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How To Setup and Pack Up Your 4x4 Awning - ( BY YOURSELF )
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 7 ส.ค. 2024
- I show you how to setup an awning and pack up awning on your 4WD.
They are so easy to do on your own, with a few simple tips to help you out.
Step by step roll out awning setup tips for beginners showing just how easy it is.
These are great tips for beginners making life easier for you on your next camping trip.
Sometimes what may be simple for those that have been camping for a while, and not for those starting out.
Roll out awnings for 4x4 vehicles is one item of camping gear that i see people struggle with quite often.
A roll out awning is used a great deal when you're going camping, they are great for keeping the rain off your swag and providing shade.
This video will show you how it's done.
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The best video I've seen to show a total novice how to do it. Thankyou.
Gday mate,
Thanks very much for your feedback.
That’s great you found the video helpful.
Cheers Tim.
I always struggling to set the awning by myself! This is really helpful video (or I am fool enough to figure it out by myself!) . Watched and learnt now its time to practice in real situation!! Thanks a lot!
G'day Sang hun lee,
If the video has helped you out mate, thats great.
Try a few times on your own with some of my tips and see how you go.
Practice a few times and you will get the hang of it pretty quickly.
Thanks for your reply and feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
Got a couple of good tips there like keep the Mrs away while rolling it up!! doing the middle look last then first packing up good stuff thanks Tim
G'day John,
Thats cool you found a few helpful tips in the video.
Yeah i find it so much easier to roll up on my own, rather than a helping hand. Works a treat.
Thanks for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Bloody legend mate that makes it alot easyer
Top stuff mate.
That’s great you found this video helpful.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Hi Tim, I love your videos. Whenever I’m trying to find tips on something there’s a video for it! Cheers Michael
G'day Michael,
Thanks very much mate.
Im glad to hear that you find my videos helpful.
If you have any tips videos that i dont have that you are after information on, please let me know.
Thanks again mate.
Cheers Tim
You’ve SAVED me. Thank you!!!
No worries mate.
I’m glad you found the video helpful.
Thanks for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
Thanks Tim the struggle shouldn't be so great now.
G'day Graham,
Thats great mate, if you think the setup tips in the video will help you out.
Cheers for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Thanks Batesy.
Heading up to Jamieson on Friday for the long weekend.
Have a good one mate.
G'day Shannon,
Thanks mate, you have a great weekend around Jamo.
Great country over that way.
Cheers Batesy.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thanks mate
Ah how I miss good old Jamo, I used to practically live up there in my younger years back when Berni was the local copper & scotty ran the servo 😊
@@Wayne-Pr They were the good Ol days mate.
Thank you for this video. We just got our first awning and I'll be putting it up and taking it down by myself most of the time and I was SO CONFUSED as to how I could do it. You've made it look so easy! Up and down in less time than we sorta managed to get it up on our first attempt. Thank you!
Hey, no worries.
That’s great you have found the awning setup and pack up video helpful.
Just take your time and follow those steps , and you’ll find it easy also.
Thanks again for for your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
That’s great you found this video helpful.
Take your time in packing up and setting up.
It will get easier.
Thanks heaps for your feedback.
Cheers Tim
You are the reason why I bought me an awning last week mate. Simple, no fuss tips that let you enjoy not only the product but also what I can do from here on in. Deciding on whether a rooftop tent next or a swag. Keep the vids coming mate. Appreciated
G'day Ngaro,
Thats wicked mate. Thanks a lot for that feedback, o really appreciate it.
Rooftop tent or swag.
For me it's a swag every day of the week. Plus roof toppers are heavy and take up nearly all of your roof rack storage.
But you need to work out whats best going to suit your style of camping.
Thanks again mate.
Cheers Tim.
I have to admit I made a rookie error on my first set up though mate. I followed your directions to the tee and it was easy. But folding out the legs and tightening them? I was turning the black cushion thingy and it wouldn't tighten. Thought I bought a dud. Wasn't till I was packing it away that I realised it was the actual pole you twist cause I could see the plastic teeth when I looked down the shaft lol. Geez I learn the hard way sometimes... Thankful for your skill and sharing it. I've also decided on a swag. Couldn't justify having that huge weight on the roof of my truck. Plus where to store it when I'm not using it. Thanks again.
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Gday mate,
Thats great feedback. Im glad the video did help you out with setting up your awning.
Yes, those coloured blocks are only there, to help hold the poles in the tracks when you pack it away.
But we all make mistakes mate, thats how you learn and make things easier going forward.
