PVC pipe tailgate cover for cooking under?

Anyone make a easy to take down pvc cover and small tarp to cover the tailgate when camping to keep rain off when using the tailgate to cook on? Wanting to travel in the northwest some this summer and would like to cover the tailgate while cooking if it rains, just need to shed the rain to the sides, large enough to take the brunt of any rain. In a search, just came up with a full bed size frame a member made. Coleman makes a small shelter, but reviews weren't the best regarding quality. Maybe I'll have to think of something, just what I saw in my search was all the pieces used, took up quite a bit of space when taken apart.
Duane

 

Easy up. Can be had for $50ish. 2 minutes to set up or take down.

No EAF points since you're not spending enough but bonus is it works equally as well at the front of the truck or nowhere near the truck.

 

Too big, I've seen those in use, would not handle wind too good. Price is right. Thank you.
Duane

 

Not too sure what you mean by that?
Ive used them on a beach, for years. Where wind and kite surfing is a thing.. weigh it down, and itll be fine.

 

Just wondering if someone had made something at home. Too, thinking of space to store, will have camping gear in the back, dog crate. I need to see if I can find a half bed rack that would go above my dog crate so I can free up some bed space.
Duane

 

Too strong of a wind and they'll turn in to a kite for sure but so would any other shelter I would think.
Also, rain in those kinds of winds doesn't come straight down so you're getting soaked anyway.
Packed up, they're about 10"x10"x4' Mine stays in my truck all the time and has been invaluable dozens of times.

Can't see spending 100s for the awnings people bolt to roof racks for 4sqft of shade but that's how you get big EAF points.

 

I just need to take care of vertical rain, can always don raingear for sideways stuff. Thank you for the input.
Duane

 

Do you have a canopy or open bed? If you've got a canopy, get a 10x10 tarp, two bungees, and two guy lines. Us the bungees to attach two corners of the tarp to upper part of the canopy and guy the other two corners of the tarp to the ground. I've also used two poles to secure the tarp corners and then guy to the ground. With an open bed, that's a different situation.

 

What is EAF?

 

If you're talking about an open bed, I'd take a look at one of those truck bed tents with a vestibule that covers the tailgate.

 

I sorta did that with my old Toy, this truck also is open bed. If I had a bed rack to tie onto would sure make life simple. I'll do some more internet surfing.
Duane

 

It doesn’t actually rain a whole lot in the PNW during summer.

 

This might help you

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/custom-diy-awning-over-the-back-end-of-my-tacoma.573264/

 

You could make anything out of PVC, but one of those bed tents might be easier.

That too.

 

Have already bought four tents the last two years, one a Kirkham springbar tent which has small canopy over the door, but since I don't plan on spending multiple nights in one place, will just bring a 2 person backpack tent for Repo pup and I since it will be easy to setup and take down. Shelter over the back is to cover my butt if a storm comes up.
Duane

 

Sounds like a good plan. Where are you headed and when? In the summertime in the PNW there wont be too many huge storms...but there's often light rain showers and often a lot of wind especially on the coast.

 

Guess if I don't make or buy something, I can bring some backpacking food for a simple dinner or breakfast and cook in the vestibule.
Duane

 

I ran an EZ Up for years until it had just broken one too many times, the frame hinges and connections were a random collection of repairs and the material was stretched and patched. But easily worth every penny I paid for it. The only reason I'm even considering bolt-on awnings to replace it instead of another EZ Up is storage and transport. Having an awning on the side of the truck is just plain convenient. But the price tag on one that I think is worth the effort (Foxwing) is a big fat nope.

 

I'm used to Sierra Nevada weather at 9 to 10,000' when I backpack. When I have ventured into northwestern Kalifornia, the summer storms are different, clouds don't get as dark before it rains, more showery, The Winds in Wyoming were that way too.
Duane

 

I was wondering myself.