What do you tie your awnings down with?
I am looking for a simple way of tieing my awning down so the wind won't take it. Any suggestions??? Thanks
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X2 on the big camping spikes (look like giant nails with a plastic piece on top). They work quite well in the PA rocky ground and are rugged enough to hammer in and pull out and still be able to reuse!
Tip: Be sure to insert your stakes at 30-45 degree slant where the point is angled toward your load and the head away, then put the ALL the way in! Otherwise, most stakes are easily pulled out with minimal load.
We also use ratchet straps. Even used tarps in the past from the edge of the awning, laying on the straps and used more straps/rope to support it, making an extended anti-rain area on a particularly rainy trip!
Oh- the spikes can be tapped on the sides to loosen then before removing- simple.
Tip: Be sure to insert your stakes at 30-45 degree slant where the point is angled toward your load and the head away, then put the ALL the way in! Otherwise, most stakes are easily pulled out with minimal load.
We also use ratchet straps. Even used tarps in the past from the edge of the awning, laying on the straps and used more straps/rope to support it, making an extended anti-rain area on a particularly rainy trip!
Oh- the spikes can be tapped on the sides to loosen then before removing- simple.
