Camper 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…

I have had many requests for a tutorial on the outdoor awnings I create in my campers. Here is the FYI on how I did them. This is the seam on the roof where the two roof panels come together. There are barely visible screws there where you know there will be wood underneath. 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…

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

The original Boler came with a rope and pole awning which required you to stand on your tippy toes to thread the awning into an aluminum track attached to the roof, the material often snags, does not thread evenly or comes out of the track. Installing a bag awning eliminates the need to thread the awning into the track but you still have to fight with poles and guide ropes. The other option I have seen are the large conventional … Read More

Camper/rv awnings are expensive and protecting them to make them last is a must. here is a very inexpensive way to create your own protective awning cover

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