DIY Camper Van Awning Setup & Removal Step by Step.

In this video I show you the steps involved in setting up and removing my DIY retractable awning for my custom built camper van. All the parts I used are listed in the description below. The cost of all the parts including the PVC pipe to store it was around $150. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comments section below. Thanks for watching.
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[@faceinthecrowd5810]

Easy DIY awning hack for a high top van. I bought a 10X12 tarp, 2 green elephant adjustable poles, some para cord, and 4 cheap pincher clamps. On the drivers side clip the tarp at 4 points along the gutter seam with the cheap clamps, with the tarp draped over the van set up the poles into the tarp garments, attach ropes into ground stakes, tighten down. Zero rain between van and tarp, it can get flappy in high wind, but in normal use its great!

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Sounds easy enough!

[@garywells3874]

Just wanted to say...I have watched this video so many times. I have a Toyota 4Runner and like many people I don't want to spend hundreds of dollars for something I can do for far less. This idea is great even if one wants to put a spin on it to make it theirs. Just wanted to say thanks and hope your travels are great.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thanks! I sold this van about a year ago but had a lot of fun in it. I was going to build another van but got a new Tacoma. Went out exploring today actually and was able to get down some roads my van never would have. Build your rig how you want to and enjoy it. Have fun.

[@jamesmurphy9513]

Love his vibe he is just so chill, easygoing!!

[@bradmelvin7187]

That’s one of the best looking vans I’ve seen, great job on the awning too. Thanks for the video.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thanks! I’ve sold this van, but I’m working on a new build.

[@dkeithzful]

Best diy van shade setup I have seen!

[@larryfulmer]

Your ideas and these two videos have greatly shown me what to do on my Van. I appreciate your efforts in this.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Awesome! I am glad you found this helpful.

[@crv20051]

Appreciate the creativity and adaptation of a common idea/feature of camping to your specific rig, really nice work, thanks for posting.

[@brixtonmoses345]

Instablaster...

[@landrover2548]

Very very cleaver awning design. Also very flexible for those who want poles that go to the ground which would be a little cheaper and easier to build. The roll up design is excellent.

[@luckysheets4683]

Great design.. Thank you 🙏🏼

[@renevillagonzalo8641]

the best design so far.. simple but robust

[@unlimitedj06]

Great design really like it

[@peeyoobikhunter2312]

The way it's hooked to the van is great cos if that was me I'd be driving down the road with it set up. Yeeeeee haaaaaa giddy up. LOL.

[@drewsbenmad]

Masterful Design!

[@hectorperez6293]

real nice design,easy to put in and put out,thanks for the video

[@jimnicoll6459]

That's a great setup. Thanks for sharing.

[@mikestone9129]

Really is a great design. Thanks for the idea.

[@misterbulger]

cool setup man! i may have to duplicate it on my van. I like that it hangs low its like an extra privacy area

[@romacthingstodo]

Like it mate. Good idea and the tubes loads better for storage . Instead of the second two horizontal poles you could also have the option of guy lines if the ground is soft enough to peg into

[@zezo46322]

Very smart design 👍

[@lukeFugate]

Great design. Looks like it works well. I wanted to hook mine into the van body like you did, but it interferes with my doors just like you said. Good video.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

luke Fugate you had a good idea for your awning as well. I watched yours when trying to decide how to build mine.

[@chrisbenavente1626]

Well done!

[@NewHampshireJack]

Nice build. We are thinking of a mobile office for my wife's business here in the Philippines. Nothing like a camper here, you MUST build what you want. Pinoy craftsmen can fabricate ANYTHING you wish for a small price if you can not DIY. This project will be no problem, all the parts can be purchased at local hardware shops. Thank you so much for posting your design.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

NewHampshire Jack I'm glad you found the video helpful. I'd say in the Philippines you should probably be able to find the Bimini top hardware local as well. Good luck

[@gabrielfranco245]

Great job brother , looks great.🙂

[@johnarthurnoble]

Cool design!

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

J Noble thanks!

[@bahamasking2063]

Very nice awning system

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thanks. I learned a lot from building it.

[@bicanoo_magic3452]

That is seriously a well designed awning. I just bought one and I can feel it already that i'm going to get frustrated with the cheap design. This looks like the perfect mod..

