cub awning

[jjob222]

Anyone got any tips for zipping on the awning? I have struggled with ours no end. Not to bad at home because you have the added assistance of ladders etc, but out bush what do you do. I have tried leaving the awning zipped on but then it is nigh on impossible to close the camper up. Any suggestions appreciated.

[vern]

I have a long cable tie on my zip or i also have made a step from a folding builders platform that we use to step up into the camper, makes it that little bit easier

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[outbackogre]

Another trick is to tie a couple of metres of cord to the zip pull then use a broom to lift the cord so it pulls more parallel to the zip line.  This is made even easier if a second person holds the awning up to take pressure off the zip.

[jjob222]

Thats how we do it at home but the problem is holding it up to take of the pressure. Is there a way I wonder of progressively zipping as the camper unfolds?

[vern]

I just zip it up and take the weight of the awning with the other hand, its a 30 second job.

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[jjob222]

So i am interested Vern how tall you are? To take the weight of with your other hand you must be considerably taller than me.
Without using ladders i have no hope of holding the canvas high enough to take the weight..

[vern]

Haha yes that is a point, i'm 6'5"😉. But my 5'4" wife can do it with the step we made

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[alnjan]

once on we left in on, just folded it back over the camper