Advertisement: Do you have a dog or lively kids too? If so, you surely know the feeling when you’ve set up camp and the fun begins, that someone is about to “land” in the awning’s support legs. Not only if things get a bit livelier at your place, we recommend the self-supporting awnings from Rhino Rack.
It’s like a ritual. You come to a stop at camp and then everything goes to plan. The roof tent or pop-top roof is folded out, then the awning set up. With us there are always two people involved and we try to be quick, because as long as the legs aren’t standing and the awning isn’t anchored to the ground, it’s vulnerable. More than once a gust of wind got into the canopy and bang, a joint of an arm was broken. No big deal, you can replace it, but annoying in any case.
If nothing has happened and the whole thing is standing, then with us Guinness, our wild editorial retriever, is still on the move. He immediately demands to play and with him that’s always tied to a lot of dynamism. Especially when he has a longer drive behind him, his energy forces its way, in the truest sense of the word, sometimes right through a support leg. That’s then really annoying once it’s bent over.
A self-supporting awning is better
How good when the awning is self-supporting. That has two advantages at once. For one thing, the arms on self-supporting awnings are considerably more rugged, so they withstand normal wind and smaller gusts, and for another you can move freely underneath and place tables and chairs. Also not to be dismissed: it simply means less work to set up and take down.
Self-supporting Rhino Rack Sunseeker and Batwing awnings
The Sunseeker and Batwing awnings with legs have long been familiar companions. Now there are self-supporting models. With the self-supporting Rhino Rack Batwing and Sunseeker awnings you can, if it really does get nastier, still fold out the legs if needed and anchor everything firmly.
When the rain then falls horizontally, you can additionally fit side panels and the awning becomes a tent closed on several sides. The whole material is made of 280 gsm ripstop poly-cotton, which withstands a water column of 2,000 mm. The UV protection is 50+. The awning and the optional side panels are stowed in tear-resistant polyester bags. Of course everything you need for a secure set-up is included: ropes, pegs and additional telescopic poles.
The right size for everyone
Different vehicles, different needs. So that everyone finds the right awning, the Sunseeker and Batwing self-supporting awning come in different variants. It starts with the very simple, rectangular Sunseeker at 2 × 2.2 metres. It’s aimed at everyone who has little room on the vehicle but still wants quick shade or rain protection without much effort.
You can get the Rhino Rack Sunseeker here: Rhino Rack Sunseeker at Taubenreuther.
In the medium size there’s the Batwing 180°, which is 2.22 metres long packed together and reaches 6 metres in length when set up. The depth is 2 metres. That makes 8.4 m2 of covered area. It’s perfect for pick-ups or longer vehicles with a cabin, where the cover is needed at the side and shouldn’t extend beyond the rear.
The Batwing 180° is the right one for your pick-up? Then take a look here: Batwing 180° at Taubenreuther.
For maximum coverage there’s then the Batwing 270°, which extends to the side and over the vehicle’s rear, for mounting on the left or right of course. This awning reaches 12.3 m2 of covered area. Perfect for off-roaders like the Defender, Ineos Grenadier and co.
You want maximum coverage? Then here’s the way to the Batwing 270°: Batwing 270° (left) at Taubenreuther.
Whether a compact daily driver, a pick-up with a cabin or a full-grown off-roader: with the self-supporting awnings from Rhino Rack you get exactly the cover that suits your vehicle and your everyday travel.