Does anyone tie down their manual awning while wintering in AZ? We did see one guy doing that in Wickenburg. I think maybe he brought it in one night.Or do you just bring it in every night? I already know it can be windy, we've spent time in AZ in winter. But never parked in one spot for months. So if tying it down is workable, I'll bring my tie down stuff.

Hard to get anchors into stone or concrete.We bring ours in if there is threat of wind. In Texas RGV, we don't even put it out.

I take ours in when in Arizona or the California deserts (even when leaving the site for a while), it reduces the possibility of the fabric tearing

Snowman9000 wrote:Does anyone tie down their manual awning while wintering in AZ? We did see one guy doing that in Wickenburg. I think maybe he brought it in one night.Or do you just bring it in every night? I already know it can be windy, we've spent time in AZ in winter. But never parked in one spot for months. So if tying it down is workable, I'll bring my tie down stuff.get a couple of 5-gal buckets from home depot, fill them with sand and tie down your awning to the bucket handles. but be prepared to bring the awning in when needed.

Most in our park tie theirs down with some type of weight (buckets of sand, concrete blocks, etc) but do seem to pay attention to weather forecasts and will untie them and take them up during days forecast for WIND.

Having lived in Pheonix nd camped all over I roll mine up if wind is a possibility. Too many times I had to get up at night to roll it up as it flapped and kept me worrying. Seems silly to buy the awning only to roll it up when the wind blows. I have seen results of thosw who did not so I do

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vermilye
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
I remember watching many individuals at a trailer rally in Dome Rock, Quartzsite, running around in their PJs & skivvies, trying to put up awnings at 3:00AM a few years back. Dead calm at 11:00, 40MPH winds all at once at 3:00AM. Great entertainment if yours was already stowed!
Fizz
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
It's the noise that will get you, even in a gentle breeze. FLAP,FLAP,FLAP.
MarkTwain
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
Snowman9000 wrote:
Does anyone tie down their manual awning while wintering in AZ? We did see one guy doing that in Wickenburg. I think maybe he brought it in one night.

Or do you just bring it in every night? I already know it can be windy, we've spent time in AZ in winter. But never parked in one spot for months. So if tying it down is workable, I'll bring my tie down stuff.

Always tie your awning your down unless you are going to be gone for a few hours or more, then bring it in. I don't even trust the newer so called automatic wind sensors that is suppose to automatically bring your awning in. You have every thing to gain and nothing to loose!!!!!
Oasisbob
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
Having lived in Pheonix nd camped all over I roll mine up if wind is a possibility. Too many times I had to get up at night to roll it up as it flapped and kept me worrying. Seems silly to buy the awning only to roll it up when the wind blows. I have seen results of thosw who did not so I do
BarbaraOK
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
Most in our park tie theirs down with some type of weight (buckets of sand, concrete blocks, etc) but do seem to pay attention to weather forecasts and will untie them and take them up during days forecast for WIND.
rk911
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
Snowman9000 wrote:
Does anyone tie down their manual awning while wintering in AZ? We did see one guy doing that in Wickenburg. I think maybe he brought it in one night.

Or do you just bring it in every night? I already know it can be windy, we've spent time in AZ in winter. But never parked in one spot for months. So if tying it down is workable, I'll bring my tie down stuff.

get a couple of 5-gal buckets from home depot, fill them with sand and tie down your awning to the bucket handles. but be prepared to bring the awning in when needed.
almcc
Explorer
Oct 21, 2017
I take ours in when in Arizona or the California deserts (even when leaving the site for a while), it reduces the possibility of the fabric tearing
joebedford
Nomad II
Oct 21, 2017
Hard to get anchors into stone or concrete.

We bring ours in if there is threat of wind. In Texas RGV, we don't even put it out.

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