Our third trip in our new Motorhome.
Lovely site, sun shining, - lets get the awning out. All sorted, time for tea cake and then a long walk with the dog.
Whilst out the weather took a nasty turn - torrential rain, thunder lightning etc, took about 90 mins to get back to the site ( almost carried a frightened dog..)
Aargh..collapsed awning.....weight of water because me the idiot had put it up too high and the water couldn't run off.
Now this is our second van and as the Beauty Terrorist commented,,,"but you are always so careful to make sure there is sufficient off and it is tied down etc etc". Aargh!!!
So why wasn't I as careful this time....because I am a muppet...
Net result is both arms need replacing as the have sheared off. Fabric is not damaged. Found a Fiamma video on how to change them. I have learnt an expensive lesson ...£300 worth, however at least the sides of the van and other parts of the awning were not damaged.
What an idiot..
Lovely site, sun shining, - lets get the awning out. All sorted, time for tea cake and then a long walk with the dog.
Whilst out the weather took a nasty turn - torrential rain, thunder lightning etc, took about 90 mins to get back to the site ( almost carried a frightened dog..)
Aargh..collapsed awning.....weight of water because me the idiot had put it up too high and the water couldn't run off.
Now this is our second van and as the Beauty Terrorist commented,,,"but you are always so careful to make sure there is sufficient off and it is tied down etc etc". Aargh!!!
So why wasn't I as careful this time....because I am a muppet...
Net result is both arms need replacing as the have sheared off. Fabric is not damaged. Found a Fiamma video on how to change them. I have learnt an expensive lesson ...£300 worth, however at least the sides of the van and other parts of the awning were not damaged.
What an idiot..