Motorhome canopies

Having a discussion on another forum the question was, "do you have to wind out the canopy fully every time you use it"

Now my thoughts are no.

Sometimes you can't anyway as the pitch might not allow it. We often just wind it out partially but there are some folk who insist that it HAS  to be wound out fully or it won't be stable.

Now we always use storm straps and lower one end incase of rain. We have a centre spar which we do use when it's out fully. We don't leave it out if high winds are forecast or a storm.

We have seen canopies collapse under the weight of a lot of rain and we have seen them lifted and buckled in high winds.

Surely if the canopy is not out fully it has less chance of doing either of the above. Provided that it's secured properly.

So what's your thoughts on it fully or partial are they both OK. 😊