Caravan Awning On Hardstanding

May 21 2020 april 19 2019 by mike.

Caravan awning on hardstanding.

They want the car next to the awning. More and more of us caravanners are pitching up to caravan sites with an awning in tow. Some sites allow this but others don t. Find out more about caravan awnings and get expert advice on pitching them from practical caravan.

Caravan awning flooring ideas. Awnings cannot be sited on the block paved hardstanding area at any time. This weekend i have treated myself to some new awning pegs. Hardstanding awning pegs advice please generally hard standing pitches are only hard where the caravan itself goes the area to the side should be grassed or at worst gravel i use some pegs a bit like 8 nails cost about 80p each from the camping shop and.

These are where the caravan is pitched on the hardstanding and the awning is pitched on the grass. Another cost effective solution for pitching your caravan awning on a hardstanding is this pack of 20 from garden haven. Put the car on the hardstanding next to the caravan. This video from the camping and caravanning club shows how to pitch a caravan porch awning.

Actually they won t break the surface of a hardstanding. Something i do think is worth quickly referencing as the caravan in the video above reminded me is the performance of caravan three way fridges and awnings. I must admit i m not a big fan of hardstanding either but i can see the advantage if the weather s bad. The steel pegs in this pack have the distinct selling point of having luminous glow in the hard heads that provide additional safety at night when you are trying to maneuverer around your awning and caravan setup.

In fact drive past the thousands of caravan sites dotted throughout the uk and you ll soon see their popularity. It doesn t tell you on the website unless i ve missed somewhere. If possible and allowed i would try and get the caravan on the hardstanding and the awning on grass. Furthermore they reference both air inflatable caravan porch awnings as well as pole porch awnings.

When ground conditions permit typically between may and september or as indicated by the site staff you may also erect an awning on the 3m grass area within the pitch area however this cannot be guaranteed at all times. Hardstanding pitches require a certain type of peg and your standard tent peg just want cut the mustard. We use the caravan all year round and most of the time find ourselves on hardstanding.