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This stemmed in large part from a lot of sensible decisions on the part of the tent designers. While this tent used fiberglass poles (like the others), they bent an appropriate amount when threaded through the sleeves before being held in place by simple pin mechanisms. In addition to packed size, assembled size, ease of… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

Still, when we consider its niche, there’s no denying it has excellent properties, like double stitching, weather taping, high-tensile aluminum, and reinforced joints. Its fully enclosed design protects users from sun, wind, rain, and bugs, making it a perfect shelter for camping. It was followed closely by the Eurmaxand E-Z UP Pyramid, though neither has… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

It offers impeccable craftsmanship and is even graded as “Entry Commercial” by the manufacturer. This canopy’s stitching and heavy-wear stress points are reinforced. Additionally, its 600-denier ozark trail chair canopy fabric is the thickest we’ve seen. Likewise, the roller bag is made from commercial-grade components and fabrics, and the frame is thicker and heavier than… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

We like the built-in sidewall pockets, attached floor, and roll-away side drapes. However, the tarp-style floor becomes a little hot in the sun and tends to collect dirt, sand, and water. The Easy Up is a self-contained product with no assembly required, making it easy to set up, take down, and store in your garage,… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

The most popular product in their line is the 10×10 Instant Slant Leg Tent with a blue canopy top. It is made with a steel construction frame and polyester material for the canopy, which is in line with just about every shade tent on the market today. As we mentioned above, the canopy of a… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

“When the legs are slanted, it’s completely dependent on those connection points,” Gemmell said. We like the built-in sidewall pockets, attached floor, and roll-away side drapes. However, the tarp-style floor becomes a little hot in the sun and tends to collect dirt, sand, and water. The Easy Up is a self-contained product with no assembly… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

It’s advertised as a 10×10 tent, but your canopy is actually 7.8’ x 7.8’, for about 61 square feet of space under the canopy. If canopy coverage is important to you, this is a very good reason to go with a straight-leg option. Additionally, the size of a straight leg canopy defines how much shade… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

We wanted to sleep there for the night but ATV’s literally drive right through the stream and campground. Rather than deal with the potential buzz of people for the night, we pushed on to another camp spot 1.5 miles up. The tent sites that are waypointed on FarOut all seem to have a fire ring… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

In addition to costing you a few extra clams, this product doesn’t pack up very small. When stowed in its carrying case, it could easily be confused with a winter travel bag carrying snow skis. Its packed size is more than six feet, making it difficult to fit into an average-sized car. But if you’ve… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper

The frame is powder coated aluminum and steel with push button locking on the frame and height adjustments. The heavy 400D polyester top provides 99% UV protection and is water and fire resistant. There are 4 walls included and one of the walls has a zipper in the center for easy access under the canopy.… Continue reading Slant Leg vs Straight Leg Canopy: Why One is WAY Cheaper