Top 4 Vehicle Awnings for Your Overlanding Rig

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Written By Jordan W.
Car parked in field with awning

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What is the purpose of vehicle awnings?

Vehicle awnings are a great way to provide some much-needed protection from the elements while you are outside your vehicle. They can be super handy for keeping elements like a harsh sun or heavy rain out of your way while doing anything outside of your rig like cooking, eating, setting up camp, or just relaxing.

What types of awnings are there and how do they work?

Most awnings designed for vehicles are made to be mounted onto the roof of your vehicle on a roof rack. Then, depending on your awning can be either rolled out or pulled out of retractable storage to create the awning. Usually while shopping around, you’ll see different sizes for different types of vehicles and different coverage areas. They can provide as much coverage as just enough to cover your door, cover the entire side of your vehicle, make it 180 degrees around your vehicle, and even full 360-degree coverage.

If you’re in the market for a vehicle awning and having trouble choosing the right one, here are our top 4 picks!

ARB Awning with Light

Photo from ARB

If you’re looking for a simple but sturdy awning, the ARB awning is an excellent choice. Featuring adjustable legs and designed to withstand harsh weather, this awning is sure to last you forever and protect you when you need it most.

  • Color: Black

  • Materials: Steel, 300Gsm, Aluminum, PVC, High-Heat Resistant LEDs

  • Coverage: 6.5ft x 8.2ft

  • Lighting Included

  • Attaches to most vehicles

  • Self Standing

REDCAMP Portable Canopy

Photo from REDCAMP

Straying away from the standard awning set up, the REDCAMP vehicle canopy opens to the rear of your vehicle and sets up like a standard tent. It also features a high ceiling with lower sides to ensure you stay protected.

  • Universal Fit

  • UV50+

  • 100% Money-Back Guarantee

  • Waterproof and Tearproof

  • Size: 126in (length) x 90in (width) x 86in (height)

Overland Vehicle Systems Nomadic 270

Overland Vehicle Systems Awning deployed on a truck in the desert.

Photo from Overland Vehicle Systems

Overland Vehicle Systems has mastered the game for affordable and high-quality overland gear and their Nomadic 270 awning is no exception. The Nomadic 270 provides 270 degrees or 129 sqft of coverage and fits most roof racks. If you want to most protection and the ability to freely walk around your vehicle, I would definitely pick one up.

  • 270-degree coverage (192 square feet)

  • Poly-Cotton Rip-Stop Cover

  • Adjustable Aluminum Poles

  • Tie Down Points for water runoff and securing

  • Universal roof rack fitment

Eezi-Awn Series 2000 2M

Eezi-Awn 2000 series awning deployed on a vehicle in the mountains.

Photo from Eezi-Awn

If you’re looking for a simple awning that sets up and takes down in less than a minute, this awning is perfect. Covering one side of your vehicle, it’s a great simple awning.

  • Coverage: 50 square feet

  • Mounts to most roof racks

  • Retractable

  • Set up and takedown in less than 1 minute

  • Ripstop, waterproof PVC material

Jordan W.
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