Does anyone know if it's possible to put just the awning poles up without attaching it to the TT (Sunncamp 350se) as I don't have the room and I want to make sure I can put the awning poles up.
My first attempt failed miserably but that could be just me, or I need to have the TT up as well, I just don't know.
It's not so much you can't have a practice its more that without attatching it to the TT you won't have the stability. Maybe you have several people that could stand at the corners etc holding the poles for you.
Even familiarising yourselves with the poles will be a big help,maybe colour code them if this isn't already done? and i really found that when we do go away we zip the awning on to the TT before erecting the frame,just don't have the leg poles at full height then pull the awning over.
Goodluck and happy practising
------------- ---------------------------
Karla-------Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Hi Rob it would be imposable to do this on your own, but if there was 4 of you then it might work. It is just that then putting up the awning on to the trailer tent it is fix in one place and wont move about with no trailer tent there is nothing to keep the poles steady dose this make any sense?
You could build the awning but not put on the legs(just the piched roof section it would get you used to were everything goes only thing is no legs buy it will be alot more steady)
hope this helps
I'm not sure how the Sunncamp awning poles attach to the main unit, but I have just bought a Raclet Quickstop, and due to a lack of room couldn't assemble it all together on the drive. However the raclets use a small hook at the end of the awning poles so I screwed some large metal eyes into the garden fence to simulate the main unit being up and managed to erect the awning this way.
This may work for you? (My garden fence is 6' tall so not quite high enough to properly erect but good enough for a practice)
Like you, we recently bought a Sunncamp 350 and decided to have a dry run with a night away. We spent ages studying the instructions and had numerous attempts with combinations of poles until we realised that the instructions were worse than useless. When I say we, I include 5 or 6 other kind campers who saw we were struggling and came to help, slaving for a couple of hours to build our tent. Having completed the build, we have now colour coded all the poles and this has cracked it.
The poles hook into the main unit so you can test it out. The only complication will be the kitchen area poles which need to be linked to the main unit to be built fully.
Have fun
Ian
We'll I finally "borrowed" a friends driveway and built the awning frame, and have colour coded with tape so it should be easier next time.
However, I chickened out of putting the canvas one. Are there any tips for putting this on?
How easy is it to zip on, throw over the cabin build the awning and then cover the frame?
If the weather keeps dry I might attempt this again.
Cheers
if you read the thread" poles or canvas 1st" theres loads of great ips on there.
As i've said before were quite new to TT's and i've tried both and have to reccomend zip on awning,throw over the main cabin then build the frame.Leave the poles at roughly half height then pull over the canvas, i use a brush to help me,my hubby just pulld his side over.Then alter the height of the poles.
I have accidentally tried the other method" frame 1st" and it was such hard work.We were on our 2nd camp and we were that nervous of getting it right (i'd newly colour coded the poles) that we built the frame then oh sh** we forgot to zip on the awning.
It was soo difficult for us that we contemplated taking down the frame.However i have since read on here that peeps do prefer to do it that way.
Goodluck with what you decide and remember it's the start of your hols not your hols don't start untill the TT is up.
Rob
------------- ---------------------------
Karla-------Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass.It's about learning to dance in the rain.
Amazing family weekend with old steam engines, classic car displays, market stalls, and full catering and bar. And camping on site - Save £25 by booking in advance.
Topic: Sunncamp Pole Practice
