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[Closed] Tent v Driveaway awning 2.5 week camping trip

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As the title states !

We are off in 10 days to the Netherlands for 2.5 weeks of touring and camping longest stop will be for 1 week on Texel, the rest is 3 days( 1st camp) move 2 (2nd camp) days then to Texel (3rd camp) for 1 week then 3 days (4th camp) so in total 4 moves, heres the quandary both the tent and the drive away awning are the same size (tent is 15cm shorter incase any one notices) when pitched but and its a massive but, the DAA is massive when packed down the pole bag is the same size as our tent fully packed.

DAA is a Riemo Family Tour and tent is a Robens Double dreamer

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Space is a bit tight in the van the Reimo takes up pretty much all the space behind the rear seats and weighs 14Kg more !

Love both tents and I'm not really that bothered if it connects to the van or not...but something in me is saying take the DAA !

Decisions ! What do you reckon ?


 
Posted : 18/07/2015 7:48 pm
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I've just done exactly this I took both tent and awning the tent won on points but only just.


 
Posted : 18/07/2015 7:54 pm
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Tent. Don't really get the whole drive away awning thing.

Surely walking a few yards to the van isn't a problem and means quick trips off site isn't any hassle.

For me it's tent or free standing awning.


 
Posted : 18/07/2015 9:56 pm
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should have said the awning can be freestanding, our drive away awning also doubles as our sleeping quarters for all four of us.


 
Posted : 18/07/2015 10:08 pm
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Posted : 20/07/2015 7:55 am
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I have a drive away awning. Prefer it to the tent as it really opens the van up to be part of the living space. I use a figure of 8 connector so its 60 seconds to connect back up after we have been out for the day.

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Posted : 20/07/2015 8:18 am

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