DIY awning
has any one ever attempted to make an awning for a TT? did a search and come up empty
Forum Discussion
TucsonJim wrote:
I'd just use a tarp, poles and rope.
That's what I did until I broke down and bought the pulldown. And carried it all right on the awning rail. I bought one of those cheapo "shelters" like the one at this link. It comes with stakes and poles of course- and take my word for it, you'll see them on sale pretty soon for about thirty bucks.
To attach, and assuming you too have an awning rail already on the trailer:
I just used a piece of spline through the rail/tarp to hold the fabric on, then rolled the legs etc. up inside that and tied the bundle off when underway.
Worked great!
I do like the convenience of the pulldown I have now, BUT now that I think of it:
I had a lot more shaded room with that old arrangement- my present tiny trailer can only accommodate about a 9X7 pulldown, but the more cumbersome homemade one gave me 12x12!
