Following up on my post #25 from several months ago, I have two things to add:
(1) We got a Clam Venture screened room this year and used it for our 2-week off-grid quarantine. We are sold on it - we are not going off the grid without it in the future (I carry it on the van roof in front of the solar panel array). It's a viable option in lieu of an awning, and in many ways is superior IMO. It's visible in this photo with our picnic table inside of it. It's not easy to put a whole picnic table under an awning - it will block the slider:
(2) In lieu of an awning, I am curious about the newer tarps that have been adapted for use on vans. They are potentially more versatile, especially if they could be moved from the side to the back depending on the needs of the situation, for instance. I have long wished I could leave my back door open in the rain - if I could switch my tarp from the side to the back as needed, I could finally do that.
Here's a composite image showing several from
Dragon Fly Tarps. The image at the very bottom is a screenshot from an
Adventure Van Expo Instagram Live video I watched recently. These things are being heavily promoted by the #vanlife community.
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