HF 10x20 Car Canopy on driveway?

I've got a pop-up camper that I'd like to shield from the sun and a neighbor's overhanging tree. It's parked on my concrete driveway. I got a coupon for the Harbor Freight 10x20 Portable Car Canopy that makes it only $100. These things have pretty good reviews. I figure it will give me a couple years of protection - and it's better than just throwing a tarp over the thing because it will allow airflow. I'm thinking I'll add self tapping screws to the pipe connections for security. I've got 2 possibilities for securing it to the driveway - either masonry drill and add some anchors in the concrete or put each of the legs in a 5 gal bucket with 80lbs of concrete. The driveway's old, not sure if the drilled holes would encourage cracking and failure or not..

My other option is to build a PVC frame that sits directly on the camper and can be tarp-covered. This would have downsides of having to remove it and store it to use the camper, plus the tarp would probably have to be replaced more often.

Any thoughts on the best way to proceed?

I'd say it'll depend on how sheltered your driveway is from thunderstorms and wind. In my experience, no pop-up tent is really meant to be in use for an extended period. Rain water tends to pool at the edges of the canopy and can cause the entire thing to fail. I definitely wouldn't leave anything I cared about under one unattended.

Essentially - these are called "temporary" shelters for a reason. If you really want to be able to leave it up for an extended period, I'd put up a metal canopy with a tensioned tarp.

I have a 10x20 shelter. It flipped at an autocross a couple years ago in a gust of wind, taking with it all 4 wheels strapped to the legs in an attempt to keep it down. They are really big sails when the wind catches them just wrong.

A cover of some type on the RV it's self will be more effective and will hold up to windstorms, etc. better. A large tarp tied down and around the RV is the way to go. The other method I've seen is the semipermenent steel shelters that look like carports. You see then a lot down south to shade cars, truck, etc. from the sun rather then park it under a tree. Check your local zoning rules on that one.

I have two of the HF canopies that form a carport against my shop. They're attached to the building on one side and anchored on the other side and have been quite sturdy.

I actually just ordered two more from Amazon because they had a better deal than HF and I got free Prime shipping. But just as valuable is that if you read the reviews there's some awesome tech tips in there for strengthening the frames. https://www.amazon.com/Caravan-Canopy-20-Feet-Domain-Carport/dp/B0032UY0C4/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1468251722&sr=8-3&keywords=10+x+20+canopy

I have used one of these for a number of years for outside storage. Securing to the ground, as noted, is important. Mine was semi-sheltered from the wind. The tarps will wear out in a few years, so they will need to be replaced.

As noted, they will tend to sag and capture water / snow. My solution to that was to use the vertical tubes I removed to make it half height (helps with the wind issue) to create diagonal braces between the normal roof poles. This greatly reduced any sagging.

I've had mine for 4 years now, still holding up great. The trick to keeping the tarp alive is to wash it and keep it from flapping in the breeze. I rolled up the back panel to go with the rolled up door in front, keeps it from blowing away. Mine is the one that's like $197 on coupons, beige/yellow in color. All of the legs are powdercoated.

Good ideas guys. I tried an RV specific, breathable tarp a few years ago. Got a good deal on it, about $250. It lasted 12 months before it rotted in the sun. It's humid enough here that if you just throw a normal tarp over it you get mildew and moisture rot from lack of airflow.

JG - good call on the Amazon link, never even thought about using my Prime membership. Some of the discussions there on securing the legs are exactly the kind of thing I was planning on. It will be within a few feet of my shop which should shield it from the worst of the wind out of the west, and we don't get more than a dusting of snow, so that's not a concern.