Awning too much trouble, looking for alternative

[Unplanned Tourist]

Originally Posted by pda7258

When I leave my campsite to go somewhere, it seems necessary to close the awning due to high winds where I camp. Has anyone tried a screened metal-frame gazebo-type tent with a ceiling vent as an alternative?

Oh No! Not more airborne gazebos
We had a couple of them flying around during a sudden wind storm and they bounced off our MH a couple of times!

[Old Coot]

Originally Posted by spdracr39

No more trouble than raising and lowering the garage door when leaving the house IMO.

It is if you leave chairs, etc out. We've used the tie down poles for over 4 yrs and have never had to stow it during rain or wind. We snowbird to FL for 3+ months every year. We are sometimes the only camper in the cg that has their awning out during a storm.

[Mrb1ll]

Originally Posted by stang37

If your talking about tents or canopies covers. There is a company called "E-Zup" that sells all sizes and shapes. I will tell you from experience they do not holdup in high winds. I see them blowing all over the pit area after a windy night. We use a 10 x 20 with blowouts. When high winds are coming we let it down and remove the cover. Here is a link to check out. https://www.hayneedle.com/outdoor/ca...=easyup%20tent.

Can you explain what a "blowout" is in terms of the awning and also what is a "deflapper". Close up photos would be helpful. I've worried about the awning and winds but just always retract it when we leave. Only takes a moment and, like someone mentioned, it is not much different than the garage door in terms of time and effort. I'm interested though simply as a safety feature when we are sitting under the awning. Winds, micro bursts, happen suddenly and a little extra safety/security seems prudent.

Thank you,

MrB1LL

[Bob_C]

Originally Posted by Mrb1ll

Can you explain what a "blowout" is in terms of the awning and also what is a "deflapper". Close up photos would be helpful. I've worried about the awning and winds but just always retract it when we leave. Only takes a moment and, like someone mentioned, it is not much different than the garage door in terms of time and effort. I'm interested though simply as a safety feature when we are sitting under the awning. Winds, micro bursts, happen suddenly and a little extra safety/security seems prudent.

Thank you,

MrB1LL

I posted some pics a little further back in the tread...Post 3 and 4

[stang37]

The "blow out" is where the top/cover has a ventilated peak feature. This will allow some of the wind to exit instead of trying to lift the cover. Not sure how good they work. Here are two links to some I found.

https://www.hayneedle.com/product/un...popupshade.cfm

https://www.hayneedle.com/product/co...ebo-canopy.cfm

[Wobbles]

Originally Posted by Mrb1ll

Can you explain what a "blowout" is in terms of the awning and also what is a "deflapper". Close up photos would be helpful. I've worried about the awning and winds but just always retract it when we leave. Only takes a moment and, like someone mentioned, it is not much different than the garage door in terms of time and effort. I'm interested though simply as a safety feature when we are sitting under the awning. Winds, micro bursts, happen suddenly and a little extra safety/security seems prudent.

Thank you,

MrB1LL

I was camping lakeside when a major windstorm rolled thru. I was using the the setup Bob Caldwell was referring to and survived. Another camper, my buddy, and myself had to assist a lost sole that was not prepared. Mind you that we both go 300 plus pounds and it took everything we could to to keep his awning from going over the top of his camper.

This happened in seconds and there is no way I could have retracted mine before it was gone. The next day the park dumpsters were full of all manner of chairs, canopies and awning parts...

The lesson here is that it can happen when you are sitting in a chair underneath the awning. I am not promoting doom and gloom as I camped for year in the same park prior to using a pole system with no worries. It is just a choice that I am glad I made...

[pda7258]

My RV is quite old and the awning is temperamental. As someone else mentioned, it's easier to not use it.