Date:         Wed, 19 Jul 1995 13:20:22 -0700
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         jim@atcweb.atc.1dc.com (Rusty VanBondo)
Subject:      Re:PVC pipe awning trick

I've been haunted by my post related to the PVC awning. I guess my
explainations were as clear as mud at midnight. Please just get a length of
pipe and ... Well please just re-read the original post and get a piece of
pipe, cut it length wise so its kinda like a letter "C" created by only one
tablesaw blade width. Experiment with it.

Ted Morrison suggested using those little home window security clamps as the
"holder" of the tarp to the rain gutter.

Ted, if you still have the ascii please post it for our fellow listers...

Martha, (busgirl@netcom.com) wrote:

What I've done is to put 3-4 spring clamps
>along the length of the gutter to hold up the tarp,
>then REI telescoping tent poles in the grometed corners
>to hold the up (also using string/rope and tent stakes
>and ties).  This seems to work well.  Alternatively, when
>two busses are camping together at one of our outings,
>we sometimes just make a bridge with the tarp from
>one bus to another, using spring clamps on both.  Also
>does a good job.  

Rusty thinks the point for this time is that creativity and ingenuity are
key rather than worrying about having "just the right thing". Camping is for
relaxing. Take a load off and have fun! (Now if I could only find JUST the
right whatnot cabinet!)-kidding, trust me.
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