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.
Homemade van awning.
Here s another idea if you re into saving money and making an awning on the cheap.
Since our family has expanded to five this has become a necessity for us.
You can save a ton of money with this plan.
We made our own custom awing fitted to our suburban for 1 5 the price of pre made awnings.
Lindsay who owns quirky campers with her husband david shares what she learned about camper awnings when she decided their van bella pictured needed one.
As part of bella s refurb we wanted to extend her usable space by purchasing an awning.
In this video we show you the set up and describe the steps we use.
Here is the most low budget diy camper awning plan you ll find on the internet.
We recently featured a video by thervgeeks on how to install additional awnings on your motorhome or trailer.
However one thing to keep in mind is that the materials bought for this are cheaper might not be sturdy for long as well.