Foretravel Owners' Forum For owners and Fans of Foretravel Motorcoaches September 16, 2025 ...

I have the older Zip-Dee manual awnings and can't imagine not having them! I live in southern California where there is some serious sun. The Zip Dee awnings are really good quality. I have both a patio awning and window awnings and use them all. When I'm not there I put them up to get them out of the sun and in case of wind.

We were coming back from a weekend outing and the traffic was backed up big time on the Hood Canal floating bridge in WA State. I noticed no marine traffic, got my binocs out and saw a mo/ho in the middle of the bridge with his big awning out! I walked down and told the guy he was wedged in, the damage was done, move the coach, there was no way to close the awning. He did, drug the mess off the bridge and traffic resumed. There is a moral to this story, and I'm sure you all know what it is!

Avoid Hood Canal bridge??

Ha! Your only option would be to take 101 up/ down the west side of the canal where you'll find some bridges built in the thirties that are dicey for two large rigs at the same time. The logging trucks love to sucker oncoming coaches!  The old joke is if you want to find parts for awnings/mirrors, look in the rivers below the bridges. 

Like bridge of the Gods in the gorge?

If I had back the hops and barley spent under an awning since 1980 I reckon it would take a large trailer to hold it..