As I posted over a year back to somewhat rave reviews from a few listmembers, a great way for a cheapo easy to buuild and store awning on Buses and Vanagons is as follows. Buy a real nice quality poly tarp (silver sun resistant best) buy 3 cheapy expanding awning poles at local RV place U know the ones with the little push in button to set height. Take heavy wall (schedule 40?) 1-1.5 inch plastic tube, water, drain, etc, slice down one side on a table saw with a pretty thick kerf blade so you remove about 1/8" forming a C shaped piece. Do this to a 10 foot or so long piece then cut into 3 even parts. For the great simple awning, put the tarp over the driprail then push the pipe piece over clamping the tarp. Use the poles on the other side, rope and tent pegs voila, CHEAP, instant easy awning, no permanent attachments to the van either, looks and works great. On vanagons with the plastic drip rail edging this works a bit better than on Buses. On the Bus use a thinner kerf blade when cutting the clamping tube.
Toward awning Toward Car roof tttttttttt ttttt ttttt ttt ttt ttt AAA ttt ttt ADA ttt ttttt ADA tttt tttttADAttttt AAA D A AAAAAAAAAA DDDDDDDDDD Bad cross section of how the clamping thingy works, t is plastic tube, A is awning tarp, D is cars drip rail Anyway just a proven idea, it all rolls up into a neat little bundle for under the back seat BTW. John
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