Any suggestions for Shade options

[lariat]

I like going out to the desert with my truck and was hoping to find something that work with my Ranger for shade. I'm just not sure what options exist? I currently don't use any racks on my truck, it's bare bones.

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[JohnnyO]

Stage 3 Motorsports has some stuff or you can get a dining canopy at Walmart for like $100.

https://www.stage3motorsports.com/Awnings-Awning-Accessories.html

 

[bbeverag]

Are you looking to shade the truck, or shade yourself outside of the truck? For the latter:

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Plenty of youtube videos on setting up a tent tarp over your truck bed.

 

[veedubtuner]

 

[lazynorse]

Check out Moonshade or a knockoff. Basically a two tentpole and tarp setup, with suction cup and other options to connect on the vehicle side, regular tent poles to suspend off the ground. Light, and minutes to setup. 1/10th the cost of an awning. I've used cheap and nicer 10' x 10' pop up canopies, those are surprisingly fast to deploy but be careful with moderate wind. Now, we have Gazelle Gazebo with a couple shade panels - this survives way more wind, provides bug and wind protection, shade, rain cover and is rapidly deployable like the Gazelle tents, which we also own.

Goes without saying more awning type solutions lack side wall shade, which is where a lot if not most sun hits you throughout the day. I used to suspend shade cloth on one side of a pop up canopy, until I got the Gazelle Gazebo with a shade panel set. That was as necessary as the roof coverage if you're setup in one spot for awhile.

If we're stopping for lunch real quick, we just try to use the shade of the truck itself.

If I got free money, I'd be interested in the Kammock awning, which is seconds to deploy. Any other style is finicky and none survive wind. Out of countless nights camping around the NW and western deserts, there is nearly always wind to contend with. The most expensive awnings cannot be used when moderately or quite windy. Just not worth it, to me anyway.

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