I did. I just find some dead limbs in the woods, for tent poles.
For the clamps, I used a piece of PVC pipe cut length wise, and then
cut in to 10" sections. A little rope, and your done.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Mon, 14 Jun 1999, Brent Christensen wrote:

> Anyone ever rig up an awning to their van using a tarp and those spring-type
> clamps?  (I'm thinking about clamping the tarp to the drip rail in about 4
> spots, then using some aluminum tent poles and then staking it out with guy
> lines.
>
> The tarp is about $8, the four spring clamps are $1.80 each at Home Depot,
> and the tent poles are about $4 each....Total cost of awning - $25, and you
> don't have a big aluminum canister bouncing up and down trying to tear off
> your drip rail on rough roads...
>
> Brent Christensen
> '89 Syncro Westy "Klaus"
> '95 Cherokee Sport
>