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I have just returned from the Isle of Wight and have put our pennine fiesta away in the garage for the winter. The TT was folded down dry and I have also put the deck chairs and the awning poles, between the cover and the wood of the bed bases, to allow the air to circulate. I have also raised the front end and chocked wheels and left the handbrake off.

Is there anything else, I should have done or is the TT safely stored away until next spring?

Hi Monkey,

We will be laying our Fiesta up for the winter after 1/2 term so I'm interested in any suggestions as well. Unfortunately ours will be outside all winter - i hope it survives as previous owners had it garaged.

I have seen this topic covered in a previous thread but I can't seem to find it. One tip I remember is to put bowls of salt in the unit to absorb any moisture.

Sarah.

Hi

I think that far better than salt is one off those chemical dehumidifiers ,I think you can get them from a lot of DIY stores

Keep on Camping

Hi All

Thanks a lot for the information. I think it will be a Sunday trip to B&Q for a dehumidifing kit. Is it ok to put this kit just in the door way?

Sash. I hope your TT survives outside all winter. I have been advised when storing the TT outside, to put a layer of bubble wrap on the underside of the plastic cover and to raise the A frame, so the rain and ice don't collect on top. Pennine also sell heavy duty covers for TT's, which are stored out side.

I hope your 1/2 term trip goes ok and it's not to cold!!

We hope it's not to cold too!

Saving up the pennies for the Pennine outdoor cover, it's a bit steep at £131.00 but it would be daft to risk the unit after spending so much money on it. I'm wondering if we could get away with a large heavy duty tarpaulin? or will only the 'real thing' do?

I have got an Pennine outdoor cover on my Sterling. They are tailored to fit, and even in strong winds etc remain secure as they have a drawstring and 2 straps. As Jan P says , they are breathable, unlike tarpaulin which will condensate like hell.  Well worth the money for the peace of mind. I have this fitted over the standard transit cover.

The sterling will just fit in my garage but I have it in storage at the moment. I can't make my mind up whether it is worth the wrestle to get it indoors as it is not the easiest job to get it manouvered in. It's also nice to have the garage space. On the other hand it would be nice to have the camper out of the elements totally and have it at home close at hand. Oh well, guess I will make a decision at some point!

We used bowls of table salt when we stored ours.  Worked a treat, just check it every now and then and renew if required. We just had the bowls on the floor of the Crusader.

If you do store outside then make sure the trailer is at a good angle to ensure water run off.  There is nothing worse that the rain puddling on the cover.  I would suggest that you give the 12n/s plugs a good spray with wd40 or similar.  Get a big bin bag and put this over the hitch to keep the damp out.  Make sure the brake is off, if you do not then they may sieze over winter.

When we did get a warm dry day we would open it up a bit, even if it was just roll the cover back and bellow the frames a bit.

I hope this helps

i have a winter cover for sale in the ads if anybody is interested it is also on ebay

it is for a pullman but it may fit other units if you check was only used for 1 month

Goes over everything Sarah and closer to the ground than the cover.So it keeps it clean. Its made a bit like the materail "kwik fit" overalls are made of if you know what I mean

Hi All

Everyone seems, to have posted some good information.  I am aware that the local DIY store sell a dehumidifying kit, which contains some  funky crystals, which absorb the moisture from the air and hopefully keep the condesation at bay.

Unfortunately I am limited on the number of times I can pull my TT out of the garage to air over the winter. Our garage is within a garage compound, where everyone seems to park their cars in front of their garages making space limited to open it out and to top it all, we have a 1:12 slope down hill towards the garage door. Manoeuvring the TT can only be done with a hand winch or towing it out of the garage, and then it's great fun reversing  it back into the garage.

For this reason the TT will stay in the garage until the weather gets a little warmer. I will occassionally remove the plastic cover to allow the canvas to breathe. Hopefully, this will be adequate, and with all fingers crossed as this is our first winter with the TT and we are already looking forward to some more great weekends away in the spring.