Andy Douglass
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A couple of weeks ago, we spent a few days at Lake Pilsbury at Oak Flat campground. We found a nice spot with access to the water for our kayaks. Water was under 50 degrees, so kayaking didn't happen until the last day when the wind went away. We had our Fiama awning out the whole time, and we were parked under an oak tree.
I guess I forgot to check the top of the awning before rolling it in. This week, we did a short trip to some family property in our area and when we rolled out the awning, we could see a line of "stretched" spots in the fabric, like a trail of footprints that faded away. We could see two tiny spots of daylight in the biggest stretched area. Turns out a tiny oak branch, thinner than a pencil and about 3 inches long, had gotten rolled up in the awning and was riding around in there for about 10 days. All the movement and vibration was enough to wear through the one spot. I am not even sure if the hole goes all the way through, and it is small enough that I don't think that water will come through unless the awning is completely flat. But it is still a bummer, so always sweep the awning before rolling it in.
I guess I forgot to check the top of the awning before rolling it in. This week, we did a short trip to some family property in our area and when we rolled out the awning, we could see a line of "stretched" spots in the fabric, like a trail of footprints that faded away. We could see two tiny spots of daylight in the biggest stretched area. Turns out a tiny oak branch, thinner than a pencil and about 3 inches long, had gotten rolled up in the awning and was riding around in there for about 10 days. All the movement and vibration was enough to wear through the one spot. I am not even sure if the hole goes all the way through, and it is small enough that I don't think that water will come through unless the awning is completely flat. But it is still a bummer, so always sweep the awning before rolling it in.