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Subject Topic: to cover or not to cover
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Personcamcroft
30/12/2014 at 10:58am
 Location: Lincolnshire
 Outfit: Elddis Xplore 302 SE 2011 View camcroft's Profile View Profile   Reply to camcroft Reply   Quote camcroft Quote  
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Well I have just taken off our Protec cover which has been on the van since early November and I am glad to say that it looks just the same as when I covered it no marks as reported previously. Hoping to go away tomorrow it will be our first ever Winter trip out, We did need to remove the snow and ice first from the cover which was laborious but hopefully it will be worth it.


Personbillyboggins
30/12/2014 at 11:44am
 Location: norfolk
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hope you have a great time ..where are you off to ?


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Personcamcroft
30/12/2014 at 12:04pm
 Location: Lincolnshire
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PersonMarcrod
19/1/2015 at 11:43pm
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I park the caravan next to some bushes and now always cover when I'm not using it for a few weeks. Keeps the green off the van an helps to stop anything starting to moss up imho. I left previous caravans in the elements and they start to look tired very quickly, just like if you left it in a field. I use a KAMPA one, so not made for the caravan, but fits pretty well. 10 mins to put on and 5 mins to take off (unless it is frozen on). No tigers here either. 😄


PersonAL53HX
20/1/2015 at 10:49am
 Location: BLACK((gods)) COUNTRY
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Had a few vans over the years,always uncovered,and had to wash the algae and moss off all of them before use,this winter I've covered the van for the first time ever,so looking forward to seeing if there's much difference.been to check the inside regularly and so far everthing is looking good.
Thinking that a cover is also a good deterrent against theft.


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Personroulston
20/1/2015 at 11:16am
 Location: Ireland
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I built a lean too for my caravan and put netting on the side. This keeps 90% of the rain off the caravan but some still blows in. It also keeps the UV rays off the caravan as well, but the air can still move around the van. Their are trees at the back but the van is not getting green.


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