Even on a touring awning, bad weather can strike at any time, so we’d recommend always fitting storm straps.

Top tip: Once in place twist the flat straps to reduce vibration and stop them flapping against the awning in windy weather.Before pegging out also make sure you close all the awning doors and that all the panels are fully zipped up. For maximum stability, it’s crucial to get good tension into your awning poles. You can do this by hand or by using a tensioning tool like the Hercules, as well as power grips. Hercules triple has been improved in several ways. It has been fitted with a new and improved jaw material that grips the poles even more securely. In addition, it has a built-in pre-tensioning system, which ensures that it has a firm grip on the tent pole right away. Finally, the swing arm can now be moved to the right and the left without removing Hercules triple from the awning pole. Providing optimal tensioning for all pole types, Isabella's Hercules Triple Awning Pole Tensioner is the ultimate tool to ensure your canvas is properly tensioned, helping to increase the lifetime of the awning as the load is spread evenly over all its parts. It’s important advice for touring caravanners but it’s even more critical for seasonal pitch caravanners who will often leave their awnings up for long periods of time.

Make sure you use the right pegs for the ground you’re pitching on to, whether that be grass, a hard-standing or soft, muddy conditions. Once your awning is in the rail, make sure the awning is in the centre of your caravan if it’s a full awning. If you have a seasonal pitch awning you might want to add extra support poles in the roof and definitely add storm straps for extra stability and to make it more rigid. In this video, we ask Isabella Awnings for their top tips on how to set up your awning for maximum strength and to protect it from damage. It can be cold when first setting up your awning, particularly on a seasonal pitch if it’s at the start of the season. Make sure you re-tension your awning poles as temperatures rise as you’ll be able to get more tension into the roof to prevent it from sagging and rainwater collecting there. If using an air awning, also alter the air pressure as temperatures increase.

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