Uses a two pole design making it fairly straight forward to put up. Can be a little awkward to feed the poles through but once installed the pegs/guide ropes just need installing which essentially holds the structure up. The benefit of a drive away awning is that it’s an extension to your van and living space and is more or less essential when campervanning with kids. The other thing you need to consider is the brand of the fridge. The most efficient fridge is made by Dometic (formerly Waeco). Just in case you haven’t quite made up your mind about what sort of VW camper you want, then here are just a couple of reasons why the VW T6 campervan is a great choice.

The ground sheet on the older models uses elasticated toggles to fit nicely to the side walls of the awning creating a really nice water tight seal around the base of the awning. Even on saturated ground, the ground sheet creates a water tight lip roughly 2 inchs high. You would have to be pitching in a lake to leak over them! As part of the facelift however it is now sewn in (which I have not yet personally seen or tested but it sounds promising!) Radio 4 broadcaster Paul Lewis tells ME & MY MONEY: My whole pension is in CASH and not shares... after all I am Mr Money BoxWith the recent changes to the world of travel, the idea of owning our own Volkswagen camper van became a dream. In the UK, the Caddy California will come a choice of 114hp 1.5-litre TSI turbo petrol or 122hp 2.0-litre TDI turbodiesel. The petrol gets a six-speed manual gearbox as standard, while the 122hp diesel is equipped out of the box with VW’s popular seven-speed DSG automatic, which works very well in the Caddy Cargo van. Allowing you to use your motorhome to travel around while keeping your awning in place for when you return

For the extended family, extra sleeping quarters for the (grand) kids the range of free-standing side tent or rear tents are the best choice. You will have much more space available and as you Motorhome awnings are one of the most popular accessories to add to your vehicle, and it's easy to see why. Depending on how you want to use these, you can add an extra room to your pitch, stop anywhere and have a picnic, or add a whole new dimension to your campervan life.Whether you are looking for motorhome awnings, camper awnings or a van awning, there should be a drive away awning to suit your needs.