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Our drive is sloping and this makes for an unsteady ladder.  The other thing to watch out for is picking up dust and git on the interior which might cause scratching of paintwork on windy days when back in place.

I might try this next time.  Our protec is quite heavy though.

The poles are hopeless unless you are very very tall. I put my protec on the roof front to front of caravan (may take a few turns to find the front, and then drop down the sides. Hopefully, I have folded mine as you suggest. Novemeber wil ltell!!!!

Phil

Sounds like a good idea. We use an extendable 7m fishing pole seems to work brilliantly as husband now puts it on alone in 10 minutes.

Is it ok to use your caravan cover all year round not just at the winter?

Quote: Originally posted by JenniferB on 10/6/2012

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Having struggled for 3 years to get our caravan cover back on after each trip, I finally decided there had to be a better way than "walking it over with poles" as the manufacturer suggests.

Now, when I take the cover off, I lay it out on our drive with the inside face down. I then fold the side sections over the roof section to form a long rectangle. Then I roll up the ends like a scroll to meet in the middle. Then I store the "scroll" in the garage till we get back.

When we get back I get my big (very safety!!!) safety stepladder out and pull the scroll up and onto the roof. It is then a very simple job of unrolling the scroll and then bringing the side panels down.
SO much easier than trying to walk it over, which inevitably results in the ladder coming out anyway as the cover always gets caught on the roof vent or the aerial!

Hope that helps anyone else who struggles! - but please, take heed of the ladder warning - make sure you have a VERY safe ladder and someone to hold it secure for you!!

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Quote: Originally posted by Jason Neville on 12/6/2012

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Is it ok to use your caravan cover all year round not just at the winter?

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We just bought a new one  Protec as the old one was for a Abi Transtar so that is still in the shed.It has space for the chimney also. So useless to us now.

But the new one, when I said I was in a w.chair she said that they do  one that has the back opening and  could be a better idea for me.

As the back panel comes off   via velcro strip so  that it's got a straighter piece like attaching a big back door to it. Van steps will be good enough for sealing it shut.

The first one was the same pain in the whatsit as already been spoken about  someone when not tall enough or alone.

Did not know people used them all year though thought it was only in winter. But would certainly keep it cleaner even though no trees where we keep ours. Plenty of dust & dirt though. Have to try it to see how long it takes us.