Camping is fun. We love to camp with friends and sit around a fire. We roast shrimp on the Barbie, talk about the moments in life, and stare at the stars. These groups could be 2, 4, or, hell, even in a dozen people in the party. At night, it’s great, but in the daytime, under the scorching heat, we need a lot of shade at the RV camper trailer when outside.

For that, we can make a lightweight shade that is extended to the trailer’s canopy.

These specialized canvas shades (tarps) can be bought in different sizes and colors to be made into an awning; it is recommended to get a color that is light (yellow, orange)that reflects the sunshine.

First, how wide the cover should be? Maybe you should customize it to the measurements of your personal RV camper trailer. See if it can be installed to the canopy on the camper. Think about the support, such as the tent poles along the sides.

To avoid seeing the shadecloth awning flying off the poles when it is windy, change the pole’s spikes to ones with string. These kinds of spikes, which come with wing nuts,can be boughtat stores too. They will hold the cloth to the canvas in the wind.

Then, comes the work with the poles and creating base plates for the legs of the extended shade cloth awning. There will be drilling, sewing, and maybe some welding, but it will turn out well when it is done.

With shade that covers double what the camper’s canopy can do, that’s double the people that can sit under it.

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