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    Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:35pm
We had Bear Creek Canvas make an awning for us. We gave them a piece of track (supplied by Forest River) so they could find a welt that would fit. The awning is 10' by 8' with a bag attached and came with 3 poles and 3 guy ropes & 3 heavy duty stakes. It fits perfectly and slides in the track smoothly. We inserted a 3" piece of clear tubing into the track at either end to prevent the awning from sliding out. We also fabricated a "foot" for the poles to give them more stability and a way to stake them down. The workmanship is excellent and we would recommend them highly if you want an awning. Tell them Deb and Kathy referred you. Pics attached.

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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 8:54pm
That looks great! Do you have any contact info?
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Nice set up!!
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 9:14pm
I want one .  Can you send the contact info?
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www.bearcreekcanvas.com    phone: 715-659-2777

We actually wish we had the awning made another 6 inches longer. It would still work fine. The bag they made for us is 6" finished and we would have preferred 6 1/2".
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 10:17pm
How much did it cost?
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 10:39pm
$310 delivered. Assume shipping rates will vary.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 12 Jul 2015 at 11:07pm
This is great!  I hope they would mass produce them and bring down the cost a little.  We ordered a new 179 and will take delivery at the end of August.  But we've been unable to find a good option like this.  But $300 is about $100 too much I believe.  Maybe $229?  

On our old camper we had a similar awning and inside the pouch there were 3 velcro strips that held it in place.  Also, it's good to have the pouch about 4-6" wider on each end so if the rolling up isn't "neat", it will still fit in.

I'll be sure to keep your post as a good reference.  Thanks again for sharing.
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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 8:18pm
Thanks for the inspiration for a custom awning.  We live in the mountains near Denver so we
had Acme Tent and Canvas make our awning.  Fits in the awning rail just like yours.
Details are:
- Attaches to 179 awning rail
- 10' wide, 8' deep
- Support poles are adjustable to a max height of just under 8'
- We have a middle grommet in case we need a third support pole.  On our test
drive we seemed fine with two.
- Fabric is a super light acyrlic awning fabric.  Fold up and fits in a small
canvas bag


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Direct Link To This Post Posted: 27 Jul 2016 at 8:35pm
Nice!
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