Camper awning

Because I'm Me Fort Desoto, pop up camper cheap DIY awning

The large roll-out awning on the front shades most of our camper. However, there is a window at the head of the bed that seems to get a lot of HOT sun, no matter where we are parked. Or rain, it gets rain, too. I decided that there must be some way to make an awning that would work for protection, but be removable and break down for storage. Oh, and fully adjustable, that would be nice! These awnings will work with every kind of camper I have seen, flat windows or crank out windows. They…

This was the final project for our pop-up camper remodel. We wanted an awning that didn't look "DIY" and that had support arms attached to the camper (versus poles that are staked to the ground). We used nylon webbing to make straps so the awning could be strapped to the camper roof when not in

Because I'm Me Fort Desoto, pop up camper cheap DIY awning

The Moonshade is a portable, versatile, budget-friendly camper van awning that packs down to the size of a camp chair and also works on trucks and SUVs.

I’ve had a few inquiries into how I sewed my own awning for my Compact. I made mine for under $50 (Hey! The $50 Awning Job!) and have written down a tutorial. It helps if you can get the awni…

Carefree of Colorado slide toppers are an excellent addition to your RV. We installed our slide awning ourselves as a DIY project, and you can do it too!

We first built the original awning about three years ago. See the previous post for the details of that. Spoiler alert: its some wood and a table cloth zip tied to the roof. If you want a design you could easily create while on a trip with stuff you can buy from any hardware store then check that out. The new version keeps the great design elements but upgrades the perishable components in a more permanent and weatherproof package. The original was a good concept, but it turns out a table…

By Cheri Sicard Steve, of Xplorer Steve DIY, wanted a low-cost awning for his car camper. In the video below he shows how to transform a $7 Harbor Freight tarp

Know how to clean the underside of camper #awning the right way! Here are tips you can apply to keep your #camper awning’s underside clean.