[@bigtomsvan4817]

AWESOME! I want one now...

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Tom Anglin you can do it! Build one.

[@amilcarmayen5198]

Just awesome! Great idea. Not fancy but 100% effective. 💪

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Glad you like it!

[@neweraccount5615]

That’s a nice design buddy

[@rodneyoverbeck8800]

I Love it,wish i was that handy

[@baronbissett9832]

Best design ever. I want a similar one but wider and sticks out more. How far out do the poles extend on the sides?

[@clermontcubby9207]

Much improved over first vid.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Clermont Cubby thanks. I realized it after editing and watching the first one.

[@rodreddick]

awesome job totaly loved it gave me some good ideas.....

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

rod reddick thanks Rod! I get a lot of inspiration from watching your videos!

[@cdubcdub]

Love the freestanding aspect provided by the bimini hardware and horizontal braces (also the wingnut 'bracket' is cool). Thoughts on devising a winch mechanism to roll the tarpaulin directly in and out of a slot in the PVC?

[@ismailsinaga6884]

Thanks Indonesia,welcome to sumatera lake toba,

[@dsmmike95]

I had a simaller idea in my head just haven't seen it til now good job. I was planing on cutting a long sliver to pass the tarp threw and have the conduit mounted inside the pvc. But this works great.

[@JK-ll9bf]

dsmmike95 i was thinkin of the same option.

[@JK-ll9bf]

And maybe use a pool cover spool

[@opalacios666]

Very nice.

[@jafinch78]

Great ideas for parts to use. I'm going to have to consider this design for the truck since I'm thinking will work well and can even use some lower drag improvements for mounting also I'm thinking like for on the lower end of the truck body just making a hole basically with a pin on the pole. Probably can 3D print a mold and make like a silicone plug to cover too if even needed. Torpedo tip and tail the caps too maybe? Thanks for sharing!

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thank you for watching. Good luck with your build.

[@luisserrano8551]

thanx for sharing....another great idea....

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Luis Serrano thank you for watching! I'm glad you enjoyed it

[@mikerobbins5049]

Good design...

[@lukngud9049]

Hey Mr. Renegade! Again, that is really Ingenious! My only concern would be Rain...I guess you just have to keep the Slider Closed if it Rains, right? Cheers! Thumbs Up!

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

lukngud I mainly made it for shade from the sun rather than rain, but yea. If it rained there would be a possibility of racing getting in the slider.

[@samangammanpila5849]

wow....creative thing

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thank you so much 😀

[@MegavanMike]

Your a genius

[@zulumagoo1]

awesome... I'm gonna do that. Have to figure out mounting with mid- rise roof. But I have a friend who owns sheetmetal shop, So we will figure that out.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Kip's Journey good luck with it. I'm sure you can come up with something

[@charlesosborne7710]

Nice...I want to do that on a swing set frame ; )

[@bugkiller5293]

One of the better designs / idea I have seen! how is the tarp attached to the poles? were did you get the extendable one? I am planning on making some thing very similar in the spring for my cargo / camper toy hauler.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

BUG KILLER the tarp is attached to the pvc pipe with duct tape. The good kind, not the cheap stuff. I have another video explaining the build of this. Check my other videos. There is an amazon link to everything I used in the description of the video.

[@safeharbor7]

Nice job... thumbs up...

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

safeharbor7 thanks !

[@gorila1958]

What extension poles are they brand or type please sir great videos always . Do ya still own your teardrop or did you sell it . Just wondering. Love your builds ...

[@aaronroby4905]

Can you make this for dual cab utes .

[@jupiter6647]

Ok vid. Would have liked to see close up detail of attach points and fasteners, basically I just watched you open the awning..

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Thanks for watching. If you want to see the fasteners and items I used for the build you watched the wrong video. Watch the video before this one.

