Good morning all, we are wanting to purchase a long wall shade screen, with the option of adding the front and back end walls. Our previous full annex had the option of either using the side or ends separate or together, being joined with a zipper and the long wall also had Velcro straps which could be attached to the upright awning legs, which stopped the wall from flapping in windy conditions. I have looked at several brands and not many have the Velcro option. I would greatly appreciate your opinions and advice.
I use the 'Coast to Coast' shade screens all round and even have a long one for fridge side of van. Good quality and give some privacy as well. Re-enforced corners etc and have been in some very strong winds without any problems at all. I had cheaper ones in the beginning but they gave way on the corners etc.
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Camp Shades gets my vote. Top quality made to measure. Made in Victoria and shipped Assie wide. Just google " camp shades" to find web site phone Julie to discuss your requirements. I am sure she will help with what you want. I have no affiliation just a happy customer.
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I have over the years had a number of ready made shade screens that never fitted well, my solution was to purchase a heavy duty shade cloth from Bunnings and have a local vehicle trimmer who also makes annexes and replaces walls on camper trailers make up a fitted set of shade screens,and one vynal end wall that can be used at door end in bad weather the cost for the complete set was about the same as one of the better ones from Camac, but these ones are a more heavy duty fitted set and will last much longer.
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David went through process has you went to local Motor Trimmer who sent me off to Bunnings to select fabric (shade cloth ) because he said it is much stronger than the ready made side , When I travel around you can pick the ready made one you can see through them .
Thanks everyone for the tips. Aussietraveller, I will try a motor trimmer here in Cairns, as I like the idea of the solid end. The full annex we had on our last van was not only heavy but hot, even though it had windows on all sides. Brickies, we had purchased a ready made end wall, and yes the quality was not the best.
Safe travels to you all.
Darmc
We purchased a huge sail with all the right webbing and steel eyelets???. Cut the huge sale in half and then took the towo halves to a Upholster who the stiched the required cord to allow us to thread the shade through the Awning channel and then through another channel that I placed on the opposite side of the van. Works great and give us heaps of extra shade and space. Of course this extra space is only available when we bush camp. No good in the Sardines C.Parks.
Cost all up was about $170 which gave us 2 long and wide shades.
Jay&Dee
Hello PeterS, we also had a full annex made by R V Warehouse, for a Wind-up camper, it was good quality and well finished. I had made an awning for the fridge side out of 70% shade cloth from Bunnings, the fabric was much superior. Thanks for the suggestions, you have given me some great ideas.
Happy travels
Darmc
