Awning Anchors - Recommendations

[hookedonclassic]

I am planning parking in a work location for 2 months. I'm wondering if the awning anchors/tiedowns such as Camping Worlds are any good. What do others use?

[overlander63]

Originally Posted by hookedonclassic

I'm wondering if the awning anchors/tiedowns such as Camping Worlds are any good. What do others use?

We use the ones that came with the trailer, the PO got them from Camping World.

[arm4]

Hello Rich,

When I was at the Sarasota Rally there was a fellow that used water jugs to hold down his awning...seems to me it would work. Hope that helps. Randy

[dwightdi]

it depends on how much wind there is and your campsite. I use the camping World type that screw into the ground like a dog stake type but they are no good if you are parking on asphalt. If the wind is too high you can still damage your awning even with hold downs. I roll my awning up if I leave the campsite for over four hours and there is a possibility of wind.

[overlander63]

A cheap and effective method would be the straps, held down by a concrete block.

[richg]

Originally Posted by hookedonclassic

I am planning parking in a work location for 2 months. I'm wondering if the awning anchors/tiedowns such as Camping Worlds are any good. What do others use?

I lost an awning with all the latest and greatest tiedowns. Reason being I was not at my site when the wind blew in. Never leave your awning down if you are planning on leaving the site. I was just taking a walk around the campground when it happened.
Richg

[kenny2]

Second the motion on not leaving the awning out when you leave. While wintering in the Tampa area this year a storm blew in and there were a lot of unhappy people with anything from a completely separated blown away awning to ripped to bent. We always roll ours up when leaving, even the smaller window awnings.

[vajeep]

I have found that if it is too windy with out tie downs, then my main awning should be rolled up. I have the spring anchors from Camping world, but we rarely use them.

[hookedonclassic]

Originally Posted by overlander63

A cheap and effective method would be the straps, held down by a concrete block.

The folks we will be camping with use your method overlander63.

Thanks all for your ideas. I tend to roll it up when in doubt especially the big awning.