Vehicle awning support and method of use

A vehicle awning support for supporting a vehicle awning on a vehicle, said support including:

• a vehicle mount for mounting the support to the vehicle;
• a vehicle awning mount for mounting the support to the vehicle awning;
• and
• an articulated arm extending between the mounts, the articulated arm comprising a lower arm pivotable relative to the vehicle mount and an upper arm pivotable relative to the lower arm, said articulated arm being upwardly moveable between a retracted position in which the vehicle awning is located adjacent the vehicle and an extended position in which the vehicle awning is elevated above the vehicle, the vehicle awning being extendable laterally outward relative to the vehicle,
• wherein when the articulated arm is in the retracted position, a lower surface of the lower arm abuts an outer surface of the vehicle mount.

A method of adjusting the height of a vehicle awning relative to a vehicle fitted with a vehicle awning assembly,

• the vehicle awning assembly including the vehicle awning and at least one awning support for mounting the vehicle awning to the vehicle,
• said awning support including a vehicle mount for mounting the support to the vehicle, a vehicle awning mount for mounting the awning support to the vehicle awning, and an articulated arm extending between the mounts, the articulated arm comprising a lower arm pivotable relative to the vehicle mount and an upper arm pivotable relative to the lower arm,
• the method comprising extending each support between a retracted position in which the vehicle awning is located proximal the vehicle and an extended position in which the vehicle awning is elevated above the vehicle,
• wherein when the articulated arm is in the retracted position, a lower surface of the lower arm abuts an outer surface of the vehicle mount.