Here is the 1st reply I received from them, the next reply is "cut and
pasted" into the bottom of this email
Sean

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Sean Garrett
> Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:58 PM
> To: 'tcs@kirkhams.com'
> Subject: RE: Auto Canopy
>
>
> So there is a sleeve sewn in that you insert a metal tube into ???
>
> The reason I ask is I have no rack so I would likely attach
> it to the rain gutter.
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: tcs@kirkhams.com [mailto:tcs@kirkhams.com]
> > Sent: Wednesday, March 26, 2003 12:52 PM
> > To: sean.garrett@asu.edu
> > Subject: Auto Canopy
> >
> >
> > Dear Sean,
> >
> > The Auto canopy will attatch to your factory or roof rack system
> > using a series of ties that are attatched to the back sleeve of
> > the canopy that holds the cross-bar.  If you have any other
> > questions please let us know how we can help you out.
> >
> > Thanks
> > Todd/Kirkham's Outdoor Products
> >
>

the 2nd reply:

Dear Sean,

You are correct, a two-piece alum. pole snaps together in the
sleeve to give the canopy it's backbone.  The straps are made to
tie around a bar or through the rail on a rack.  You could set
the bar into the rain gutter but I would think that you would
need to secure it so it would not "pop" out of the gutter in a
wind storm.

Thanks
Todd/Kirkham's Outdoor Products