Fiamma awning on our Sprinter van: Worth it?

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 set-up 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 roof-mounted, 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: bit.ly/2U8rvaS And this is the awning adapter kit to suit the Sprinter roof: 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! // What sort of awning / weather protection do you have set up on your van? Leave your comments and/or questions below. We read and check every comment! Please note, we also moderate comments, so anything offensive is blocked and deleted! // Check out our dedicated vanlife design and consultation service: www.comfortablylost.com/vanlife-design-consultatio… Keep your eyes peeled as we will also be making and uploading more content in the future! Please leave a comment or send us a direct message / email if you have any specific requests. Find us online: www.comfortablylost.com/ www.facebook.com/comfortablylost/ www.instagram.com/comfortablylost/ Please remember to like, subscribe and share if you dig this :) Keep It Simple, folks... Thanks for watching!