Sun Canopies

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I think the sunflower one looks more fun

Goes well with a Yellange Kombi!!!

Pick up at CJ would be ideal.... assuming they have them by then. Can you propose that to these folks for us Scoobs?

Thanks for your input Tallulah - will get back in touch with Funky Leisure and report back when we have an answer!

Hey Guys
Funky Leisure have come back to us but they could not offer any more discount.
With regard to free delivery to multiple addresses they only offered the following:

Unfortunately, we can’t offer free delivery to 9+ different addresses but can split this amount between 3 different addresses with a maximum of 4 x awnings per box.

With regard to collection at CamperJam they advised the following:

We haven’t committed to any VW festivals this year apart from Vanfest/Busfest just in case there’s some sort of problem and we don’t take delivery of the awnings in time.

So that's we are guys
Rooby Roo

Hey Guys
Having given it some thought and based on the replies above, think we should perhaps forget about a 'group purchase' at present. Thanks to all those who expressed an interest
Rooby Roo

Thanks for your efforts Scoobs.

Yes, thanks Scoobs. Shame it turned to nought.

Hey ho - good work though - back to my old kids play parachute idea!
Batgirl seems to have repaired her sewing machine so - onward and upwards.
I will get some waterproofing solution from the local camping shop - it's the stuff used on Kyam tents and is darn good.

Just received an email from Funky Leisure and the expected delivery date of their new 2012 sun canopies has been put back to 20th August due to manufacturing delays.

Understandably, they are very disappointed.

Not half as disappointed as anyone who ordered one Guess its a good thing the group buy didn't pan out.

Blast! I needed one for my trip to France.

Get a tarp of ebay and clamp one end to the gutter and use the door poles from the awning to lift the other end.
That's what I've done as a temp measure until Funky Leisure get theirs in.

or get one somewhere else ive seen them for £59 on ebay

As far as i know they still have stock of the sun flower version without the 2012 mods.

Khyam have £20 off their canopies. "Only" £49 now.

yeah it is quite alot of money for what is basically a tarp and some poles

Or maybe @Camperjam there will be alternatives to buy ...

Hi Tim

For three years we used an adapted - tarp from decathlon. We used the uprights and then a spare gutter pole from campershop.co.uk and gutter clips

We run the gutter pole through the tarps own end and mid loops but also machine sewed two more loops so that we had 5 on that side. To waterproof any sewing into nylon just ad a small dap of silicone sealant just before sewing so that it is sandwiched between the tabs and tarp as it dries it fills the holes which is basically what north face do on their exped range of tents

This worked brilliantly for three years. We bought a funky leisure one in orange last year and it was ok as it is bigger but what we found with all the canopies that have sewn tunnels for the gutter pole is that any moisture really then collects in the gutter with tab loops we had less sitting water.

Also the funky leisure canopy has already started to pull at the pole eyelets and the guy tabs

Would also recommend getting extra guys and using quick attach guy fixings - get then from a good camping shop and buy the most expensive you can find

Depending where you are going in France you will get winds on any sites that because of bernoullis principle means the canopy starts to act as a wing and the guys supplied just are not sufficient

We use three poles with a total of 9 guys some times

Sorry cant supply any pics as all our stuff is on way to Korea so stuck with only iPad to work from

Thanks bb. I think a shower curtain is looking more useful than anything at the moment!

Yeah we are back in the uk end of next week and will be coming from about 36c and no rain for the last month to what looks like Noah's playground

We're still up for a Chianti one

Watch this space for a great Danbury offer coming soon.....

jj123vw wrote:

Watch this space for a great Danbury offer coming soon.....

Don't you just hate teasers.

The Danbury sun canopies currently sell for £249 so it will need to be an excellent offer to compete with Funky Leisure. Mind you I have no doubt there is a difference in quality.

Ill do my best to help out Harry