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I'm not much taller than you - 5' 4" - but we manage if I use the caravan step.  Ours is a two step effort, though, not just a single step so that does help a bit more.

I don't do a lot of the reaching up high, though - OH does that and I just pass him the right bits at the right time and hold poles in place when directed to do so.  He does the feeding of the awning through the channel (using the step at times) and I feed it to him from the channel entrance.  I guess it's all about finding the bits you can do and figuring a way round the bits you can't!

I daresay if you were really struggling, there'd be someone on site who could help.

Good luck and have a great time!

I'm 5foot 2 and tend to assist in a purely supervisory and "hold this" way - even on the step I am not much use so I can sympathise.  We always manage quite well though

You should be able to put it up in a couple of weeks without too much trouble.  We can put ours up in a couple of hours!!!  LOL.

- But will your holiday be long enough to complete it, I wonder?

Sorry, I laughed and you told us not to! 

Quote: Originally posted by QuiksilverSunshine on 11/10/2007

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Well we were going to attempt it sober but after reding some of these replies I'm now thinking I'll get the wine out before we start!

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you 'MUST' crack a bottle prior to attempting the awning.

you WILL argue........so just laugh at each other and accept it.

you will more than likely have one if not all of the poles crash into the side of the van causing those tell tale battle scars......again, the plonk will ease the pain.

erection gets easier with practice  but arguing and collapsing poles will always be there.