive away to leave your awning?
You’ll need a wonderful piece of kit, which comprises three plastic strips along with a long strip of fabric.
After you’ve pulled your awning removed from the bag, locate the beading that is on the bottom of the awning. Place the plastic pieces onto the awning’s end. Simply connect the piece of fabric into the plastic and then attach it to the vehicle.
If you’re looking to drive away, just pull the piece fabric that falls and you then roll the fabric up until it’s nice and neatly positioned against your awning and you can drive away for the rest of the day.
Top tip: Before you drive away, peg down your motorhome levelling blocks precisely where your front wheels are. It’s much simpler to drive straight back to your two levellers and you’re in the same position to connect the awning.
New awnings for the driveaway from Outwell
Outwell has refined its inflatable driveaway awnings by adding a new Superior Air Touring collection and new models and features included in the Air Cruising collection.
For quick, effortless installation for quick, easy erection, the Superior Air Touring Collection uses the Outwell Power Air System. In addition, you can choose from a range of floorplans and sizes to fit any type of campervan or motorhomes.
One of their major attributes is the unique Link Access Zone which is an area of separate connection that can be reached by side doors in poor weather conditions, to keep mud or water out of the van and awning. The groundsheet is removable which can be extended to cover the space below the vehicle in order to prevent the draughts.
Inner tents for guest bedrooms along with storage options are offered for Parkville 260SA, Jonesville models, Milestone Dash Air, Milestone Shade Air, Newburg models as well as Blossburg 380 Air. Blossburg 380 Air.
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