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Sometimes, you need to throw a little shade. That’s especially true when you’re posted up at the trailhead on a hot day with the sun blazing overhead. If you happen to have driven to that spot, an awning for your roof rack can be an oasis from the heat – as long as it is quick to deploy and easy to stow. Something like the Yakima MajorShady 270.
I’ve used the MajorShady at trailheads after a bike ride while chilling and having some lunch. I use it a lot for lunch stops while out Jeepin’ around the deserts and mountains on day trips. But, mostly I use this awning as for shelter from the elements while on camping trips.
Let’s get the tech details and retail out of the way before I get into how it performed. Super quick deployment The Yakima MajorShady 270
(Photos / Ron Frazelle) The MajorShady 270 is a freestanding 270-degree, roof-mounted awning. And, as far as awnings go, this one is pretty pricey at a retail of $949. At the time of this writing, it looks to be on sale for $759 on the Yakima site.
This awning comes in two flavors, left-hand swing and right-hand swing. Meaning, that you can have it open from the passenger side of your vehicle or the driver’s side. Because the Yakima tent that I was reviewing at the time of […]
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