All weather covers

We have a Protec cover, with the easyfit rear panel.  It’s absolutely great and wouldn’t be without one.  We don’t use the caravan from November to March so the cover is used for 4 months every year and it’s been great.  Protec manufactured it for us with a clear section for the solar panel and that works well too.  We have never had any issues with scratches on windows or paint, or mould inside the van either.  The caravan is fresh and clean after its lay up.  We removed the cover yesterday, actually, ready for our first trip of the year in a couple of weeks, as usual all great.  We originally bought a Protec cover in about 2012 for an earlier caravan but without the roll-up back panel.  The current design makes it VERY much easier to fit and our present cover has been used on two caravans now for a total of 6 years.  Our previous storage site had a lot of trees nearby and the cover saved a great deal of cleaning.

caravans are made to be lived in for weeks/months at a time so why would you want to cover it up. I have read on forums that when windy they can scratch the windows. can you not move to a different location away from the trees. All my vans have been left outside in storage without a cover and are always reasonably clean even after winter. I do fit awing rail protectors and this does cut down on a lot of black streaks. personal choice of course but also before fitting the cover the van needs to be clean weather it's a full or just a towing cover.  

Your choice, but I don't bother with a cover. It's parked up from November to April and I just bring it home 4 days before our first trip out, when it gets its annual spring clean, plus I like washing and polishing the caravan anyway.

could you nip up to the Blackpool area next month and clean mine as I hate doing it. Hope your cheap.

Awh sorry, I'm busy next month 

Just make sure the van is clean before putting the cover on. Any grit on the van will cause scratching as the cover moves slightly in the wind.

We used to store (outside) our previous van on a site in Newton Abbot. Generally, our last outing would be in October. We wouldn’t use it again until about March/April, by which time it was filthy and covered with algae. Fortunately, the site had a cleaning service, costing £45, which I was ok with. I did consider getting a cover, but was put off by a friend who suggested that covers can cause condensation. I of course have no idea if that’s true, just what I was told. Not a problem now, as the van is stored under cover.

Used a pro-tec for a year but found it created a lots of mildew spots inside which did wipe off easily. Bit of a faff putting on and off but sap from trees is a nuisance so maybe worth your while.

Thanks for all the above - fairly evenly split between for and anti.

Still undecided........