We had the "awning in the rain" thing, too. No rain predicted...clear skies. Monsoon came out of nowhere in the middle of the night. 2:00 AM and what sounded like a cannon going off pretty much got us out of bed in a hurry. The big, heavy roller was folded in half like a piece of paper. What a mess. We always carry a 4' ladder - with the HTT it's handy - and DH and DF were able to get the thing off the ROO so we could get home. Pictures....lots of pictures before they took it off and the insurance adjuster was very pleased. Yes, our awning was in its normal slant downward, not on a tilt, but the water built up so quickly and had nowhere to go. This was awning lesson #2....#1 is "don't go off to work with your awning out and the trailer sitting in the driveway because the wind might come up". DH was able to order a few parts and fix it himself. Lessons learned.
Yep, leaving those steps down is a huge "oops"! Add to the list to lock the stove vent flap, lock the deadbolt as well as the regular lock, make sure to unplug before you pull out (friends did that one), remember to put the sway bars back on (same friends did that one followed by DH doing the same thing).
We each have our jobs and then we both do a good walk around before the truck moves an inch. Doesn't mean we won't miss something, but at least we have a better chance.
Oh, yea.....have extra fuses for anything and everything.
