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A wnings are perhaps more of an essential for caravans than for motorhomes. After all, motorcaravanning is supposed to be about getting up and going, and to some people, having to put up and take down an often bulky canvas construction might get in the way of that ideal.

But there are plenty of great awnings out there that are suitable for motorhomes and campervans – awnings that you simply roll out from the side of your vehicle and those you put up yourselves.

Driveaway awnings in particular – which stand on their own once you detach them from your vehicle – can prove useful as a means of staking out your pitch if you mean to drive off from a busy site for the day but plan to return in the

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