Tied down...

Tie it down or roll it up: Last year I took my trailer over to a campground not far from home so I could work on our driveway. DW was away on a trip so it was the perfect time. I had it out, tied down to a picnic table and tilted forward. I returned in a few hours to find about 40 gallons of water on top of it. My big roll up rod was bent and an attachment bracket was broken. I managed to get it rolled back up and tied so I could get it back home. Lucky that my insurance paid for a replacement...yes, I am now paranoid with it. If I put one leg down I have a board that I set it on with tent pegs securing it through the leg and board plus tie downs. This July I was camping at the same campground, just behind the spot I was in where my awning got destroyed. The fellow there had his out, tied down, tilted, etc. A big rain came and bent his rod that attaches to his awning. I helped him straighten it out so he could get his awning back up. If I am going to be gone now, I will roll mine up. The stuff underneath will dry out.