Portable Awning

[bitburger]

Nice find John. It looks like a good solution for us as well.

Let us know how you like it after the first trip. If it works well, maybe we should try to arrange a group buy from our VW bus friends.

[John and Dana]

Buji and Jage, your thoughts on water runoff are worth considering. It would suck to go to sleep and wake up to a downpour inside the van, in the middle of the night.

From what I can tell it should work just fine over the rear doors as well.

Fish B, Greg is right there is no frame on the sides of the top which will makes it difficult to mount a side walls. You could probably attach them to the top with Velcro but you would still have to figure out a way to attach them to the sides of the van.

John

[mmocken]

John, great find and thank you for posting.

[travel307]

Not sure if anyone's still checking this post, but i've got this same awning (for my '02 Eurovan- can't afford an SMB...yet!).

It works really well and it's very inexpensive, but remember... you get what you pay for. The first time i set it up in the drive way i noticed the velcro was already tugging on/pulling out some of the seam stitching. Also, the seams on the end cuffs in each corner that hold the tent poles in place were already starting to be strained by the second use.

I reinforced all the seams with my jr high sowing skills and since then (about 10 uses) all the seams are holding up fine. No other problems to report. The awning is much sturdier than I expected in wind and the support poles can be directed backwards and anchored under the cars tires (not sure if Fiamma does this or not).

Since Eurovans don't have rain gutters, the Bus Depot has a conversion attachment kit that allows you to attach the awning via 3 quick release buckles attached to short cordura straps. It took a little work to get them on- I had to loosen the metal anchor beam on the base of the pop-up's canvas tent, poke a hole in the rubberized seal, slide the cordura strap under and re-tighten the anchor beam. Not sure how SMB's PH tents are anchored, but this option may work for you.

it's here- http://www.busdepot.com/details/awning.jsp

If anyone's still interested i can post picks of how it's attached to my Eurovan.

JM

[scatter]

Thanks for posting JM. I'd like to see your pictures!!

[mb309]

I had forgotten briefly that I was looking for somethingjust like this. Thank you for renewing the thread. And for the great find initially.

[mb309]

I've been thinking about it all day, and I just ordered one from busdepot. Again, thanks for the tip!

[travel307]

I'm going camping this weekend, i'll try to get some photos of the quick release connection for the awning.

[Angel]

I just called Bus Depo and they told me that the EZY-Awning is out of stock and they are not able to get any from the supplier. They are trying to go directly to the manufacture but no luck at this time.

Please let me know if anyone has found another source.

Angel

[Larus]

Have any tried these on Econoline 4x4 got one today http://www.sportzbynapier.com/produc...product_num=46