Choose the RIGHT Camping Shelter (gazebo vs awning) 

The new Australian dream the gayzebo .. this is a message from the australian government

Gazebo CON: the complex frames can bend in the wind which can prevent it being packed away. You often see the gazebo frame discarded at camp site because the camper could not pack it up due to the bent & twisted frame. Consider a large tarp, such as a Drifta Hexatarp, just be prepared to carry a variety of pegs.

Which one is best for cooking pad tai under? 😉

I had my kings awning for years, never had an issue with them. Only got a new one due to a larger size from Drifta

The screw in pegs from aldi are great size to go through the base of the gazebo

XTM 270 every day of the week, I take 4 empty Woolies green shopping bags to the beach which I fill up with sand in windy conditions, fold up small and easy for storage if pegs don’t cut the mustard ⛺️

Only downside I had with the gazebo was condensation dripping in the morning as we used them in winter with frosts. Sucked to cook breakfast off a morning. Use annexe of tent now and don’t have that problem.

We love a basic awning with an annex. Very few people seem to go with that combo. As a base camp we have a tall trailer with two awnings which works really well. Hmmm, actually three awnings as it has a small one on the back.

I've had simple awnings for years and find them excellent for when you're not base camping. I've just gotten a gazebo with a tent that fits under it for base camping / locations where you're away from the vehicle. That was really good but I got caught out trying to pack it down in wind and one of the legs bent at the top of the frame. That sucked but I could pack it down still.

Great to see you again, l have gone for an awning off the side of my Prado , but have installed ARB quick release mounts on my roof rack. On my teardrop camper l have installed an awning with walls. That is permanently mounted .

Great to see you back Alex. I’ve got a 5 y.o. Ezi-Awn 270 that I think is great for my type of camping, but I fitted 30 Second awning brackets so I can take it off the roof rack and store it out of the weather when I’m not camping. It’s a 5 minute fit/de-fit. Same with my shower tent fitted on the other side of the roof rack. It comes off when I’m not planning a trip over the next month or so. I’ve got a gazebo for about 6 or 7 years that I’ve only taken out once, back when I had a Ute.

It’s not all 270 sexy but the humble EZ Up has done loads of work over the years.

Welcome back brother, missed ya, very informative ❤

Got rid of my 270 deg. awning a while back as I never used it and it was just a lot of weight sitting on top of the vehicle. We've used Gazebos on a few trips and I love them. Set up the kitchen underneath and can take cover if it rains. I'm not set up to do overnight trips so if I go somewhere it will be for a week or so.

I own 2X Wander 3mX3m gazebo's, just their cheap ones but buying parts and replacing them has been pretty easy. I have found using the walls on it however raises the risk of damage due to them being like a parachute when the wind hits them. I've broken a number of bars & poles because of the walls or rain pooling. I have honestly used my gazebo once in about 4 years for camping and that was recently with my new camper trailer. The awning on my Pajero has done me wonders, it is quick & easy to pack up if I want to take the vehicle, has held up well against rain & windy, I have an old Awning top that I use as a wall and a Kings wall. Personally I will go the awning over a gazebo because of its simplicity, even for long trips.

Perks of a gazebo are a wide range of accessories too! We love our hub that we can add to the side, it's like having another room.

I bought a few 3x3 gazebos and a 6x3 from Kings to use as a semi permanent outdoor workshop area. I found that after six months, they were still looking really solid. That is, until I wanted to pack them up because I was moving. I found that the gazebos exposed to full sun had become 'brittle' and ripped as I was removing them. As for pooling or other problems, I had zero issues. The frames were really solid, and I had no issues in gale force winds (they were well anchored). In summary, from my experience a gazebo from Kings would be fine for the occasional daytripper or weekend camper, but I wouldn't recommend them for extended one place camping or permanent backyard shade.

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Great videos, thanks.

Glad u have got back on the relative creative horse……

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Thanks Alex, very informative. When we lived in Darwin, yonks ago, Gazebos with mozzie mesh walls were very popular for Winter camping (because it doesn't rain in the Dry!). We used it extensively during 1991 from when when our daughter was six months old and our four year old son. I live and work on the road now with an off-road van (made in Oz) and also utilise a Bush Company 270 Max.

Cool to see these kinda setups. OZtrailDeluxe 4.2 Shade Dome is cool gazebo if you need something to with stand the wind. They're cost alot more but don't budge

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I prefer the awning, I have a 270 on the passenger side and a 2.5x2.5 on the drivers side, I have walls that connect with velcro and I've put eyelets down the sides to cable tie to the poles, works well for me with a taller vehicle a lifted old patrol with a roof rack which I also need to carry my OZtent RV4

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I've always rocked with the gazebo but had an awning on my old ute, so mixed and matched. Last trip I used the awning tent and set the kitchen up under the gazebo