RV Awnings Are Reminiscent of A Simpler Time In America

Above, dry camping in Cool Springs, Arizona with the awning out. Photo by Armand Vaquer.

Whenever I camp, whether it is at an established campground or boondocking (dry camping) somewhere, I make good use out of the motorhome's awning.

If I am at a place for over two nights, I'll also put out the rug as well.

Awning usage is the topic in today's newsletter at RV Travel. They wrote awnings harken back to an earlier time.

They begin with:

When RVers think of awnings, most think of a sheltered area outside their RV’s front door. It’s a place to enjoy fresh air without getting soaked from the rain or burned by the sun. For many RVers, it’s also an extra room in an otherwise small living space. Some RVers go to great lengths to furnish their “awning room” with chairs, tables, a rug — all to make the space more inviting.

What this area is — if you boil it down — is the equivalent of the old front porch.

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