Pop up drive away tent

[ahjury]

Looking for a pop up tent to be able to store things while away and sit in during the evening. Ideally a tent with an opening opposite each other so I can park next to it and step into the tent, but can't be bothered with the faffing about of a connecting tunnel. Love the coleman pop ups but a bit small and doesn't have an opening each end. The Qeedo pop up looks great also but has the same issue. Don't really want an air tent - too bulky/heavy. Any other thoughts welcome.

 

[icic]

The clinch hub works well

Cinch! - The world's Smartest Tent

The world's Smartest Tent

hub.cinchpopuptents.com

 

[Claremacrob]

I was after the same sort of thing @ahjury and after many hours of research I went for a cinch hub. It hasn't arrived yet (but neither has the Cali - hopefully both soon!) but I've seen good reviews and it ticks my boxes.

I found this article helpful:

Campervan Awnings And Shelters – Our Best Guide For Driveaway Types | Campfire Magazine

Which are the best simple, light and quick-to-pitch driveaway awnings for campervans and self-build campers? Here are the perfect shelters for overnight stops, weekends and versatile holidays.

campfiremag.co.uk

 

[Loz]

We have now got a Kampa VW Trip Air.


There is a gallery over on the T6F

Awning Gallery And Poll

In keeping with the other gallery information topics, here is one for Awnings. Please post a picture of your awning and include the following information if you can; Make and model (Bold and Font size 6) approx cost suppliers list any extras in your photo. {Photo of awning} As usual, we'll...

www.t6forum.com

 

[icic]

The clinch is great, goes up in a jiffy and packs down just as quick. Fits on the back shelf.

 

[ahjury]

Thanks. I had a look at the website. It calls it an inner tent. Is this something that is designed to go inside a shelter or larger tent ? I didn't really get it.

 

[icic]

They have updated the old version of the cinch so it has a optional inner tent if you need it, but you don’t need the inner tent as it has a removable ground sheet.

The tent you see in the picture is the outer tent. Here are some videos of the tent below. Also it is a remake of the old decathlon base seconds tent which is no longer being made, a very popular tent so that why someone made the cinch to fill the space where there was still demand for the tent. if you search the forum you will find lots of pics of the base seconds and cinch, I have added some links on the forum for you that shows the cinch and base seconds in action. Hope that helps, from what you said you wanted, I would think this would work for you

Here is a thread on the site, the delivery issues talked about are ok now got ours next day

Cinch! Hub...Quechua Base Alternative

We haven’t bought our Cali yet, but that won’t stop me looking for accessories. I not a natural camper, so anything for an easy life e.g. I’m lazy! Therefore when I read on here about the Quechua Base as an alternative to an awning I thought that it would be the tent for me...trouble is it’s...

vwcaliforniaclub.com

Decathlon base seconds thread (the clinch is the same size and shape just has more doors)

Quechua pop up tents

We have a Base Seconds by Quechua as well. Excellent for storing 'stuff' and when weather is bad, rolling out the awning works well. Add a windbreak or too and it's very cosy! Also helps secure your place when off site.

vwcaliforniaclub.com

 

[icic]

You might find this thread useful it has some images of the base seconds/cinch, people use it in different ways but works very well with the awning as the top just tucks in under the awning so you don’t get wet combing from the van to the tent, can be positioned in front of the awning of off to the side

Show Us Your Awning Setup

You positioned the van wrongly. It's too far from the awning therefore the whole thing is being pulled over and therefore wonky. The van is also not parked forward enough. We have one of those awnings and have only ever tried to connect it once. Too much faffing around. Don't bother to try...

vwcaliforniaclub.com