How do we put up an awning?

Question

We bought a second hand caravan which has an awning - after using the van for a year we are going away today and will be putting up the awning.
Is there a method?

Answer 1

Hope you have a good time when you go away We are going to Barns Ness in Dunbar tomorrow if your going any where near there I could help you.
We do similiar to Karen h, except we first lay all the poles out on the ground to where they belong Like you were drawing the outline of a house! do you follow, then first the centre pole goes up, then the sides, then the doors and curtains.My best tip would have been to try it out at home first before you went away. Then mark all the poles ie: middle and coming out from middle red. Left sides Black, Right sides blue, thats what we have done and its amazing how it saves time.

If you are going to a Camping and Caravan site I'm sure someone will help you, we are a friendly lot. Don't be ashamed to ask anyone for help, we all had to start somewhere, Best of luck

Answer 2

oh crikey...we used to have so many arguments about putting the awning up on our caravan...brings back memories!! i remember chucking the poles & telling hubby to do it himself as he knew SO much...lol!

its quite difficult the first time..then we put lines of coloured tape around the poles...so that we knew what bit went where. for example...one line of tape paired up with another one line...then 2 lines of tape paired with another 2 line pole..and so on...hope i explained that ok? then - it became easier on future attempts..good luck!