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Shade/awning....

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 3:24 pm
by BongoBongo123
Tend to boil my head a bit and get uncomfortable anyone have ideas on a good shade or awning.
Just want something simple with goo amount of sun block/shade. nothing fancy or a full awning /tent required.

Re: Shade/awning....

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 4:16 pm
by bongobaz
I used this for ages
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Re: Shade/awning....

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 5:30 pm
by idetika
Made this from a Quechua Tarp adapted to fit to the Bongo using a figure of eight attachment.

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Re: Shade/awning....

Posted: Fri Jun 13, 2014 9:23 pm
by BongoBongo123
Both of those look like exactly what I need. The fig of 8 bits seems easy to get and a decent appropriate size tarp but what about those support posts.

Re: Shade/awning....

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 7:00 am
by idetika
The posts/poles and lines all came with the Quechua Tarp, and it looks like it is on offer at the moment.

http://www.decathlon.co.uk/tarp-hiking- ... 63223.html

I then machine stitched on some awning piping (not too sure if that is what it's proper name is).

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/CARAVAN-AWNIN ... 4897.l5658

This then attaches to the figure of eight that in turn clips onto the Bongo guttering.

Re: Shade/awning....

Posted: Sat Jun 14, 2014 9:36 pm
by BongoBongo123
Nice one, I am going to give that a go if this convenient solution is not good enough:

Rob McAlister Fishing Umbrella (on amazon) link does not seem to work. Umbrella with side zip on shade.

http://www.amazon.co.uk

I just need something so I don't boil me bonce that will not be too much faff. If it is no good your solution looks great. cheers