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Date:         Tue, 15 Jun 1999 17:47:55 -0400
Reply-To:     Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject:      Re: poor man's awning - another solution
Comments: To: Joel Walker <jwalker@BAMA.UA.EDU>

Whoa there, Joel. Some intelligent folks have done the work for you.

We bought a "Family Dining Canopy" at BIG LOTS. These are 12' x 12' blue poly tarps and a selection of perfectly-suited, hollow aluminiumunumum tubing multi-section poles, and a selection of guy-cord (which gals can use as well).

Amazingly, The tarp is almost EXACTLY the length of our Weshouldfollowya, so we can attach one edge easily to the drip rail by folding the pair of the surplus aluminiumunumum tubing legs into the edge, and using 4" C-clamps to hold it in place. The rest of the canopy is erected as usual, including the center "Big Top" pole, and the guy cords.

It has stood up to 15-25 mile winds during a thunderstorm, so it can't be all bad. It is however, truly a "Spanky and Alfalfa" rig, only for use well away from civilized people. Total cost, $15 for the canopy, C-clamps from the tool shed.

G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree

-----Original Message----- From: Joel Walker [SMTP:jwalker@BAMA.UA.EDU] Sent: Tuesday, June 15, 1999 3:54 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: poor man's awning - another solution

one thing you guys and gals might want to consider for awning/tent poles:

those aluminum poles that you use for roller-painting the ceiling. about $8 each at various large 'hardware' stores (Lowe's, Home Depot, Wal-Mart, etc), and they have a plastic screw-thread on one end. they also extend several feet (but collapse into a easily-stored length) and twist/grip to stay at any length (up to maximum). with a little shaving/whittling, the plastic screw end can be made to fit into a grommet hole on a tarp.

i've got them and am planning/scheming/plotting some sort of tarp-tent ... just haven't gotten the kinks worked out yet. :)

joel


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