Did a little work over the weekend to prepare for an
upcoming trip.  The Hummer awning we got last year
works fine, but I wanted to do away with the guy lines
and pegs that secure it when erected, so I thought I'd
try mounting it so that the supports run to the van's
jack points.

http://picasaweb.google.com/bike2vcu/AwningMods

This seems to work acceptably, but we lose a little
height at the outer edge because the poles at max
length are now the hypotenuse instead of the upright
of a right angle.  I also realize the supports may
limit chair placement as the patch of shade moves
during the day and that more tweaking is in the works,
but this is fine for now and it is kinda fun to drive
(carefully) around like this.

Stephen

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