by Helen Sun 07 Apr 2013, 8:14 am
We've tried everything including an acrylic awning caravan awning, a nylon awning, and a canvas awning with our Dandy. They all had the advantage of being lighter than the Dandy awning.
What do we use now ........ The Dandy Awning
The nylon awning bellied and the fabric stretched in winds, the acrylic awning wasn't as stable in wind and the canvas awning was the best but could be a nuisance to dry and also had more movement in winds than the Dandy Awning.
The Dandy Awnings are a bit heavy but it's worth the extra weight for the advantages you get with them, I'd say try your Dandy awning first you may be pleasantly surprised and once you get the hang of them they are the most solid awning you can have.
We spent quite a bit experimenting and trying to find a lighter alternative and the best was the Royal Traveller but it did take a bit of effort to adapt it to fit and because of our favourite camping spot being open to winds we ended up using the dandy awning in the end