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Post by Howard Stern on Feb 8, 2012 21:23:37 GMT -5
I have an idea and was hoping someone creative could help me out. My tent is no longer seaworthy and i'm trying to stay on a tight budget this year so i've kind of came up with a plan to put together some sort of 1'' pvc pipe and tarp system to attach to my 6' chevy z71 truck bed and possibly be able to attach some sort of sun shade coming off the back to sit and eat under. If anyone has ever went this route could give me some pointers i would appreciate it! Pictures would help as well:) Thank you!!
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Very doable. An idea I had was to use the holes in the rim of the bed to use as support. You putting the entire teepee in your truck or half-way out or what?
Get a 10x20 tarp tie it down at all ends. Use the PVC to create air flow by putting it in the holes for tie downs. Short at the front, long at the back and then do 7ft at the end of the tarp for a common area.
I built a 2-tier system that worked well and didn't build up heat. Just make a double frame on the sides with a couple cross pieces for stability. Then put one tarp across the bed on the lower rack and one on the upper rack. The lower tarp can be closed in the day to keep the heat out and opened at night to allow cool air in. Or if it gets cold at night keep it closed. Good for temperature regulating
The double layer keeps the sun from turning the bed into an oven during the day and especially early in the morning. The air gap between the layer allows a breeze to help remove heat buildup between the layers. Works great.
Here's a really bad sketch of what my frames looked like.
