Low Budget Awning for T@B

AnOldUR

We liked using a pop-up canopy rather than the PahaQue that came with our (second hand) T@B. We still wanted some protection from sun and rain at the door, so found this half umbrella at Ikea for less than $20. The mounts are not as cosmetically appealing as I'd like, but will do until/if I come up with something better.

Sharon_is_SAM

Very practical and clever!  I wonder if heavy duty suction cups would keep that on the side of the TaB?  We use them to secure our King Camp/Hasika/Laputa sun canopy.

AnOldUR

@Sharon_is_SAM ... I'll bet they would! Where were you when I was drilling holes in my baby?

Actually, I'm thinking about an outside shower curtain for the back that would attach with suction cups.

Sharon_is_SAM

Amazon has them.  Search “heavy duty suction cup hooks”.

Marceline

AnOldUR said:

@Sharon_is_SAM ... I'll bet they would! Where were you when I was drilling holes in my baby?

Actually, I'm thinking about an outside shower curtain for the back that would attach with suction cups.

I would be really careful to not leave that up if it is at all windy. 

AnOldUR

Real life setup. Traveled from NJ to Nashville.

edit to add:
Pretty windy today. Anything left out  got blown around the campsite. No issues with this IKEA umbrella. 

more, but unrelated:
Saw Payton Smith at Ole Red last night. Incredible show! Oh to be young again and have that kind of energy.

AnOldUR

Another follow up. Got around to making a face plate for the eye bolts. Spreading out the load should be better for peace of mind, and I think it looks a little more professional.

AnOldUR

After three seasons using the Ikea umbrella I've been searching for a slightly larger version and finally settled on one from Home Depot. At $135 it's not the great deal that the Ikea umbrella was, but still not bad. I was able to adapt the post to fit the mount made for the Ikea. It's 88" x 45" compared to the Ikea's 64" x 39" and has a much more quality build to it. Looking forward to warmer weather to see if the extra size makes much difference.