Items you will need 1 8 foot piece of 1 4 inch steel rod 1 8 foot by 10 foot tarp 3 16 inch nylon rope 50 feet 2 large washers big enough to fit over the tent pole tips sandpaper 4 stakes hammer 2 tent poles thread 100 percent polyester sewing machine.
Diy camper awning tarp.
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Installing a tarp awning on a 6 by 10 harbor freight trailer camper one thing i noticed was that rain water might leak between the trailer and the awning.
To keep this short and sweet we re going to make an awning that basically covers a 10 x 12 area and has a drop off to allow the rain to run down without dripping into the safe area of your deck or porch.
Once you have the shade tarp in place and staked down run a length of rope across the rv awning attaching it.
Here is a very easy do it yourself homemade awning cabana for a cargo trailer conversion camper pop up camper or rv using heavy duty tarps.
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You can make an awning for your camper windows to get some extra shade in the hot summer days.
Maybe a flap of some kind could be added to bridge this opening.
Use rope down to tent stakes to secure the corners of the awning.
First i used 4 eye screws to attach the tarp to the trailer with carabiners.
This diy camper awning plan is very handy.
These awnings are removable and adjustable.
Use additional tent stakes to secure the shade tarp to the ground.
This article will cover a range of 10 diy camper awnings from pop up tent to rv awnings from pvc to can awnings.