DoxieBox wrote:
I would LOVE to park in the shade...but this is the desert. There just isn't any! No trees or what have you.
Anything I do for shade has to, 1: Look aesthetically tasteful due to park constraints, and 2: Not fly away or shred in the insane winds that pop up there in the desert.
I did a quick search and found Exterior Window Solar Shades for RVs/Trailers...snap on would work best for our applications.
Also found a few boondockers who venture out to Burning Man that have constructed a truss of sorts, up on top of their rig. It holds a solar shade cloth (sail shade) about a foot off the roof. You can use the truss posts to tie off more shades that anchor to the ground. Asked on of them how they constructed this truss/frame. Looks like aluminum posts somehow attached to the roof top, but can't see how, without disturbing the roof. Waiting for a reply. They say it really helps keep their old rig much cooler. Well, as cool as it can get w/o A/C in the blazing desert valley!
Most RV parks will frown on some kind of shade structure, maybe look for a rental private lot in that area for RV parking with hookups and build a shade structure like I did here in Vegas.
Even on a hot day the black paint is still cool to the touch
Holds up well even in Vegas high winds
