I have a tintop, too. And....a big beach umbrella. Found in trash can, and repaired appropriately. Works very well! Can easily move around to follow the sun; or the rain. And, it sure folds up tidy. Just another option. I once tried to make my own awning with some poles and Harbor Freight tarp. It worked OK; but with wind, super loud flopping. And, once you are camped, no option for moving it around. If windy with beach umbrella, takes 5 seconds to undo. Yes....I definitely prefer the utility of a simple big beach umbrella. Or...two of them if so needed, depending on your group size. Rich San Diego On Tuesday, December 31, 2019, 5:35:56 PM PST, Dan N <dn92610@gmail.com> wrote: yeah Gene... it was 6 years ago... I have a tintop ... I didn't feel a lot and then memory lapse too :-) On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 3:02 PM Gene P <olgreywoof@gmail.com> wrote: > Come on Dan. That was not a “mild gust of wind”. The vans all rocked all > night and everyone else pulled in awnings. > |
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