While the awning is designed to stand primarily in front of a tent to act as a porch, the tarp will do that and far more.
Versatility is the idea from the very beginning of construction.
We sew our panels together adding a loop every three feet on every seam, then we double hem the edges placing a reinforcement patch and a loop every three feet all the way around. The many loops give you lots of options and, judging by the entries in journals and historical sketches, tarps were everywhere in every configuration.