Morning Awning

I wanted an awning that would fix to the side of the Berlingo - as we have two doors at the rear some of the tailgate designs wouldn't work.

Went with Andes Bayo Driveaway Awning - (small size 2m x 2m) which was just fantastic space-wise for the week!

As with putting up a tent for the first time and having lost the instructions in the first 5 mins our first go took a bit longer, but we traveled to two other sites and in took 10 mins to put up those times.

First couple of nights we didn't realise the additional  metal pole/bar was for keeping the roof of the awning join taut across the van - but when we found the sleeve it slipped into it made total sense (we lost the instructions don't forget ;-)

Bed and bedding

 Now ready for sleeping here's how we slept...

 Platform down and four boxes in position

 x2 decathlon self-inflating mattresses

175cm x 117cm cut of 2" Reflex foam - fitting into single duvet cover

Double duvet then another double duvet to sleep under

If in doubt - look under your bed

So I needed something that would prop up the rest of the sleeping platform, offer storage and be 36cm high. B&Q, Go Outdoors... I tried loads of shops trying to find a box 36cm high. Then looking for my thermal knicknacks under my bed I realised that my under the bed boxes from ikea were 18cm high each - stack two of them and I had my 36cm - woohoo!! and storage too!!

On the cheap

Sweet jesus am I really going to do a campervan blog?

Oh yes I am... with a new berlingo (to me) and refusal to spend a lot of cash on one of these neat amdro conversion kits... here is some waffle and pics putting one together and taking it on it's first trip to the lakes.

Stay posted for more (though I often quit everything...)