Abstract: A retractable awning apparatus for use with a vehicle with enhanced durability and storage ability is secured to an existing vehicle's roof rack. The awning apparatus includes a plurality of telescoping arms coupled to the roof rack, each telescoping arm having an outer tubular member coupled to the roof rack and an inner tubular member slidably mounted to the outer tubular member, each inner tubular member designed to slidably adjust to an extended position into a side area of the vehicle or a retracted position within the outer tubular member, a support bar coupled to exposed ends of the inner tubular members of the telescoping arms, and a canopy detachably coupled to the support bar, vehicle's roof rack and at least one of the telescoping arms when in the extended position, thereby securing the canopy in place over the side area of the vehicle.