Canopy Shelters

Mitch said:
I ended up picking up a new 10x10 (I think our old one was 8x8) actual EZ-UP brand popup at Big5 for $150.00, couldn't pass up the deal!
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That's a great deal! Was it a special clearance or a return? I'll stop by the one near me tomorrow for a look. Straight or angle legs?
 
There was a whole stack of them under the price sign.

Straight Leg design.
 
I just picked up a 12x12 EZ Up at Big 5 last week on sale for $99. I own an older 10x10 but couldn't pass up the deal. It's easy enough to put up wall with a couple tarps and bungies or "ball bungies" made for tarps.
 
We'll be using this for shade at the Rendezvous: Snow Peak Recta Recta Tarp Proset, Large.

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This gives us an "HQ" footprint/staff hootch and creates a nice, shaded hub for any event.

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This is the Taj Mahal of shade/shelter and it's MILSPEC type construction should stand up to desert and mountain environments better than anything we've had to date IMO (shade has always been a commodity and the winds have kicked our asses last couple events). The poles, hammer and solid steel stakes are best of breed IMO and are the best I have ever used.
http://www.snowpeak.com/shelters/tarps/tarp-recta-l-proset-tp-742s.html

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Every time I see a snow peak shelter I remember trying to set up those big tent things at Hollister several years ago. I believe that it took about 5 people between the volunteers and the OJ team about 3 hours to set those things up... And we didn't even get them all set up right. McVickers tried to interpret the instructions, which were in Japanese, then it was decided that round eyes were not smart enough to properly set up their equipment, but no Asians were available to help is out, so we just got it standing and left it that way.

Good times.
 
Mr. Leary said:
Every time I see a snow peak shelter I remember trying to set up those big tent things at Hollister several years ago. I believe that it took about 5 people between the volunteers and the OJ team about 3 hours to set those things up... And we didn't even get them all set up right. McVickers tried to interpret the instructions, which were in Japanese, then it was decided that round eyes were not smart enough to properly set up their equipment, but no Asians were available to help is out, so we just got it standing and left it that way.

Good times.
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Ah yes, the Overland Rally v1.0... That's actually where I contracted the Snow Peak virus... :lol

Since then, I've been able to figure out most of their stuff. Brilliant designs and craftsmanship, not for everyone but I've yet to find a company with a comparable line or better execution ;)
 
Et tu, Brute'?

Kidding of course.... I AM a Snow Peak Freak (but only)for their IGT line, cook ware, dining paraphanallia, lights (some), chairs, and bits of titainum gear....

Tents, and other things.... not me wheel house.... especially the clothes, soap and other whacky stuff theyve been peddling..
 
Bah, if you want one that will actually hold up get an old school canvas tarp and some old school steel or wooden tent poles. Two good quality stakes per corner, not those plastic or flexible aluminum pins either. The sun finally took it's toll on my parent's green and yellow tarp a few years ago but the things was from the early 1960s. Disassembled, it was still more compact and lighter than those easy awning things and far more durable. You did have a pole in the middle but it was easy enough to put that on the table if you had one or just work around it. I've never seen those tailgating style awnings last very long, especially with any inclement weather. Periodically treat the canvas and inspect the lines, poly the poles if wooden and you should have something to hand down to your kids. :)
 
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