RV Blog--Life in a Box. This just ain't 'camping' any more.... Wednesday, September 17, 2003: Now I've seen an RV awning being controlled by the wind! YIKES! I only had it rolled out a couple of feet, to keep the sun off that side of the trailer a little longer--something we're in the habit of doing. Freak gust of wind came along and unrolled it and turned it into a 14 x 10 foot sail! Amazing! I ripped a fingernail, got a nasty burn from the nylon strap I tried to hang onto and strained every muscle in my hand! Finally got it rolled back into place--feel like I've been in training for the Americas Cup! Couldn't believe I couldn't hold it down--figured I'd make a good anchor.... LOL! We'd heard stories, but had never seen an awning attempting to take flight! Unrolled it, slapped the hardware back against the trailer and smacked the roof with the fabric twice before I got control! And then the wind went away..... And I went and butchered an aloe vera leaf and dug out the bandaids and an ice pack. Got outa fixing dinner, tho.... :) Ah, the RV life.... So, it's time to start putting my "chatchkees" into boxes and get ready to move the rig to a more winter-friendly spot. Same campground, just a more protected site, where the water and sewer are kept functional all winter. They'll be shutting off the water to this part of the campground within a couple of weeks. Needless to say, after 2 months in one spot, I've managed to 'spread out' to the point where sliding in the slides is nigh onto impossible! Doesn't matter how far you're moving one of these--stuff still falls off the walls and tips over on the shelves and such.... If we were traveling constantly, that stuff would either be fastened down or we wouldn't have it! RVers who move around a lot have a lot less 'stuff'! Meanwhile, I'm running out of online time--it's nearly 6 am, after all! Later! Dinah // Wednesday, September 17, 2003 ______________________ Comments: Post a Comment
Now I've seen an RV awning being controlled by the wind! YIKES! I only had it rolled out a couple of feet, to keep the sun off that side of the trailer a little longer--something we're in the habit of doing. Freak gust of wind came along and unrolled it and turned it into a 14 x 10 foot sail! Amazing! I ripped a fingernail, got a nasty burn from the nylon strap I tried to hang onto and strained every muscle in my hand! Finally got it rolled back into place--feel like I've been in training for the Americas Cup! Couldn't believe I couldn't hold it down--figured I'd make a good anchor.... LOL! We'd heard stories, but had never seen an awning attempting to take flight! Unrolled it, slapped the hardware back against the trailer and smacked the roof with the fabric twice before I got control! And then the wind went away..... And I went and butchered an aloe vera leaf and dug out the bandaids and an ice pack. Got outa fixing dinner, tho.... :) Ah, the RV life.... So, it's time to start putting my "chatchkees" into boxes and get ready to move the rig to a more winter-friendly spot. Same campground, just a more protected site, where the water and sewer are kept functional all winter. They'll be shutting off the water to this part of the campground within a couple of weeks. Needless to say, after 2 months in one spot, I've managed to 'spread out' to the point where sliding in the slides is nigh onto impossible! Doesn't matter how far you're moving one of these--stuff still falls off the walls and tips over on the shelves and such.... If we were traveling constantly, that stuff would either be fastened down or we wouldn't have it! RVers who move around a lot have a lot less 'stuff'! Meanwhile, I'm running out of online time--it's nearly 6 am, after all! Later! Dinah // Wednesday, September 17, 2003
