Awnings on hardstanding

If you have a ground sheet that is sewn onto the outer ( or maybe if you have an loose ground sheet ) , it is worth having a heavier under sheet to stop the handstand punching holes into the top sheet.

its not so much walking on the top sheet but sharp edges , or point loads, from tables, chairs etc.

Having a dirty sheet ( mark the bottom ""Down / Dirty ) to show which it was down last time, has all sorts of uses, and can be bundled up as the last item to be first out next time.  I keep it in a dustbin liner, and air it if need be when we get home.

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You will need rock pegs and I favour a steel shafted claw hammer to drive them in and to lever out.

Posted on 23/05/2019 18:50 by MollysMummy
Should it really be that hard to put an awning up? My awning went up last week with the minimum of effort as I hammered my pegs into grass .... it's what all awnings should be put up on!

see 'other' (awnings kill grass pitches) thread....

grass is a lovely surface to camp on, but not after it's been wrecked by awnings.....

where there's a choice of surface, perhaps awnings on HS only might prevent this....

I have never had much success with screw-in pegs and usually resort to plain rock pegs and a 2lb Birmingham spanner. To remove I use a 50 year old Mole grip, give the pegs a twist and out they come. Failing that, a trick learned from a fellow caravanner in Florence is to soak the pegs with a watering can and leave for five minutes (after lifting the skirt out of the way.)

Pegs usually respond to a tap side side to side with a 2 or 4lb knocking stick to allow them to be pulled out.