When the sun is overhead like in the late afternoon does this tent still provide adequate shade or do you need to keep turning the tent to block sun?
281893
You'll still get coverage but only partial coverage. We noticed the tent floor got a little hot in the areas that were exposed to the sun. You will need to turn it to get complete coverage if you're planning on staying outdoors for awhile.
281894
It did provide shade adequate shade and is pretty roomy inside but if its really hot make sure to let air circulate.
281895
It does not have a porch or awning so if you just used the tent itself, the shade provided when its facing the sun is not that much. We used a beach umbrella set up in front of it and it worked well, and it was easier to move the umbrella to adjust for the angle of the sun than it would be to move the tent (although the tent is also very easy to set up and take down to move).
1525571
I had mine set up next to a covered patio for two years. It handled the wind just fine; it was the constant exposure to the sun that finally did it in. The fabric became brittle but the frame was still in good shape. During high winds, such as thunderstorms, the tent would flex quite a bit but it never pulled out of the ground stakes. However, if you must take it down for winds in excess of 40 mph, that is easy to do. Just pull the support poles out of the ring with the stem at the ground level and the tent will lay flat. To re-erect it, (with the help of a friend) re-insert the ring stem, re-position the poles and it will be up in less than 10 minutes (unless the friend proves to be of little help). Make sure you have the flaps secured before you lay it flat. R-von
539118
A little but the canopy is vented on top for the wind to go thru I get very strong winds where I live and it the umbrella is still standing I do put it down when the winds are really bad but overall it's a great sturdy umbrella I have two
2079974
It's not a 4 season tent. I used it down to the mid 20s and would say I was pushing it as far as being comfortable. It did keep the rain and sleet off, but any colder and it would not be comfortable to me. Pretty much the upper 2/3 of the tent is all mesh unless the rain fly is used.
929313
I have this tent and I have used it in the heat of a muggy FL summer. It does breath but not like having a non-canvas tent (I also have the Big House from Big Agnes). But if it's raining this tent is much more breathable than the other tents that have to have rain fly's on. it's really a trade off. I use this tent every single time I go camping if it's 90 degrees or 20 degrees. It's a great tent that is built like a tank and will last a lifetime. My advice... buy the tent and get a box fan to put in it during the summer.
905418
Question. I'm told this tent is not good because the roof is solid and dew will build up overnight from your breath and drip in the morning. Is this true? Most tents have a mesh top with rainfly over that.
1067647
We lowered it to halfway down on windy days. You have to squat down to get under neath but we were sitting in chairs anyway so it didn't obstruct our view. It will work as long as you don't raise it all the way. It's really a great tent but if it's super windy all the time you are on the beach I prob wouldn't bother.
1109012
If left in shaded area it will be fine, I got it for my twin grandsons and my daughter leaves it up all summer and it is fine, and she lives in Louisiana. Hope this answers your question
387424
Yes, it still provides excellent shade coverage. We put on some sun screen and also use a blanket if the sun is very intense.
219587
Not a good tent for windy conditions IMHO. The design is a tall square. It can take wind but dome will be better if you anticipate heavy winds.
550550
I have the shade sail over the pergola at the end of the double drive way. There is complete shade...we park the car, have a nice seating area, etc. I have hanging baskets around the perimeter of the pergola so the sun does get to the plants, but without damaging intense sun. Sorry, but I just cannot tell you the % of shade...it's just nice and comfortable and the temperature difference is remarkable. We live along the gulf coast and we do get intense heat at times, but it's still "tolerable" under the shaded pergola. We love it, but will have to replace for next year/season. This has lasted approx. 5 years and could last longer, but will plan on reordering for next season and will probably change the color. We women love to decorate outdoors also. It has held up well and has been out in our sometimes not so mild winters, tropical storms, extreme heat/sun of our summers. Emily
829359
I have set this type of tent up in advance before. It unexpectedly rained and ruined it because the cover was on and it held water and pulled the whole thing down. It bent poles and broke connectors. If setting up in advance, leave the cover off and only put together the roof. Leave the legs and cover until right before event time.
1796003
Mine is set up to get direct sunlight because that just happened to be where I needed them, but I don't think it was necessary. As long as it is not under shade all day it should be fine.
1404723
It has a sidewall meaning one side. You just figure out sun path and pitch it accordingly. 270 degrees are open view. You don't want to be in a tent anyways. We love it.
730058
Like a sunshade, rain runs off but still drips in heavy down pours. Would not want to leave it down if you are not around, wind could take it. But its a great way to get on shade, for not a lot of money.
386252
This shade sail was installed in New Mexico where there are regularly windy times of the year. If anchored securely it's fine in occasional windy situations. Not high winds. And again, it just needs all four corners secured.
394872
It gets pretty windy here in Texas too. Since the shade rolls up I don't use it when we have high winds or high wind gusts. Also, I currently do not have the bottom of the shade tied down which allows it to be rolled up easily. If I were to use the shade in a windy situation I would either weight the shade down or tie it down. It is possible to do this to the shade either by tying something on to each end or to permanently securing it to something. However, if you're not using the shade in the windy situation just roll it up and it will be fine.I hope this helps.