bit OT... connecting a RIG7 to a campervan

[barney]

I want to connect my Rig7 to the side of my campervan to make a shonky side awning. I'm a bit unsure of the best way to attach it to the van... I could just chuck some really long guy lines over the roof/drivers side but I'm sure I read a while ago on here that someone attached their tarp to a van using clamps along the rail?

cheers

[whitestone]

Tip number five might be what you are after - https://www.alpkit.com/alpdocs/tarp_tips.pdf

[Blackhound]

We have a combi rail on our van and Ben from Alpkit sewed a kador strip to a bicycle 7 (cost was £60 for tarp and work) which we can just slide on - ok if you have a strip. 2 poles were insufficient to put it up properly - first time was at the weekend - so just bought two more poles. Reckon it will work and just need some windbreaks.

https://twitter.com/Blackhound59/status ... 9948323840

[TheBrownDog]

We do this. Whichever way you attach it take lots of extra guys and extra poles to stop it sagging, and get a couple of extra windbreaks and put them on the other side of the van to block the wind coming underneath.