When we first started the designs for our van we were convinced that a large Fiamma F65 S side awning was absolutely essential for our travels around Australia.

But, two years later, we aren't so sure.

In this video Karl discusses our background rationale for buying and installing a high end attached awning like the Fiamma F65 S.

Karl also goes over the pros and cons of such an awning, why we would reconsider an awning in a future build, and also some alternative options for shade and shelter that are less visible, heavy and expensive.

Video chapters / points of interest:
00:01 Awning setup demo
00:45 Introduction and background of our previous van and awnings
02:13 Our experience of having a roof mounted, fixed awning
04:50 How our Fiamma awning is attached to the roof
05:40 Things to think about if you want to buy an awning for your van
06:13 Alternatives to a roofmounted, fixed awning
07:10 Summary of the pros and cons of a Fiamma awning and alternative options

This is the Fiamma F65 S awning we have attached on our van:
https://bit.ly/2U8rvaS

And this is the awning adapter kit to suit the Sprinter roof:
https://ebay.to/2GfaXtP

PS We only realised after uploading that the audio volume is a little low on this video due to using the shotgun mic instead of the standard lapel mic; sorry about that!

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