I wonder if anyone can tell me how to fix a pole with a wind sock on the front of a caravan. My parents have been after one for ages - I've got the pole and sock but just would like ideas how this is fixed to the caravan. Thanks.
Hi Julie and welcome.
Persoanlly, I can't stand the things but wifey insists on fitting one to the van. She made up a few straps about a foot long, made of two lengths of velcro so each strap was part hook and part 'fuzzy' but, then uses these to hold the pole to the jockey wheel.
This idea holds well. Other's I've seen simply use one of those elastic luggage straps, again wrapped around the jockey and pole.
I use a ground spike, I have known the brackets that you can buy to attach them to the van to cause damage to the pole. Another advantage of a ground spike is if the wind unexpectedly picks up overnight and the pole comes down then its away from your van so less likely to hit it.
Nothing better than driving up to a new site and thinking this is stunning scenery then as you approach the pitches it's flag poles and wind socks everywhere, some what spoils it in my opinion ( which i am entitled to) and also other people are entitled to put up what ever they like i suppose, I don't quite see the point though the last time i went to cornwall it was sculls and crossbones everywhere, i suppose you could tell the kids if they get lost on the park look for the pirates flag
We have a 4m pole with flags and streamers, the kids love it and it makes it individual. We attach ours with a ground spike and attach to the Jockey wheel with a mast clamp.