A five dollar awning

[kevin57]

Well I thought I would try something, I don't know how long it will last but i'm tring it anyway. The 6x8 tarp cost me $4.88 at wally world and the poles came from our old tent.
I used a ring terminal mounted with a screw, then one end of the S hook goes into the terminal and other into the grommet on the tarp.



I had to shorten the fibreglass poles to work,and used the hook and loop off of an old tent.
Here's the finished product.


there's more pics in my album

[High Desert]

that looks like a fine bit of ingenuity to me!

[digimark]

Cool! If it holds up under a rain and keeps the sun off your heads, what's not to like?

[bobhenry]

I test drove an idea similar at our May gathering.



I added a roof to my telescopic pull out changing room. The main frame is schedule 80 pvc inserted into schedule 40 2 1/2 pvc. I took some extra 2 1/2 and cut rings about an inch wide then cut away about 3/4 of an inch of the ring which allows it to spread and act as a clip. A very short 3/8 bolt and a 3/8 coupling nut makes the reciever for a cut down 6 foot fiberglass survey stake. For its 1st test we had a monsoon rain and it did well with a small 10 x 10 tarp over top. I used the little bolo ties thru the tarp grometts to keep it in place. My little addition was just under 30 bucks.

Here it is a bit beat up after the rain and high winds but still intact.



Here is a good shot of the clip and I even took care of the pole storage problem

[Steve_Cox]

Well I thought I would try something, I don't know how long it will last but i'm tring it anyway. The 6x8 tarp cost me $4.88 at wally world and the poles came from our old tent.
I used a ring terminal mounted with a screw, then one end of the S hook goes into the terminal and other into the grommet on the tarp.

Kevin,

You've taken "tarpology" to a new level.

[kevin57]

Thanks guys .
Running the fiberglass poles diagonally really made it rigid. We had a 15 mph breeze so I had to stake it down, because it was trying to fly like a kite. Thanks again.

[Prem]

kevin57,

I really like the fine interior work you did on your cargo!

I have only one concern...and it's a health concern. In that photo on your album of you standing at the table on the saw horses, did you dip your feet in chlorine up to the ankles or is that a tan line from wearing socks with shorts?

Prem

[kevin57]

You guessed right Prem it's from the socks. I work outside most of the time and I get to hot wearing pants. Right now it's 96 and a heat index of 105, and suppose to be hotter by the weekend.

Thanks for the compliment on the interior,I didn't know how it was going to turn out until I was done.

[Spotman]

I work outside most of the time and I get to hot wearing pants.

My gosh Kevin... you better be wearing shorts...please.

[kevin57]

Only because I have too

[mdvaden]

Good idea.

I've been deciding whether to try something like that, or stick with the ten x ten Instant Shade folding canopy. It's not huge, but not very light weight.

Yours must collapse very small.

[kevin57]

Thanks mdvaden, here it is all rolled up.


I'm thinking about getting a 8x10 tarp to give me more shade. And it shouldn't be much bigger rolled up.