Wednesday, August 28, 2019

How To Survive Severe Thunderstorms While Camping at Riverbend

Between cloud bursts, I was able to take a few pictures while at the   Around The Riverbend Rally.
Some people used the Tee-Pee affect to handle the heavy rain flow.
Tee-Pee Mode Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi

Tee-Pee  Mode Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi 
Some people added an extension rod near their trailer door, to raise the awning height, when the rain came down by the bucket load!
Not a Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi   
 
Not A Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi
With many tent poles supporting their Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi, they quickly removed the center poles for the funnel effect, when the heavy rain poured down.

Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi
A neighbor came to the rescue, one day while they were away, when an unexpected deluge arrived. A good plan is to either Tee-Pee or graduate your tent poles when leaving your camp-site.
The Vintage Trailer Awnings by Kristi Arched Awning's shock poles created incline for quick rain run-off
The Pop-Up stayed anchored with tent stakes, but leaked. They will be returning it for a refund!
A more modern roll-out awning on full tilt
Some campers chose not to set up their awnings at all, anticipating sever weather.
The little Airstream next to us had a framed awning, and experienced no problems.
 
(Not A Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi) The Weblon Awning on a slight tilt weathered the storms .   




Here are some other trailers which attended the Rally.



 








(Not A Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi)
(Not A Vintage Trailer Awning by Kristi)