We are gooing for our last weekend of the year on Friday and the forecast is looking like rain. As Ive never pitched or folded the camper in the rain does anyone have any tips or things they do differently when it pooring down
take a decorators plastic sheet with you, work keeping as much as you can under that until you can get the outer up and watertight, and make sure yo pack the waterproofs last in the car so they are to hand when you arrive if its raining
I'm away in an air b&b this weekend on the south coast. Booked before buying our crusader. Considered cancelling and booking a pitch nearby. Would have saved money.
The way it's been windy, and that the rain hasn't stopped today. I'm glad to be in the air b&b.
Going away in the camper in a couple of weeks though. Eek.
my pullman is watertight a few seconds after rolling back the travel cover and unfolding the beds as the canvas hangs down each side, covering the entire FC.
plus i have the wet pack sheets for going over the insides if its wet going away.
the weekend went well it wasn't raining when we arrived and whilst the canvas was damp due to rain when we folded it, we didn't have to pack up in the rain. As soon a we got home i re opened the camper on the drive to let the canvas dry out and packed it away today. I am considering removing the canvas for the winter.
Johnboy004809 why do you feel the need to remove the canvas, I had 2 different pennine folding campers over a 9 year period, stored outside without any problems whatsoever, I would never have contemplated removing the canvas, I did once when I renewed from green to brown canvas and awning but that all, we just opened ours up on a dry bright day 1 every 2 months for an hour to give it an airing
Waynetod, yeah I only just got it packed away before the rain started, could see the storm blowing in from the sea. hopefully will be taking the camper round south and west wales in the new year
kpnuts81, if I had the space to open it for a day every few weeks I would but this is not practical. We also get very extreme weather coming straight off the sea and even though the camper is wrapped in a winter cover, we feel it is best for us to remove the canvas and soft furnishings to store these in our spare room.
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Topic: Pitching and folding in the rain
via mobile 28/9/2021 at 7:42pm
