So grateful, my son convinced us to finally do it. Screen porch – my husband and son have gone camping before to nearby campsites where you can rent tents and the one thing my husband was extremely adamant about, was to have a porch area separate from the main cabin. He was done having all the dirt carried in from the outside by the kids to where we sleep.
For more items of this type, please check under the category Screen Houses. Note that Eureka also has an item of this type, the Eureka! You might want also to see this Core Instant Screen House Canopy Tent 12 x 10 that is a bit differently shaped.
When it comes to quality, the Evanston falls short again. Fiberglass poles, cheap mesh, and tarp-like flooring are connected by mid-grade zippers and inverted seams (instead of the superior seam-seal). The bag is also poor quality and will inevitably require ducktape after the first or second season.
Fastpitch literally means – pitching up the tent as fast as possible. Coleman has been our go-to company for different outdoor activities for years. So after succumbing to my son’s begging to camp, naturally they were the first company I turned to. One of the main reasons I’ve kept dismissing my oldest boy’s constant requests for camping boiled down to not having a good tent. And also the fact that I was not the biggest camping fan.
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. Regarding the weight, this Coleman Screened Canopy Tent with Instant Setup weighs 45.2 lb (20.5 kg), so it is heavy but obviously portable.
This tent was up and ready after a few minutes of minimal effort. The majority of the time was spent making sure we were setting it up correctly, so once we get the hang of everything, it will be a breeze. My intention with these posts is to share some of the equipment that I find, or thought I would find, to make my hiking or camping experience better.
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This means getting your gear in and out of the tent is much harder than it should be. Add only two pockets and a weight of 20.9 lbs, and you get a tent that scores very low in the ease of use category. 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.
We reserve the right to limit, or refuse returns without a receipt. To be completely honest, I had very mixed feelings about this product when it arrived. First, it seemed like too much of a “glamping” piece.