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etrailer | A Closer Look at the Rhino-Rack Sunseeker Freestanding Awning

Click for more info and reviews of this Rhino Rack Car Awning: https://www.etrailer.com/Car-Awning/R... Check out some similar Car Awning options: https://www.etrailer.com/dept-pg-Car_... https://www.etrailer.com Don’t forget to subscribe!    / etrailertv   Full transcript: https://www.etrailer.com/tv-review-rh... Hi, everyone, I'm Evangeline, right here at etrailer. And today, we have the Rhino-Rack Freestanding Sunseeker Awning. Now, this is gonna be a straight out from your vehicle awning, which has something extra special, which is that it has gas struts, which makes your awning set up seconds long. (fingers snapping) So if you're the type of person that always ends up being the one having to set up the campsite, having to juggle different parts of the awning, setting it up, this might be something you'll be very interested in. But let's go over the series of freestanding awnings Rhino-Rack provides. So we have the Sunseeker, which kind of goes straight out, giving you that quick and easy coverage. (fingers snapping) You have the Batwing 180, which goes all the way to the side. And then you have the Batwing 270, which wraps around your vehicle completely. So if you're looking for freestanding, then you have the option for different amounts of shape. But if you're looking for quick and easy, that's what makes this awning unique. Those other options do not have gas struts, so it's really about what type of adventure are you planning on going on. The construction of the fabric is very nicely done. You have your base layer, but then you also have an overlap. That way, if a quick storm kicks up, you'll still be protected. And by protected, I mean this is a watertight and UV-resistant fabric. So you can see how the water just beads up on the fabric. And if you have your awning set up where it just flows down, then you don't have to get worried about getting wet underneath. With that in mind, the UV protection is gonna be UPF 50. So just like how you have sunscreen for your skin, this will be the same thing, but fabric. Speaking of rainstorm, though, if there's any wind at all, please use your best judgment when setting up your awning. The amount of people I've seen with broken awning arms, just because it was super windy and they still deployed their awning, is too many. Now, there's gonna be a support bar that is inside your awning that you can use to support the end. So while you deploy the awning in a matter of seconds, this is still an important extra step to take to make sure that you have support all around, not just from the vehicle and from the set, but also from the front. Once that is secured in place, you can just go ahead and bring your hook and loop straps down. (Velcro scrunching) And that will continue holding the end of the awning. Just go through everything and if you feel like it's still very windy, well, you also have your support side poles. Those poles are stored inside. And you don't need these all the time, but if there's any hint of any wind being kicked up, please use them. The leg swings down and this is where you'll adjust the height of your awning too. (leg clinking) If you need a little bit more height, you can totally do that right here. You'll also have included guidelines, plenty for all around the awning. You're gonna have an S hook at one end, which you'll use to secure to these straps up top. And then, you'll also have a tension adjuster, which you'll use once you have this stake down. So always stake down your awning. If you have turf or dirt, that's gonna be super easy with the included stakes. If you have gravel or you're on a parking lot, you can always take a look at stake sandbags, like you would use for a regular tent. And I don't usually talk about storage bags, but this one's just too good to not talk about. You can put all your stakes and all your guidelines in a bag that's already attached to the awning. Do you know the amount of times that I've left behind stakes and just had to use ones for my own tent (hand tapping) Too many. So this definitely solves that issue. So as someone who's worked with a tons of awnings, from materials to how it sets up to the construction of the whole thing, very intuitive, very easy to use, and very high quality. So a lot of people at this point would be like, "Great, I want this awning, I'll take it." Here's gonna be the downside. This actually won't work for every single vehicle because of how it's installed. So let's pack this up so that we can talk about that further. By the way, the trick here, as you fold these gas strut arms in, is that there is a lot of tension here, where the gas strut is engaged, but when you get closer in towards your angle, it's gonna be a lot easier. And here, you'l