Bed End Flies

Krissy
The only suggestion I can make is to wait till the camper roof is down and then have a person on each end to do the rolling. Just let them hang after you have pushed the beds in.

tg

Were they on the van? They are a bugger at the best of times, but on the ground they are harder!

When they are brand new they are rolled up upside down, you will never get them in the bag the same way again. Fold the sides and end in, and roll up using the van to lean onto.

Otherwise it's just "practice makes perfect"

And no, there is no easy way of rolling them up!

Hi Krissy,

We have a new Goldstream Star 2 with the bed end flies attched permanently in their bags.

For putting them away just let them hang once you have pushed the bed ends in and then wind down the roof. Once it is down just get one person on either side and fold the bottom piece of mesh over so that it is now on top of the roof of the fly and do likewise with both sides. Once you have done this both people need to roll them up fairly evenly.

The bags are pretty generous in size so they are easy to get back in. Once back in the bags do the ties up and then zip the bag shut. Once you do it a few times they are easy and will only take a few minutes each end.

One other tip we discovered is that if it is raining you leave your flies up fully while you push the beds in. Then release the poles holding the flies out just prior to lowering the roof and your beds will stay dry.

Hope you enjoy your camper.

Hi Kris,

We put in a spreader pole between the two upright poles, which we left in permanently. This gave a bit of a frame to wind the fly up on - I suppose the same principle as a roller blind wraps round a pole. It made winding them up easier, but it still wasn't a fun job.

Sorry, this sounds as clear as mud!!

Cheers,

Jeannie

Krissy,

Throw the sides in first and then the end. My wife and I have found this to be the easiest way of rolling them. Try and keep it tight and as small as you can when you are rolling.

Best of luck

Goona