{"id":285,"date":"2018-06-06T11:43:21","date_gmt":"2018-06-06T17:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/?p=285"},"modified":"2018-06-06T11:43:21","modified_gmt":"2018-06-06T17:43:21","slug":"arb-awnings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mackenziesontheroad.com\/index.php\/2018\/06\/06\/arb-awnings\/","title":{"rendered":"ARB Awnings"},"content":{"rendered":"

As you can probably tell from the pictures, we designed and made most of our stuff because it allowed us to customize and because honestly it was cheaper. We did, however, purchase a few things because there was no way we could improve on the quality and design. ARB<\/a> makes quality products that can’t be beat. (http:\/\/arbusa.com)<\/p>\n

We purchased two awnings from them. The first larger awning is on the side of our Land Rover and the second, smaller awning, is on the back. They are incredibly easy to put up and stow away, they are free standing and so far incredibly rugged, we have been out in some pretty good storms. And, our favorite feature is ARB’s use of keder strips, which allows us to add our own \u2018touches’ to the awnings.<\/p>\n

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The large ARB awning on the side of the Land Rover.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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The smaller ARB awning attached to the back of our Land Rover. It protects our kitchen from the elements.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Keder strip attachment spot on the side of the Land Rover and the collapsable woodstove tucked behind the extra fuel tank (black bag just barely visible).<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Actual piece of keder strip sliding in.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Being from the north where the Mayflies can drive you crazy and the mosquitoes and horseflies can be big enough to carry you away, we had to have a screen room. We set to designing and sewing using the keder strips to attach it to the ARB<\/a> awning and the Land Rover. We ended up with a completely enclosed area that is large enough for the two of us to hang-out in and cook, and it keeps the bugs out of our vehicle and tent.<\/p>\n

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Our rig set-up above the Suwannee River. The screen room is attached to the back awning.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Being true northerners, we couldn’t leave home without a woodstove. So again, we set to designing and sewing, and again used the keder strips to attach it to the ARB<\/a> awning and the Land Rover. This \u2018winter room’, as we call it, allows us to camp in at least three seasons.<\/p>\n

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The 3 season room attached to the back awning with the woodstove going in Ponca SP.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

All of these extra additions stuff into sacks and store in our \u2018junk drawer’, the red box on the back door of the Land Rover (we’ll blog about that later).<\/p>\n

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The screen room and 3 season room all stuff into these bags.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Thank you ARB<\/a> for such quality products! We will write another blog later highlighting some of the other items we also purchased from ARB.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

As you can probably tell from the pictures, we designed and made most of our stuff because it allowed us to customize and because honestly it was cheaper. We did, however, purchase a few things because there was no way we could improve on the quality and design. ARB makes quality products that can’t be … <\/p>\n

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