Hi everyone!
On returning to do some repairs to our 'van this weekend, it appears that the wind has taken it's toll on the Dorema Starcamp awning and we have some broken poles.
I did buy storm straps from Ebay last year which were supposedly Dorema compatable, my husband had to make some adjustments as they turned out not to fit at all. This has obviously weakened the straps and so they haven't been very effective in holding the awning down. Lesson learned 
Can anyone suggest the best option for new poles? We have a corner pieces that needs replacing, and probably at least 2 or 3 other poles which have bent where they attach. I'm less than impressed actually, I know the site we're on is windy but they seem to have crumpled worryingly easily.
I was thinking of writing to Dorema but although the awning is quite new it's from Ebay, so I doubt they'll be all that interested in the problems we've had.
Just out of interest too, a lady at a caravan shop in Reighton mentioned that the Quest awnings are manufactured at the same factory as Dorema. And my husband noticed that the Quest storm strap fixings were the same as the Dorema. Fingers crossed that the Quest ones are cheaper! I'm about to google it now...will let you know! 
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Topic: Broken poles on Dorema awning :o(
