Post your Camp Awnings

[BIGdaddy]

Pretty slick, Mike. You gonna transfer that to the "AstroCamper"?

[Bluewater Australia]

Not for those on a low budget, but I spotted this the other day and was impressed. Smarter than the average awning.

[mosupernak]

Hirbie nice write up your set up seems really well thought out. I think I might steal your expanding painters pole idea. What do you use for straps to attach the tarp? Thanks Marc

[Herbie]

Pretty slick, Mike. You gonna transfer that to the "AstroCamper"?

I was thinking about it, since even with the Astro, I don't think I could get an 8' awning without the housing sticking out over the passenger door unless it expanded like this. On the negative side, while its easy to roll up and store on the Subaru because the rack is close to "head" height; on the Astro, it'll probably require at least a step-stool to reach the rack, especially after I put the lift on.

Hirbie nice write up your set up seems really well thought out. I think I might steal your expanding painters pole idea. What do you use for straps to attach the tarp? Thanks Marc

Plastic plumbing strapping like this: http://www.antonline.com/p_H21-050-GP_407794.htm

Its wrapped around the fiberglass pole, with stainless cap screws and locknuts, backed with fender washers on either side, through the metal grommets in the tarp. (So it goes: screw->washer->strapping->tarp->strapping->washer->nyloc nut)

Like I said, I had to add a couple of extra grommet holes so that I could put one of those straps right on the end of the non-adjustable part of the pole, etc.

[JohnnyS]

Here's my old one, a Hannibal on an LJ Rubicon.
A buddy machined aluminum mounts that mounted it perfectly on the Garvin Wilderness rack, way cool.
The Jeep has been replaced by a 100 Series LC so the Hannibal has been shelved until we come up with a good way to mount it to the LC.
I'll be using the REI Alcove all by itself for now, eventually it will be the Alcove and the Hannibal..you can never have too much shade!

[UNI]

Here is what we use, Eezi Awn from Equipt "Great Product".
No loose parts to loose, all the components fold up into the aluminum housing
for storage/transport.





Click Here : EQUIPT Expedition Outfitters

[StumpXJ]

I have certainly done the tarp and tent poles. Nothing wrong with that at all...

At the 2006 neurburgring Formula one race:



Then we graduated to an 8 foot camping labs style on my truck,



Then it moved to the Jeep,



Finally, on the trailer. its been around and well used, but it still works great!



~ James

[Uticon]

Heres my version of the Hannibal Awning.

[tradman]

I just got this 9x7ft "Carefree of Colorado" awning mounted to my pick-up.

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[refried]

I've been using a NRS river wing for several years and have been pretty happy with it.
http://www.nrsweb.com/shop/product.a...72&deptid=2122
I've replaced the ropes with straps and cam buckles to make it easier to set up by myself and make adjustments easier. I also have a couple MSR wings in smaller sizes that get used just as much.
http://www.cascadedesigns.com/MSR/Te...taWing/product
The smaller wings are great to use on your tent instead of a rainfly in warm/hot weather, they allow much more air to circulate and keep the tent much cooler plus it will still protect you from unexpected showers overnight.