Snow Trashes Caravan Awnings

[bevdrew]

We are back from our weekend in snowy Glenmore (Cairngorms). Will post some "proper" pics of our visit in a bit, but thought you might like to see what happens when caravan owners insist on keeping their awnings up in all weathers. Both vans were on seasonal pitches in the pinewoods and were unoccupied for the time we were there and probably longer. Not a pretty sight for the owners to discover when arriving for a holiday.

 

[derekfaeberwick]

Kin numpties. What did they expect in winter at Aviemore.

 

[NWPT]

Exactly, that aquaroll will be as much use as a chocolate Tpot to

 

[Deleted member 9215]

Happens every year, and still people dont learn


dunk

 

[Randonneur]

Been there, done that, got the T shirt twice. When we had our c*****n on a seasonal pitch in devon.

Once when the awning got blown down, and once due to a pole buckling under the weight of water after a week of torrential rain.

We're so glad we saw the light and got our Minnie.

 

[Deleted member 967]

Happens every year, and still people dont learn


dunk

I lived Full Time in a 10ft caravan on a site with an awning. The awning was the kitchen area with pallets as the floor. It just takes a push on the canvas to clear the snow every now and again. The awning will only last a year doing this, as it never dries out in the winer and mildews. These little spots perforate the material and come spring you have a wonderful stary night view when it is light from inside. It still kept the rain out though.

I have had the same thing as in the pictures happen, when a wind suddenly got up while I was out, on another outfit. This time it was a 16ft van.

It can happen to us Motorhomers as well. We were at Tan Hill in the quarry with the Safari Room out. Gentle breeze when we went to bed. The wind got up suddenly and it took the whole lot over the top of the Hymer at 2am. We had used rock pegs to anchor it as well.


Before

2:00am

6:00am

6:00am There was an awning canopy on here whem I arrived.

The satelite dish didn't fair very well either the 1" drive shaft inside snapped.

 

[zeezee16]

I lived Full Time in a 10ft caravan on a site with an awning. The awning was the kitchen area with pallets as the floor. It just takes a push on the canvas to clear the snow every now and again. The awning will only last a year doing this, as it never dries out in the winer and mildews. These little spots perforate the material and come spring you have a wonderful stary night view when it is light from inside. It still kept the rain out though.

I have had the same thing as in the pictures happen, when a wind suddenly got up while I was out, on another outfit. This time it was a 16ft van.

It can happen to us Motorhomers as well. We were at Tan Hill in the quarry with the Safari Room out. Gentle breeze when we went to bed. The wind got up suddenly and it took the whole lot over the top of the Hymer at 2am. We had used rock pegs to anchor it as well.


Before

2:00am

6:00am

6:00am There was an awning canopy on here whem I arrived.

The satelite dish didn't fair very well either the 1" drive shaft inside snapped.

You must have got something right, the G5RV stayed up.
Cheers, Pete. (G7BXA).

 

[Firefox]

British standard snow load is 0.6 kN/m2

That's about one 60kg person on every square metre of your awning.

If you have a a 2m x 5m awning it would be like allowing 10 women to go up there and stand on it! It just puts into perspective how heavy snow can be, and if it drifts, it can be 3 times worse.

 

[PaulC]

Many years ago I was on one of the mountains in the Cairngorms, in summer and there was a snow drift, protected from the sun near the summit that must have been there since the winter!