RV FEATURE
In my travelling life , I have had three mishaps involving awnings . The first occurred when I attempted to pull up my 4WD and caravan on a side street in Coffs Harbour . I misjudged the height and position of a particularly bulky tree branch on a nature strip , and as I pulled alongside the kerb , the leading edge of the closed awning caught the branch and the forward motion of the vehicle ensured the awning was torn clean off the caravan .
The second occurred on my 4WD ’ s awning . I had set it up with my swag underneath for the night , before getting distracted . I forget to immediately peg the awning down . A gust came through and flipped the awning straight over my 4WD .
The third occurred when I mistakingly believed the awning of my caravan was sufficiently pegged to withstand a mild to medium gust of wind . It wasn ’ t , but fortunately the damage that ensued was minimal .
All of this is to say , awnings are potentially fragile components that don ’ t fare well when not properly anchored . Imagine my enthusiasm when the opportunity came to test the Roll Out Awning Anchor Kit by Outback Tracks . Would this product finally break my awning curse ?
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