Awning ??

When we do use our full awning, I alwyas pause before opening the bag and apologise first then start to wrestle the damn thing (awning not the wife).

Janey, If I can give a few words of advice. I don't know if you intend in future to use grass or hard standing pitches but we carry two types of pegs. The plastic ones that come with the awning and the same amount of metal pegs (they look like 6" nails) for hard standings. Purchase a cheap claw hammer, don't bother with the rubber mallet. Best of luck 

 .... Biggest issue was going three rounds with it tryingto get the thing back in its bag.  Other than that it was great!  ....

I just gave up earlier & slung the whole thing in the back of my car ..... it was still wet so didn't see the in argueing with it when it had to be dried out. Currently attached to my caravan drying in the sun. 

Re Packing the awning: May I suggest rather than what seems to be the norm ie duffle bag type for packig it away, look at the long zipped bag Isabella use then it is easy to 'roll' the folded awning into the bag and then zip it away.

 ...., look at the long zipped bag Isabella use then it is easy to 'roll' the folded awning into the bag and then zip it away.

That's what my Kampa came in ... I'd just run out of patience 

Our awning - porch only - just gets stuffed in a bin bag. Job done.

Regarding awning bags my wife found a bag designed to take two lafuma chairs in a bargain bin a few years ago. Not only does the awning canopy fit easily in it  It also fits on floor of the car and the dogs fit on top of it genius. 

Janey, If I can give a few words of advice. I don't know if you intend in future to use grass or hard standing pitches but we carry two types of pegs. The plastic ones that come with the awning and the same amount of metal pegs (they look like 6" nails) for hard standings. Purchase a cheap claw hammer, don't bother with the rubber mallet. Best of luck 

Yep. Decent steel claw hammer and also makes removing pegs a a doddle using leverage as when removing nails. I USE 9'' PEGS THOUGH.

Packing away the awning I have two bags one for the roof the other for the panels, helps protect panels, cuts down on weight to pick up and carry about 

Some very useful information can be gleaned from watching Isabella You tube videos. 

Google: "Isabella awning videos" to find the type of awning you need to study. If yours is another make these still give you an insight into the general techniques needed.

With those featuring a centre ridge pole, that with its upright going in first is an important point to note.