One of the great products you can use to live outdoors regardless of the weather is an awning. If you’re looking to protect yourself from the weather and create a peaceful environment for your road trip, then a caravan porch awning is the way to go.

Difficulty: Easy

The Plan

Things Required To Build A Caravan Porch Awning:

1. Canvas tarp built to specifications

2. Tape Measure

3. Rope (preferably nylon)

4. Stakes for tents

5. Tent Poles (completely adjustable)

6. Weatherproofing Scotchguard

The Creation Stage

Using the measuring tape, determine your caravan’s length. How big do you want your awning to be? Canvas tarps can be bought in almost any size, but many are maybe nine feet in depth. Do your best to measure what size will be perfect for your use.

Ordering Your Canvas Tarp

Give a few phone calls to authorized canvas tarp dealers and talk to someone who is experienced in the use and various sizes of canvas tarps. Mention the dimensions of your awning and then place an order for what you need.

Buy Remaining Supplies

Make a stop at your local outdoors store and pick up the tent poles, stakes, and the nylon rope. For best results you should purchase six tent poles and one hundred feet of nylon rope. Try pre-constructed pieces to ensure the building process is as simple as possible. Get all the items and pieces of same together in the same room once your canvas tarp arrives and prepare to assemble your caravan porch awning, first at home.

Stop In An Appropriate Area

Move your caravan into a big enough area to accommodate the size awning you’re going to build. Your best bet is to park over an area of soft earth. If you end up stopped over tar, you can use tent stakes and large metal nails to drive through the roadway. If you’re dealing with concrete, hammer a stake into a crack to avoid surface damage.

Putting It All Together

Place your canvas tarp on the ground and arrange it so as to correspond with each side toward the proper corner of your caravan. Attach the tip of one tent pole into the grommet of the canvas tarp corner you have closest to the caravan. Make sure you lift the corner of your awning until it becomes vertical. Stake this pole into the ground, taking care to hold it in place until it’s securely in the earth.

Putting On Your Awning Line

Make your awning line by using fifteen feet of that nylon rope you bought. At one end, create a loop and knot tightly so that loop will stick around at the proper side of your rope. Use that loop to hook it over the highest point of the vertical pole — this will allow the other end to be secured with a stake which will be pressed down into the canvas by the loop. Make sure the loose end of the rope is always nailed down with a stake.

Completing Your Tent Poles

This step simply involves using your last five tent poles to connect to the corresponding grommets. When all is said and done, you should have three awning poles for the front and rear.

Weatherproofing Your Awning

Finally, spray that canvas tarp with some of the Scotchguard weatherproofing you purchased. Allow the caravan awning three hours to dry, then spray on a second coat. When dry, your caravan porch awning should be completely waterproof for years. When you’re done with it for the time being, take apart your awning and keep it in a dry and cool place.

Caravan porch awnings will keep your loved ones protected from the elements and allow you to live outside without problems. A caravan porch awning is perfect if you want a little more outdoor action, it makes sense to make one yourself. Research more info and buy good equipment and materials from reliable web sources where you can be guaranteed quality.

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