Airbeam price12/13/2023 ![]() Next time we'll pitch the awning closer and set the pegs under the van rather than alongside it.Įntry points are plenty for what is a relatively small awning, with a main front door leading out onto a small canopy area which we found particularly nice to sit under in the midday sun but we found access into and out of the van easier through the two large zipped doors either side of the boot area. We should have set the awning up closer to the van as there were reasonable slithers of open space at the extents of the awning but it seems that you can't totally negate this unless the kador strip runs right around the van and down to the ground. Rather than running the length of the van the awning's main footprint extends out from it, with the compact model needing an additional four metres or so of space alongside the van to pitch - not a problem for most campsites but this could limit your choice of wild camping spots. Set up of the awning itself is no different to other Vango Airbeam tents we've experienced peg out the corners, pump up the three Airbeams and work your way around pegging out the rest of the pegging points and guylines, it really couldn't be simpler and is achieved easily in around 20 minutes. Having forgotten my rubber mallet, I was chuffed to find one inside the easy access wide-mouthed bag, along with a decent pump, some pretty fancy looking pegs and beefy webbing strap style guylines for the front and rear of the awning to anchor it down in high winds. For anyone unfamiliar with the intricacies of motorhome awnings, an awning rail is only around a tenner, so is clearly a worthwhile investment. Perhaps a couple of bits of material under the straps would have been prudent. Adjustable webbing straps over the top of the van, pegged into the ground the other side worked for us, but I must admit I cringed as I tightened them up against the paintwork. Not knowing what to expect from an awning or how to set one up I was a bit baffled at first, Kador strip what? It turns out my van doesn't have a locator for a Kador strip (a method of sliding the awning onto the side of the van) but luckily the awning is versatile enough to offer three different types of connection. ![]() The Gali II looks much like one of Vango's Airbeam tents, just with the addition of a large flap of material along the side to attach the awning to the van. We chose Vango's Gali II Compact, mainly because of my familiarity with the brand and the way their tents work after many years of family camping. As a recent convert to #vanlife albeit on a larger scale with an ageing motorhome a la Walter White (of Breaking Bad fame) we had to jump on the bandwagon and eek out some extra space for our family motorhome trips with a drive away awning.
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