Canopy Over Galley Hatch
We started out with a PahaQue, self-supporting shelter of the rear hatch. It worked great, though it was sort of low profile, and didn't have a ton of overall coverage for those times when we know it's gonna rain like crazy.
No dis to PahaQue at all...it is super easy to set up, looks like a spider has descended on your teardrop, and in all other ways seems perfect for this kind of trailer.
Cool, right?
But some friends of ours at our latest campsite had a Coleman Instant Canopy (13X13), and it fit perfectly over the galley hatch, was quite a bit taller (a disadvantage in high winds, but an advantage in other conditions), and covered more square footage underneath.
So this weekend, in our backyard camping adventure, we tried out our new Coleman shelter and are really stoked we got it. It overlaps the rear hatch, as well as the two side awnings, and makes it possible to be completely out of the weather after stepping out of either of the side doors--a nice feature in the Pacific Northwest.
The accordion frame touches lightly against the raised galley hatch, so we just put a stretch of pipe insulation along that portion, and it works great.
Here's the link on Amazon, if you're interested:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033990N8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
No dis to PahaQue at all...it is super easy to set up, looks like a spider has descended on your teardrop, and in all other ways seems perfect for this kind of trailer.
Cool, right?
But some friends of ours at our latest campsite had a Coleman Instant Canopy (13X13), and it fit perfectly over the galley hatch, was quite a bit taller (a disadvantage in high winds, but an advantage in other conditions), and covered more square footage underneath.
So this weekend, in our backyard camping adventure, we tried out our new Coleman shelter and are really stoked we got it. It overlaps the rear hatch, as well as the two side awnings, and makes it possible to be completely out of the weather after stepping out of either of the side doors--a nice feature in the Pacific Northwest.
The accordion frame touches lightly against the raised galley hatch, so we just put a stretch of pipe insulation along that portion, and it works great.
Here's the link on Amazon, if you're interested:
https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0033990N8/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1
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