>> Or... you could just buy a tarp and poles set and use spring clamps to
>> attach to rain gutter.
>
>Yeah, and the first puff of wind that comes along gives the thing a good
tug
>and the clamps are ballistic.

That's a safety feature :) .... its much better than having a high wind rip
the awning off its attachments to the gutter (or the gutter off :)

Actually, I camp mostly out in the desert... the Four Corners area in the
spring... typically there is so much wind you wouldn't want any kind of
awning up... too noisy and too hard on the awning... in fact when it's like
that I don't even put the top up! All in all I have found awnings to be
pretty much useless out there in the spring.

Been there, done that.  Also, if you're setting
>up the awning on pavement

Personally, I don't camp on pavement... or campgrounds for that matter :)

Not debating here... just giving some perspective on awning use and
appropriateness.... they're not for everyone.

Bill