Likewise, should your family be stuck in the tent during a storm, there is no way to cook unless you do so completely inside the tent, which is never a good idea. The tent does have great ventilation, with most of the back and about half of the top being full mesh. When the rainfly is on and the side windows unzipped, you can still see outside, a nice feature and added reason to keep the fly on at all times. It’s quite lovely to sit outside on a rainy summer day, feeling the breeze and getting a break from the heat without getting soaked. You have stakes and guylines included and this structure can easily withstand a lot of winds in spite of its boxy shape and its incredible height. So this is a nice item to have for picnics, BBQ, or for a campout.
When stowed, it measures approximately 34 x 74 cm and weighs around 19.5 kg. The tent has a water pressure resistance of 3,000 mm for the fly and bedroom, and 2,000 mm for the floor and living room. The materials used include 75D polyester taffeta for the fly and roof, 68D polyester taffeta for the inner, and 210D polyester oxford for the floor. The Coleman has even more extra space at 120 square feet of floor area. But with this extra size means extra set-up time at 3 minutes and a whopping 45 pounds folded down. The tent took our team 14 minutes and 20 seconds to pitch fully — much longer than the majority of our other tents and with much more frustration.
It will shelter a standard-size picnic table, but with little room to spare. In early March, we took our second trip to the oceanside Sycamore Canyon Campground (PDF) near Oxnard, California. A later check of the weather at nearby Point Mugu Naval Air Station confirmed top recorded wind gusts of 40 miles per hour. We later used the shelters on group trips at Wheeler Gorge Campground near Ojai, California, and at the La Jolla group campsite at Point Mugu, as well as on a trip to the El Mirage Dry Lake in the Mojave Desert. Our favorite of the eight canopy tents we tested, the REI Co-op Screen House Shelter ticks all those boxes.
Insta-Clip™ Pole Attachments stand up to high winds, and the WeatherTec™ System’s patented welded floors and inverted protected seams ensure you stay dry. The snag-free, continuous pole sleeves mean you only have to feed the poles once—reducing setup time to just 15 minutes. Inside, the 15 ft. x 12 ft. floor is large enough to fit two queen-size airbeds. Before you lie down, attach the fly for protection from the rain, or on dry nights, gaze at the stars through the mesh roof. Any $75 canopy tent from a big-box store—we’re talking about the common square canopy with four spindly metal legs—can provide shade during midday. But when you’re camping or eating outdoors, you’ll likely want protection from insects, as well.
Some models even offer an unparalleled three-minute setup that will help prepare you for impending storm clouds in no time. Make sure the heavy-duty material is UV protective, and that the corner stakes are able to keep the canopy portion from flipping upwards in cases of wind gusts. In addition, look for a carrying bag that has wheels on the bottom for easy transportation. Coleman Skylodge 15×13 Instant Screen Canopy – Get to the bug-free adventures even faster with the Skylodge Instant screen canopy tents. The Skylodge 15×13 Instant Screen Tent sets up in just one minute.
When it’s time to pack up, some models break down in a few easy steps and slip it into the rolling storage bag included. The ABC Canopy Pop-up Canopy Tent has it all for tailgating. This 10 x 10-foot canopy features extremely durable material that offers UPF of 50 and UV protection.
The Evanston is a solid dome design with a fairly low profile and heavily slanted walls. It also comes pre-installed with guylines and a full set of totally adequate stakes, so this tent passed our wind tests quite well. Thanks to all of the open mesh and optional window covers, it is extremely well-ventilated with or without the rainfly. A screen tent acts like a tent that you would sleep in, with a few differences. The walls are see-through, allowing you to enjoy the benefits of natural views without the nuisance of bugs.
This shape you can see also in this unique Gazelle Tents G6 Pop-Up Portable 6-Sided Hub Gazebo/Screen Tent. Look at the materials the tents are made from and the features they offer. Along with our in-house experts, our team analyzes thousands of product reviews from the most trusted websites. For web orders returned in store, please take the item in original packaging, along with invoice to any
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are issued to the original form of payment; some exclusions may apply. The L.L.Bean Woodlands Screen House has a much more consistently glowing history of online reviews than does the REI tent.
We also tested and liked the Coleman Mountain View 12 x 12 Screendome Shelter; it was an also-great pick until Coleman discontinued the model. The Coleman Back Home Screenhouse is the next level up for coleman sundomes. This gazebo-style screen house adds beauty and functionality to any event, whether camping or in your backyard. It also has a doubled-up heavy-duty Polyguard fabric, so you and your camping guests will be protected from the sun, wind, and bugs. The Clam Quick-Set Escape was by far the toughest canopy tent we tested. It’s made with reinforced polyester and heavyweight no-see-um mesh, and it comes with the strongest stakes we’ve seen on any tent.