Awnings
Big fan of the awning. It’s pretty much instant shade, in a way that is fast & easy to set up, and doesn’t consume any other usable space inside the vehicle or roof rack. Many of our friends and customers (and their spouses) claim this to be one of their favorite mods, and for good reason as the uses are limitless…
Shade to retreat to at the trailhead, after a hike or bike ride.
Relief from the sun at a football or soccer game.
Provide sun relief to assist in a trail repair, or aid in a medical situation.
Rain shelter while camping, or even quick rain delay at the kid’s game.
Quick shade during that lunch break on the trail.
Changing room, even shower enclosure.
Sleeping shelter.
The point is, if you have a couple minutes that’s usually all it takes to make a good situation even better, as adding an awning to your overlanding vehicle, wheeling rig, soccer mom ride or mall crawler is a great way to better utilize your vehicle, and enhance your expedition. We love awnings, have owned and used several, in a variety of conditions. And we’re pleased to offer you multiple awning options to consider, all of which can ship direct to you today, or ship along with your new roof rack for free.
Because of our experience and connections in the industry, we’re able to provide you with a good, better, and even better suite of awnings to choose from. Let’s get started… will describe each one briefly then provide a link to each one.
Rhino awnings: Rhino Rack has been in the awning game as long as anyone. Their Foxwing awning was an early benchmark in the industry back in the day, and their newer Batwing, Sunseeker, and Dome awnings take all of those benefits a step further, including integrated poles and rope containment. Thicker materials means cooler shade, universal sidewalls that angle down to the sides or stretch out flat, and arguably the best bag & mounting extrusion available. If your awning budget allows for a little more, you definitely need to consider the Rhino line of products.
Overland Vehicle Systems: A fairly new player in the offroad adventure/overlanding market, but certainly no stranger to bringing 4x4 products to market, the guys at OVS have pushed vehicle shade to another level. Robust C-channels replace thin aluminum poles, solid hinges replace breakable plastic and cast aluminum, even allowing for self-supporting deployment, and an innovative “dual swing” system allows for even greater shade coverage, while also providing for a smaller unit when packed up. A little more of an investment, but a lot of upgrades with materials, function, and use.
Awning Installation tips can be found on this page: http://www.gamiviti.com/awning-installations
Quick-release awning brackets, also known as roof rack receivers, can be found on this page: http://www.gamiviti.com/roof-rack-receivers.