Packing Away An Awning

5mins 30secs quick tips.

Packing away an awning.

The roof is spread out on the carpet underlay inside out in order to protect the roof coating. Now this doesn t mean you have to wait hours for your tent to dry before packing it away. The awning is folded another few times until it is an appropriate width for the awning bag. It just means that if you do pack it away wet or damp we recommend that you lay it out inside when you get home or if the weather has improved put it up in your garden so it can dry out.

The side panels are pulled out to the left and right in a triangular shape and then folded into the middle. In addition be mindful of where zips and other protruding objects are when you are folding. Packing away your awning can be like attempting origami but on a much larger scale. Many s the time we have had to fold unfold and refold our full size awning.

While you obviously have no rigid poles to remove and pack away you have got to remove the air from the support beams before you can fully lower and fold up the awning. Yes there are bigger bags that you can buy to pack your awning in. But it is very important to pack the awning away dry. Try to avoid folding on the window panels because this can damage them.

If it is wet inside or out on your leaving day just dismantle the awning and lay it out in your motorhome. I bought a tube style heavy duty waterproof awning bag from weekend leisure which will accommodate about any size awning on the market which is shown in the first link. Total pack away time. Packing away an awning completely dry saves a great deal of time when you get home.

If you have or are looking to purchase an air awning the process of taking down and packing away an air awning is a little different to a pole awning.