Still sounds like WAY too much time to get those legs out AND reattached back onto the MH and then try and put up the awning when a storm comes up.
IMHO not worth worrying about people's heads versus the price to replace your awning and 'hope' the wind doesn't take it while you are trying to get it back up, because it is now a sail in the wind ripped out of your hands and beats the side of your MH.
I've SEEN that happen twice. Causes a lot of damage to the RV.
I went to Lowes and bought sun screen on the roll and cut it on the diagonal to match the side arms. Added grommets and hooks and hang one on each side of the awning. Keeps the sun out and......people don't walk into sun screen. :C