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Old 09-17-2014, 07:33 PM   #1
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Awning Tie Down

Hey,

I have been poking around looking at ways to secure my awning since it gets pretty windy around here quickly. I have seen the screw into the ground type , water bag type, tent peg type etc. The easiest one seems to be the water bag type the other two require ground that is easy enough to drive or screw into.

I was wondering what others use and how successful they are IE pros and cons.

Drive or Screw In
Ground Has to allow it
Storage size
Drive In ( Mallet )
Ground Gets wet pulls out

Water Bags
Time to fill
Weight to Move
Time to Empty When breaking down


So there it is I am sure there are some other pros and cons.

Has any one ever run into a Camp ground that would not allow tie downs to be screwed into the ground etc .

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Old 09-17-2014, 08:07 PM   #2
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I've seen campgrounds that don't allow pegs. They fear you will puncture their underground watering or other systems.
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Old 09-17-2014, 09:00 PM   #3
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Most of the Oregon State Parks have asphalt site pads. Unless you park the trailer so you know the edge of the awning is over dirt.. or you angle the straps further out, the pegs have no where to go. And you wouldn't dare pound anything into the asphalt

I've been known to use old milk jugs filled with water... and then use that water to flush the black water tank when leaving. Double duty.
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Old 09-17-2014, 09:02 PM   #4
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Most of the Oregon State Parks have asphalt site pads. Unless you park the trailer so you know the edge of the awning is over dirt.. or you angle the straps further out, the pegs have no where to go. And you wouldn't dare pound anything into the asphalt
Nah I would just use a ramset .... JUST KIDDING!!

So I am thinking my water bag Idea is best bet.

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I use a springs between the ropes they allow for wind gust and movement inside the trailer . If the picnic table is loose I drag it over and tie down to it.
Simple and effective.
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Yeah, that'll probably work. But, if the wind gets strong enough to blow the awning around, I'd just roll it up to prevent any damage to the struts.
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If the picnic table is loose I drag it over and tie down to it.
Simple and effective.
I do the same thing and it works well.
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Old 09-17-2014, 11:19 PM   #8
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Where space permitted I have used the picnic table or my tow vehicle.
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Nah I would just use a ramset .... JUST KIDDING!!

So I am thinking my water bag Idea is best bet.

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or a couple of these will keep it in place for sure and attract lots of company! hehehe...

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or a couple of these will keep it in place for sure and attract lots of company! hehehe...

This portable hot tub could change the way you go camping - 10News.com KGTV ABC10 San Diego
Roflmao yeah umm yeah

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Was in a campground last fall when the trailer across from us had their awning (which was same model as ours) collapse in a strong wind. They were away at the time and were clueless as to what was happening to their trailer. Fortunately for them, a couple of campers came out and rolled it up before too much permanent damage could occur.

I always roll up the awning if there is a chance of strong wind. Additionally, I don't usually leave the awning up overnight (I hate getting up to take it down if the wind comes up), and if I leave the site for any period of time, I also take down the awning.

If the awning was not so easy to take down and put up, my approach would likely be to not use the awning nearly as much.
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I stake the arms down with 2 10" galvanized spikes on each arm if it is windy, and if it looks to be real bad, I close it up.

Normally, our awning is opened first thing, and closed up just before we leave.

A friend with a motorhome, and those scissor type extending arms uses the screw in type anchors, which seem to work really well.

It has been many years since I have been in a paved campsite, otherwise I might employ another strategy.
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