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Hi everyone, we need your advice.  We are due to take the FC to Cornwall for 10 days over Easter for our first outing in it.  As we are going to be away for quite a while we will likely be using the awning, apart from pegging it down will we need storm straps?  Just thinking that our tent held up in very strong gales last season without anything more than pegging out all the guylines etc.  I'm struggling to see the need for storm straps on a FC which is much more sturdier and stable than a tent.

Please help?!

They are a really good idea. it is a lot of security for not too much cash. You can buy special non-rub sleeves for them.

Alan

They are really good.  The instructions on mine say not to leave them on all the time as they do rub on the roof fabric & can cause wear.  they do make you feel a bit more secure on days like today.

Steve.

You need a storm strap.

Only the top of the range awnings work without: they have an additional set of pegging points through which you can attached a slighlty elastic rope.

The pegs aren't enough in Cornwall: they will work loose, due to no "give" in the pegging. There's nothing quite like having to repeg at 3 am on a stormy night, or fetching the car round to give some shelter.

Buy a storm strap, and relax and listen to the wind blow!

Iain

Hi everyone

THanks for getting back to me.  We have been to Towsure and purchased a storm strap for the awning based on the advice from you guys.

Again, thanks to you all.