Can anyone advise the best way to put a large awning up please. We have an 8m caravan and a full size dorema pole awning.
Last year when we was putting the awning up in France we had majority of the poles in and then wind picked up, causing the awning to collapse and scratch the van (we had 3 of the 5 roof poles on, and 3 of the 5 legs. We had not zipped the sides on the awning at this point.
I am terrified of this happening again and causing more damage to the caravan.
How and what order do you put the awning up?
Do you peg the awning as you go?
Do you put the sides and front of the awning on before? (I've seen people put their awnings away leaving the sides and front zipped in place)
Any advise would be great.
Thanks
Last year when we was putting the awning up in France we had majority of the poles in and then wind picked up, causing the awning to collapse and scratch the van (we had 3 of the 5 roof poles on, and 3 of the 5 legs. We had not zipped the sides on the awning at this point.
I am terrified of this happening again and causing more damage to the caravan.
How and what order do you put the awning up?
Do you peg the awning as you go?
Do you put the sides and front of the awning on before? (I've seen people put their awnings away leaving the sides and front zipped in place)
Any advise would be great.
Thanks