[@jupiter6647]

@@RubberTrampRenegade ok, my bad, I put my foot in my mouth, well done. Lol

[@alfriedar]

Hey suggestion. so why not put on regular pvc caps drill a 1 inch hole in the center of each That will allow the PVC pipe to protrude out from the center on the PVC pipe ...the 1 inch PVC come out through holes in the center of each - you can put a handle crank handle on the end Or a drill gun attachment of some sort …. and if you make a wide 1/2 slit down the length of that 4 inch PVC wide enough to let the tarp out you could just unfurl it from the inside of that PV tube. Then you can roll it back up with a handcrank from the protruding PVC pipe coming out of the center of one of the end caps on you for the PVC pipe. If you use a four-inch PVC you can probably store all your poles extended inside the pipe to just pull off endcap pull out your pipes put it back on make sure the tarp PVC pipe goes back in the center hole. Might need some type of a screw on external cab or a locking pin of some sort maybe. And then unfurl your tarp from the dispensary basically

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

More than one way to skin a cat I suppose. I'm sure what you are describing may work, but it might get water inside it with a slit in the PVC.

[@robmckee5295]

At 2:45....what is the hardware called that is the attachment point to your van? Thanks for the video. Your awning system seems to be the best one yet.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

It’s hardware for a Bimini top for a boat. There is a build video before this video with all the parts. You can also find a list of parts on my website at: www.rubbertramprenegade.com/awning-parts-list

[@rollshow3024]

That's a great idea to use that pipe; you could dual purpose it, and make it a water heater for showers. KEEPonRollin'

[@Thetreefella]

Where did you get the upper horizontal extending poles?

[@jupiter6647]

Amazon offers "adjustable height tent poles"

[@neweraccount5615]

Oh look at that

[@Adventurmom]

Do you have build directions somewhere? I bought the parts you listed but now I do not know how to assemble

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

There’s a video before this one that shows how I made it.

[@Adventurmom]

@@RubberTrampRenegade i watched the other as well and it really does not show the how to. Just little snippits. Any chance you could give more step by step details?

[@melangkaugering8425]

korea tarpaulin canvas?

[@rodreddick]

subbed my fiend

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

rod reddick thanks! I've been following along with you for a while now. I hope things are finding you well and you are out there prospering! Take care buddy.

[@Ohhyunsuck]

cool~~lol

[@leefiz]

You did not show how you attached the sheet to the top pole

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Watch the other awning video that shows the build.

[@rosamariaenguix9253]

Un 10

[@_Schreintime]

Aaaaaand once set up it's time to pack up and go home.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

This was a demonstration video. The point was in fact setting it up to take back down. To show how it works.

[@neweraccount5615]

I thought you wasn’t gonna show how to get it down, know how I know ur high 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣..... you did say you’d show us.... know how I know when IM high?...🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

I'm actually not high. I don't smoke or use any other substances. Not sure what you mean?

[@SummeRulz]

if you've started thinking about paint or "zoom" on your van. ummm.

[@jimmytwizzle7836]

That’s great until you walk into one of those poles attached to the van.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

No different than walking into a pole or a rope stakes to the ground on store bought awnings. Watch where you are walking. Problem solved

[@kelontour1902]

I'm sorry though I appreciate the effort (and it is an effort) some things are totally over engineered, this I'm afraid is one of them.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Kel On Tour over engineered? It’s actually pretty simple, but I guess it could be confusing to those with a low IQ.......

[@kelontour1902]

Your opinionated high IQ is certainly in keeping with your design and reply. It's a faff, any sun's gone down by the time you've set that up.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Kel On Tour it takes an entire 3 minutes to set it up. I don’t see what you think is so complicated about it. It is attached to the van and does not require cumbersome posts and rope that need to be staked down. Mosey on and troll someone else if you feel the need.

[@joelbuyno5500]

You tube needs to make a button so we can turn the stupid music off

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

They also need to make a button to get rid of all the whiny asses out there.

[@mrz6462]

THUMBS DOWN FOR DISRESPECTING THE FLAG.

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

Disrespecting the flag? I fly the flag in the rear of my van for all to see. Thumbs down all my videos if you want you whiney bitch.

[@jacquelinejensen5360]

Thumbs down to you! The American flag is not a curtain. 😡

[@RubberTrampRenegade]

I’ll tell you just like I have told every other troll. I am one of the most patriotic people you will ever encounter. My father fled communism to ensure his children could enjoy freedom. I am grateful to live in this country and fly my flag with pride. My brother served our country to protect our freedoms. One of those freedoms is the first amendment of the constitution of the United States of America which affords me the freedom to fly the flag however I choose to do so. I can fly it on a pole, in my van, or wear it as swimming trunks if I choose to. If you don’t like it, kiss my ass.