Yeah, the roof top tent is a personal choice for many. I much rather the swag for camping for a lot of reasons. Weight on your roof, takes up a lot of space on your roof for other items, pack it up every time you want to go for a drive, big item on the roof if you cant take it on and off each time.
Thanks heaps mate for your feed back and replies.
Cheers Tim.
Thanks for this 👌🏽 perfect
No worries mate.
Cheers Tim.
Very use full. Thank you!
Potshot thanks very much.
I greatly appreciate your feedback.
Cheers Tim.
That helped me out heaps, gonna try it by myself. You made it look too easy mate.
G'day Steve,
Just take your time mate, and the more you setup and pack up your awning.
It will become very easy as it did in the video.
Thanks for your reply mate, glad you found the video helpful.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Cheers Tim, always look forward to your videos.
Very helpful
Gday Jo,
That’s great to hear you found the video helpful.
Thanks a lot for your feedback
Cheers Tim
Great set up and great information for people mate I'm missing your 4x4 videos going up Hills
G'day Chris,
Thanks heaps for your feedback mate, i really appreciate it.
I'll be out again shortly making more travel videos, and with one video im planning, it has a ripper up hill in that one. Lol
Thanks agin mate.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures no worrys mate. Can't wait for that video. When you can if you could can you do a video on a duel battery set up I'm struggling with my one really bad lol. So I went out and brought a inverter haha
@@chriscoyne4827 I'll take that on board mate. Dual battery set up is certainly an accessory that we all need to run the powered items in our 4wds.
My inverter is a 800wt for my camera batteries, laptop etc.
Works really well.
I reckon as a boy scout,you should know to wrap yout guide ropes arount the pole before you attach it to the spigot to take the direct pressure off the spigot.
Sorry
Not sure what you mean.
Cheers Tim
Another good video Tim.
The list of people that are 4x4's that want to come on a road trip to nelp the towns cintinues to grow. 😊
Rgs
Wayne
G'day Wayne,
Im looking to get a road trip going in the next few weeks.
It would be fantastic to get into some of the bushfire effected towns.
Thanks heaps for your reply and feedback mate.
Cheers Tim.
Excellent as always mate....might get one my self now I can see how easy it is !! Is it best on the passenger side or the drivers side ?? Sill question I know. !! Getting some good rain here at the moment....may it continue !! Well done again !
G'day Craig,
When you get your awning, set it up on the passenger side.
That way if you ever need to pull over on a road side or brake down, you can set up your awning for shade.
You cant do that if the awning is set up on the drivers side.
Thanks mate for your comments and feed back.
Some good rain falling all over now, which is fantastic to see.
Cheers Batesy.
Tim Bates 4wd Adventures I agree mate - personal choice as to which side but I’ve always had mine on the passenger side. Probably for the same reason too, at least on road or even off road, when you pull over, at least you’re sitting on the passenger side off the road.
And I don’t know why but it just looks correct when on the passenger side. Maybe it’s my OCD 😆👍
@@4WheelingInNSW Thats it mate, works well on the passenger side for those few reasons.
G'day Tim,whoever dreamt up these awnings was definitely onto something,much variety in quality though.Do you find water trying to gather and make the whole thing sag in the middle with a good downpour?I tend to leave one pole shorter than the other,to encourage the water to go away.
I can't hear any zippers rattle or poles move for the racket my Land Rover makes mate🤣🤣🤣
G'day Wayne,
Quite a few awning options on the market these days.
Just have to find one that suits your style of camping.
I do the same at night with one of the corner poles.
Make one corner lower to alloy any rain water to run off it.
If you dont, it will pool up on top for sure and create a lot of weight for the material of the awning.
Thanks again for your reply mate.
Cheers Tim.
Hi, what size awning is that in your video? I've just bought a Subaru Crosstrek and was advised to buy a 2m long awning because a 2.5m long awning would be too difficult for me to roll up by myself (solo female traveller). But your video made it look easy enough.
Gday.
My awning is 2.5 x 2.5 mtrs
If you follow the steps for setting up and packing up your awning, then you should find it easy, and on your own.
Far too many people make the awning setup and pack up way more complicated than it needs to be.
The only issue I see with a 2.5 mtr long awning, is it could hang past the windscreen of your Subaru a fair bit.
Maybe measure out both size awnings and see which length will suit your car better.
My video made it look easy, because it is if you practice those steps and do it that way all the time.
Hope that helps.
Cheers Tim.
