Tents under side awnings

G,Day Phill,....Very interested in the awning tent set up, --like you, we move from day to day out in the desert, and the biggest pain in the a...e is putting up and pulling down our full size tent I've noticed another one a bit bigger on ebay, but I suspect these type of shelters may be a bit flimsy, but this one looks like it's worth looking at. There's no denying their practicality, I just wonder at their quality,---I suppose if you've got a good waterproof awning roof then most of the worry is gone, the walls are really only for privacy and mossies aren't they------Good luck, I'll be watching this site hoping you give a "heads up" on your purchase.
Cheers.....Sapper D

Gday Sapper,
Yeah I also looked at the powerful ones on EBay. But they did not allow the awning to slope, so I'd expect rain to pool in the awning. At least this one slopes so the water runs away. I should get the Oztrail one this coming week so will put it up when I get a chance and let you know what it's like.

Cheers
Phil

Thanks Sonshine :-)
We'd only use it when it rains or we need the privacy. I didn't consider the insect screen because we mostly do the no-tvan trips in winter.
But these clip-on additions sound simple and easy to me
Cheers
Phil

Agree, they look great actually. Would be handy if they allow easy access to the vehicle side door from inside the tent. Looks like Oztrail have a few variations available.
Gaz

Looks good BUT basically a tent . You can not use the car when its up. Might just as well use a separate tent ,the awning for shade and you can still drive the car if you want to.

Gday Des,
Yep, agree with you - but our trips without the Tvan are usually the remote desert trips where we're on the move every day. So the disadvantage of packing it up to use the vehicle won't really matter.

But it looks to me to be fairly light and compact to store - no poles and only a few pegs and no extra ropes. I'm hoping its only a 2 minute job to put up when rain threatens or we're in a crowded campground.

Gday Bob, yeah, I can see your problem. Might be able to get a custom window cut out.

I've gone ahead and ordered one - will see what happens!! I liked the way the awning slopes so the rain can run off - some of the others give you a flat roof which suggests to me I'd still need to take a tentpole and a PET coke bottle to support the middle of the roof!

I do miss the 79series when it comes to setting up for a desert trip - heaps of storage space and no problems carrying the weight.

I've still got to get my head around the 4wd buttons in the 200 - a button to turn off side airbags; another to turn off traction control in sand; then 5 settings on the crawl control and another button to lock the centre LSD. Sheesh - it was much easier pulling the stubbie lever! But I'm sure I'll enjoy the comfort.

Cheers
Phil