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Subject Topic: Securing down your awning advice please
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14/5/2013 at 5:38pm
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Dear lord. I tell you I've ordered storm straps, storm poles and now i feel compelled to order this. I am going to have to sell one of the kids and chuck some stuff out the van to cover all this extra weight


14/5/2013 at 7:18pm
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I'm not saying this will work in a hurricane ,but cheap and cheerful to give you a bit of peace of mind if you go out when it's breezy.With your back to the caravan ,looking at the inside front of the awning,tie a guideline to the front corner take it across the front at 45 degrees and peg down do the same at the other corner,you can also tie at the same corners and take a guideline at 45 degrees back towards the caravan and peg,I have done this when i have been worried at night and do not want to go out in the rain, ok when it is less than a hurricane


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15/5/2013 at 12:19am
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Quote: Originally posted by 4teejay on 14/5/2013
I'm not saying this will work in a hurricane ,but cheap and cheerful to give you a bit of peace of mind if you go out when it's breezy.With your back to the caravan ,looking at the inside front of the awning,tie a guideline to the front corner take it across the front at 45 degrees and peg down do the same at the other corner,you can also tie at the same corners and take a guideline at 45 degrees back towards the caravan and peg,I have done this when i have been worried at night and do not want to go out in the rain, ok when it is less than a hurricane



I am absolutely amazed at the equipment and lengths people are going to, the above post has been the most sensible so far.
It's called storm guying done properly it holds down your awning/frame tent frame well at the same time taking some of the wind strain on the canvas off of the frame.

Cheapest way of doing this is to buy washing line cut to length required, this system has taken me and my tents and awning through two hurricane force storms and five storm force wind trips, not pleasant experiences but never lost an awning or frame tent.       


15/5/2013 at 1:37am
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We have a Bradcot full awning & on that the official storm straps attach to the inside of the frame using straps & corkscrew pegs.

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26/5/2013 at 10:22am
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I have watched a few awnings collapse due mainly to the wind getting under and lifting the front legs. We use ratchet straps on the front corners of our seasonal awning secured with metal Delta pegs. We have also add three extra leg poles inside and use bungees between poles to support the canvas and stop it flapping too much in windy conditions. So far these measures have worked well.


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02/6/2013 at 11:56pm
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Huge thankyouv to everyone that helped me on this thread!

It was pretty wild two nights ago on IoW at our cliff top location. At 3am I was awake listening to the wind shaking our van whilst i peered out the side window at the gusts trying to rock the poles and lift the canvas but thanks to our storm straps, storm poles and a hamdyman pole (positioned in the corner we were warned where the prevailing wind comes from) awning stayed put!

I'm pretty sure if we had just set up as usual the down drafts would have pushed one of the poles in and then it would have all gone wrong!

You lovely people, thanks again :)



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