Has anyone run across a good setup kit for the awning that includes the Awning De-Flapper/Hold-Awn Awning Straps. After my trip to the Thousand Island, I have learned that I do need these. All most lost the hole awning...
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In regard to tying down the awning, I have a couple of doggy stakes left over from my popup days. I added a couple of ratchet straps with small springs in between. Works great! I purchased a couple awning clamps, to keep the canvas from flapping, from Camping World, the ones with 5 star rating. They work great too. Wouldn't camp without them. I've seen to many expensive awnings destroyed.
I wish you well.
Well I did it... I bought the tie downs and the flap clamps to keep control of things. The wind were around 30 to 35 MPH up in the islands. I hope these work for that wind speeds...
Quote from: catworkerIn regard to tying down the awning, I have a couple of doggy stakes left over from my popup days. I added a couple of ratchet straps with small springs in between. Works great! I purchased a couple awning clamps, to keep the canvas from flapping, from Camping World, the ones with 5 star rating. They work great too. Wouldn't camp without them. I've seen to many expensive awnings destroyed.
I wish you well.
Quote from: whitestar505Well I did it... I bought the tie downs and the flap clamps to keep control of things. The wind were around 30 to 35 MPH up in the islands. I hope these work for that wind speeds...
The best plan is to get the awning down when the breeze gets up around 15MPH.
If you think that you can outsmart the wind, you have a very hard lesson to learn. That awning is a big sail with a
lot of power in strong winds (35MPH is very strong wind). If you keep the awning up and staked down with super stakes, you will
SURELY sustain damage elsewhere. If the awning won't lift due to tie-downs, at some point, it will rip right off of your camper.
Take it from a very experienced sailor......."reef often and early". In the case of the awning.....when in doubt, take it down. You can always put it back up if the wind dies down (if it isn't destroyed).
We beach camp a lot. I can't even tell you how many awnings that we've seen destroyed by the wind. Don't fight the wind....you will lose......trust me.
wavery, I understand very well what you are saying.. I am just trying to buy some time, weather I am in bed asleep or out sight seeing . You know what I mean... I got real lucky last time but it still cost me. Thank for the advice..
Quote from: waveryThe best plan is to get the awning down when the breeze gets up around 15MPH.
If you think that you can outsmart the wind, you have a very hard lesson to learn. That awning is a big sail with a lot of power in strong winds (35MPH is very strong wind). If you keep the awning up and staked down with super stakes, you will SURELY sustain damage elsewhere. If the awning won't lift due to tie-downs, at some point, it will rip right off of your camper.
Take it from a very experienced sailor......."reef often and early". In the case of the awning.....when in doubt, take it down. You can always put it back up if the wind dies down (if it isn't destroyed).
We beach camp a lot. I can't even tell you how many awnings that we've seen destroyed by the wind. Don't fight the wind....you will lose......trust me.