ARB AWNING & ROOM REVIEW

This is my opinion of the features and Pro/Con analysis for the ARB Awning as well as the ARB Annex Room based on how my experience using it for the past year and both a sleeping area and overland camp office. This addition has been essential to working remotely while on adventure travel.
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Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:15 Why I use it
00:40 Awning Features
01:45 Annex Room Features
03:30 Performance in the rain
04:10 PRO / CON final conclusion
04:45 Link to good real use video
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About Overland Calling:
Our goal is to share adventures, overland remote work practices, gear reviews, and lessons learned in the hope that it will inspire others or aid them along the way.
My name is Brian and I have been traveling most of my adult life for work. When I started working from home, I quickly became stir crazy operating out of my home office /spare bedroom and longed for continued travel. That is how a love of the outdoors and travel grew into trips for truly remote work.
We don't expect to get rich off this monetarily, but the time we share together learning how to be UA-camrs is priceless. The end goal is to spend quality time as a father daughter duo while we share our off-road adventures, lessons learned, gear used, and best practices for overlanding while working remotely. Hopefully we can offer some entertainment and helpful information along the way.
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[@PSModernKitchens]

Nice video… thanks!

[@OverlandCalling]

you are most welcome. I hope it helped. I have had both the ARB and the Ironman awning rooms and had both the ARB 6 and 1/2 foot awning as well as the 8 foot awning. if you have any questions just let me know.

[@oldstory-sz4qc]

Is the lighting operated via a USB cable?
Did you encounter any problems with strong air at speeds of 40 kilometers per hour, for example?

[@OverlandCalling]

The lighting uses a 12v connection. As for wind, it holds up pretty well. I got hit by a few strong storms with 50km/hr and higher winds when camping on the beach and it held up well. I did rig up extra bracing and extra tie downs though. I used extra poles to brace the back, doubled the tie downs on the front, and added an extra tie down point in the middle of the long poles on the side. I also stayed up for the worst of it to hold the wall out. When the rain was sideways it leaked through the zipper points quite a bit. My video titled “Working from the beach for a week” shows how it was rigged up, but no footage of it actually in the wind because I was busy holding the wall out and didn’t film.

[@oldstory-sz4qc]

@@OverlandCalling
Just watched the beach video
The sandbags were a good idea
Thanks, I really appreciate it
Looks like I'll be getting one

[@OverlandCalling]

yep they worked like a champ. Super cheap and pack down to take up almost no room.
I just upgraded to the 8x8 size awning with the hard case, but this time I went with the Ironman room. I have not taken it out to test it, but I did set them up together in the front yard and they are compatible. Biggest downside is that the Ironman room does not have the clear plastic top area to let the awning light shine through. I want to take it out for a month long trip to test before making any review videos on it though.

[@oldstory-sz4qc]

@@OverlandCalling
‏I hope you enjoy the new awning And so is Zeus
‏As for me, I am currently only thinking about buying ARB AWNING
‏I don't think I need the tent
‏Maybe in the future when I feel like I really need it

[@OverlandCalling]

@@oldstory-sz4qcNice. I like the awning. Has held up well. It will keep the rain and sun off ya for sure.