Great video. I'm getting on in years and trying to simplify right down. What do you think of the spring loaded pull out awnings? Am currently driving Subaru Outback. Wife and I camped around Oz in the 1970s in a sedan. She now uses a walker so can't help, but we still want to get outdoors, mostly for day trips but can't cope with the sun. Cheers Lawrie.
Gday Lawrie
Thanks mate, I’m glad you found this awning setup video handy.
I’ve not seen those spring loaded awnings you mention.
I’m sure not a fan of the bigger 270 wrap around awnings.
They big, heavy and I just don’t need one.
I’m all about a simple and easy camping setup that’s also light weight.
Thanks for your feedback
Cheers Tim.
I think I was getting confused with the caravan awnings that have a spring loaded roll up awning. Thanks for the tip on the heaviness of the 270 wrap around. I agree, simple, light, quick is best.@@timbates4wdadventures
@@lawrieyoutube4375 ahhh, yeah some caravan awnings are spring loaded.
Thanks for that.
Cheers Tim
Any reason why you don’t use a 270* awning? I go rid of my side awning as I rarely used it. Now I’ve the 270* I use it all the time.
G'day Phil,
My main reason is purely the weight of the 270* awning, compared to the single length awning.
Plus im not keen on the idea that the whole thing has to be set up each time.
Don't get me wrong, they are a great idea, as i have mates with them.
But for me, i'll stick with the single length awning, works well for me.
Thanks for asking mate.
Cheers Tim.
👍👍👍
Cheers mate.
Hi Tim, I was wondering is you could give us some tips on awning care? Especially the awning cover as that sits out in the sun all year round. Is there some solution or wax etc that can be applied to prevent it from cracking over the years. Cheers.
G'day Steve,
Ive not had any issues with the cover of my awning cracking due to weather exposure.
But i do spray my zip with WD-40 every now and then.
I find it really helps to make the zip slide a lot easier. Seems to clear the dust out of the teeth in the zip.
I hope that helps mate.
Thanks heaps for your question.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Thanks mate.
@@stavio12 No worries mate.
G'day fellas, I have a question, totally off-topic (anyone may answer); first some info: I have the 1990 SWB LandCruiser (70-series), 5 cyl., manual diesel - gorgeous little truck! - without a snorkel.
I hear everyone raving about them, and have thought many times about installing one; but a seemingly odd experience tells me I might not need one; and I was hoping someone could explain......
When I was up north in the Wet of '95, we came to the Fitzroy River in a ripper of a flood, and our vehicle (fully-laden Cruiser, towing an equally fully-laden off-road Jayco) was the last let through by the local constabulary before they closed the bridge. The water was high, but not unsafe ... but as we crossed, the water was rising rapidly, and it came WELL over the bonnet, almost half way up the windows; but, though it certainly felt a bit hairy, we didn't have a problem -- at all. Obviously the sheer weight of the combined vehicle and all the gear therein kept the rubber on the road ... but what about the engine? ... because to this day, the ol' Cruiser is still running like a dream on her original engine.
What I know about diesel engineering wouldn't fill the back of a postage-stamp, so I've asked plenty of mechanics over the years, including Toyota's own diesel mechanics, and it's plain they just don't believe the story .... but it happened, so one is naturally quite perplexed!
Without a snorkel, how is it even possible? Did we just get a lucky air-pocket? Or doesn't that model actually need one, and if not, how is _that_ possible?
Thank you in advance, and Happy Australia Day!
PS: Great video (and that's a bonza awning -- I want one!).
G'day mate,
Thats a great story about the river crossing of the Fitzroy River.
Only thing i can come up with is, you got very lucky.
Maybe the pace you were driving across was enough to hold a good bow wave and some how keep the water out from inside the engine bay.
Im no diesel mechanic, but i know that a diesel engine only needs a very to ingest a very small amount of water, before they pretty much self destructed.
For me, i would have any 4wd let along a diesel 4wd, that hasn't got a snorkel fitted.
Thanks again for your reply mate.
It would have been an epic river crossing for sure.
Cheers Tim.
@@timbates4wdadventures Blind luck is kinda what I figured.
And yeah mate, 'epic' is a good word ... feels rather more epic now that I know that! Ohhh, crikey! 🤣
Thanks for the reply; much appreciated.
@@Loribyn Some of the best adventures contain something epic going on. Lol
That was yours for sure.
Cheers Tim.
how do we do this... but on a windy day? lol
The same way shown.
Just hold the awning out tight while rolling it up.
Cheers Tim.