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16x14 Insta-Clip Screen (1-Door, 6 Leg)
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Technical Details
- InstaClip construction makes set-up fast and easy- Patent-pending center hub strengthens shelter's ability to stand up in windy conditions
- Six shock-corded poles strengthen shelter and make set-up easier
- Air vent keeps shelter cool and helps reduce shelter lift forces
- CPAI-84 compliant, with two large I-doors and six sides
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By Stephanie Kay (Seattle, WA USA)
We looked around extensively to find a shade structure to take with us to Burning Man, a festival in the middle of the Nevada desert with occasional high winds, sandstorm whiteouts, and the daily hot, blazing sun. We chose this one and were not disappointed.
We practiced setting it up in our yard twice before taking it on our trip -- it took two of us to put it together, and I doubt one person could do it alone without damaging any pieces. The poles attach securely to the "hub", and my boyfriend held the hub and poles up while I walked around and attached/extended all the poles. Once attached, we set down the thin-spider frame and made sure the feet were evenly spaced. Attaching the net was pretty easy -- start at the hub and work your way out. The last clips along the bottom sometimes required a little persuasion if the feet weren't evenly spaced, but it was easily fixable.
At Burning Man 2009, we set up the shade structure and my boyfriend held tight as the wind tried to blow it away before we had it staked. We set it up as before, secured it with 12" stakes at every point and used four of the six tie downs -- tying two to the car -- just to be safe. It lasted through a week of brutal elements -- sand, white outs, hot sun and occasional high winds. None of the clips broke, none of the poles bent, and when we disassembled the dust saturated structure on Sunday, it came down easily. You do need a flathead screwdriver or something to get the thin metal clips to undo the poles from the hub, but that is the only difficult part.
We were able to fit our smallish 4 man tent, two camping chairs, two coolers, and a giant tote of goodies inside our shade structure. We attached sheets (with wind vents) to the outside of the structure to minimize dust and wind inside, using zip-ties and binder clips to secure them to the poles of the shade structure. Even with the added weight and resistance of the sheets, our structure stood strong.
We couldn't have asked for a better shield from the elements, and we highly recommend this to anyone looking for a solid shelter that's easy to set up.
By S. E. Perilloux (Michigan)
Its a great screenhouse. We are campers and bought this to put over the picnic table. There is plenty of room for the standard size picnic table and ample room to walk around it and store coolers and boxes in it too. We got some stray cinders on it from the campfire and although it singe it, it didn't go up in flames. Just some tiny little holes the size of the cinders. Its heavy enough too that the wind doesn't blow it over.
By Michael H. Krug
With two people, the tent can be set up in no time. Just snap the tubes together and up it goes. It is just as easy to take down.
By Real Rey (South Dakota)
It went up easier than I thought and seems to be of good quality. Time will tell whether it will last in the sun and wind. I would buy another one at this time if I need to.
By Lisa Jordan (USA)
This is a great screen room! It goes up very easily, in just a few minutes, and comes down just as easily. The stakes and screen room fit easily into sturdy bags for carrying and storage.
This screen room was large enough to fit nicely around a very large picnic table, the kind they have in those very old Forest Service campgrounds, with room to spare for a few extra chairs. There are two zippered entries, one at each end. And there's a little flap along the bottom of the screen room to help keep insects from going under the bottom edges. The netting has VERY small holes, small enough to even prevent fruit flies from entering.
We live in yellow-jacket country, and they can be very prevalent and aggressive in late summer. We also have a lot of biting flies. It was so much more pleasant to eat inside the screen tent, and even sit inside it, than to have to endure them this time of year.
One or two yellow jackets found their way inside, but once in, they seem to be more interested in finding a way out than in bothering us. It was pretty easy to get them with a fly swatter or just "herd" them back out again. No stings!
We were surprised to notice that it was a lot cooler inside the screen room than outside, probably due to the UV protection offered by the top and the screening. And yet the breeze was able to enter freely.
The only negative we noticed is that the materials seem rather fragile. I guess that's the trade-off for it's light weight. The roof had three tiny holes in it, and one of the legs wasn't hooked to its partner. Neither defect affected our use of the product, and we will simply continue to be very careful with it.
Wish we would have purchased this item years ago!
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