The shade at a kashta is usually a tarp held up by hope and two people. A car-side awning bolts to the roof rack once, rides there all season, and unrolls into a shaded majlis in the time it takes to unfold the chairs — the car is one wall, the awning is the roof, the mat goes underneath. It stakes down against the wind and rolls back into its case in minutes. For anyone who goes out every weekend, it's the upgrade that changes how the whole afternoon feels.
— The Ghalyh team · How we pick
Good for
SUVs with a roof rack · every-weekend campers · instant shade for the majlis
Not for
A car without a roof rack — it needs one to mount to. Without it, the sun shelter is your answer.
Specifications
- Mounting
- Roof rack or roof rails required
- Stakes
- Included — use them
Questions people ask
Can I fit it myself?
With a second person and an hour, yes — it's brackets onto the rack. Once it's on, it stays on.