I agree.
my ez up died on a calm day over my kids Kiddie Pool.
We all went in for lunch. Quick gust = no more ez up.
You guys have seen my side awning right??
I have a few that I have personally tested in 40 to 50 mph wind
storms and they have held up like a champ!
Here is one http://fanchers.com/278/Vanagon%20Westy%20Side%20Awning.htm
and the other http://fanchers.com/260/Vintage%20Frame%20Awning.htm
The Frame awning is built like a tank!
The other is based on Tension and have had it in some insane wind. 1
night it was so windy I got out of the upper bunk at yellow stone and
looked out side to see a field of tent campers with their tent laying
down on them all around me.
The only thing is my trash bag blew away. No idea where it went.
Not pushing them or shameless plug.
But I will plug my vw stuff section showing all the vw sickness that
I dream up and make.
http://fanchers.com/59/VW%20Stuff.htm
All in good fun to make camping in these cool vans that much more fun
and enjoyable!!
C-ya Jonce

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>
> > Many years ago I use to use a 10x10 ez up. worked great with side
> > screens. I made a gutter that would attach to the van and to the ez
> > up to funnel water away from the opening.
> > After the easy up caught bit of wind and turned into a broken spider
> > I decided it had to be attached to the van since the van will not
> > flip over as easy as the easy up.
> >
> > I also started using Earth Anchors  http://fanchers.com/283/The%**
> > 20Claw.htm <http://fanchers.com/283/The%20Claw.htm>
> > Which are Great!!
> >
> > All in good fun!
> > Jonce
> >
>
>
>   Please, anyone using an EZ-Up....if you leave your camp....fold that
>thing up!   They are lethal if they get blown away in a big wind......I've
>seen them break windshields, dent roofs and cause all kinds of havoc in a
>sudden thunderstorm or even a switch in the wind and a gust.....   They are
>really powerful sails....tie one down to your cooler?....Uhhh, no...not
>good enough.  I've seen them flailing through the pit area at racetracks
>with a couple of 5 gallon full fuel jugs swinging from the legs like
>explosive Bolos or something.
>
>   In my many years of camping I have seen perhaps 200 destroyed awnings,
>too....from being left deployed and having a big wind event take them
>out....No matter how calm it seems.....sometimes wind comes unexpectedly
>and if you are gone for a hike or a side trip...awning left up.....Bye bye
>awning....
>   Don Hanson