I have heard you can use this as a "shelter".. does that mean if i bought 2 or 3 I can "snap" them together? also are there grommet on the "corners"
1018629
No. You're referring to the usmc "shelter half" type poncho, which is a really handy item, but this isn't it. This is a heavy duty, PVC-like item that is somewhat shaped to go over the shoulders. I have no doubt you could button up in this thing and sit through some very bad weather, , but it doesn't seem designed to work as a floor or a tent.
1018630
Yes. you can snap 2 together and make a 4x8 ft. tarp although not straight on sides due to hem curvature . One poncho will make a 3/4 enclosed teepee shelter about 4.5 ft. center height if you hang it from the hood to above limb or pole tripod, enough room to sit upright and get out of the weather. I put grommets in the hems for tie down points.
1018631
Hi,I am not sure but I can tell you this is a heavy material made. It can block the wind and the rain really well. It also keeps me warm in a rainy day too. I hope this helps.
1018632
the snaps on this poncho are in the front and the shoulders are sewn round so combining 2or 3 would make for an awkward shelter or tarp. corners are female snaps in front. good roomy gear for the price.
1018633
I don't see any way these would make a shelter just because of the shape of the "Poncho", (Actually Poncho is a bad description of this. It is more like a Cape.) There are no Grommets on these, just heavy duty metal snaps.
1018634
I belief you could make a shelter with several poncho I do not remember if there is anything on the corners
2167087
I did not use it that way. I would think you would have to put a liner of sort so the items would not fall through the open space. Don't think it would work out stacked.
774551
I have 2 lined up also. Just make sure you don't hang too much weight from them, as 3 might encourage you to store more on top! And as the other comment indicated, hitting the center of the framing is critical. Have fun!
1857261
I think you can probably just put three panels together and use it that way. We are using all four but I think when my husband put it together he attached all the panels in sections. You might check with the shipper and see if they agree.
438756
Yes, 4 walls zipped together at corners: 1 of which zips down the center for easy entry. The walls are long too and made of better fabric than the plastic tarp style with Velcro ties.
1291207
no, it is meant only as a temporary shelter. it is not sturdy enough for a permanent shelter.
327579
Yes, there are 4 grommets along the top, just like in the picture. One thing that you can't see, is the metal rod that runs across the top just above the grommets. This helps to keep things stabilized. I purchased these to go in our camper. We have a storage cabinet with a clothes rod. I have 3 of these hanging on the rod to hold our "extras", such as screwdrivers, batteries, command strips, scissors, etc. I love them because I can just slide them over to get to whichever pockets I need. I hope this helps.
1793222
The Coleman sports quite a lot of nylon stretched over a fairly light weight frame. A thunder storm last year with high wind gusts was enough to bend and break some of the steel supports, including one of the poles. I don't know for sure, but I expect any similarly designed shelter would fare the same. I would recommend staking the corner poles and adding the staked support lines off each corner of any of these devices.
1570438
Definitely. It can be used as just a shade shelter without hanging the screen walls. We completely love this item and use it all summer.
1142570
You can, but it's not specifically built to support that. I would suggest supporting each leg of your tent, instead of just the four corners.
462849
There are two flexible poles that slide through sleeves on the tent, and set into grommets at the corners. Very easy to set up.
848819
The four corners each have a roundish metal loop that is attached pretty securely to the material itself. It is on you to determine how you will attach it to posts or whatever you are attaching it to. I had a few different places where i needed to attach mine, so on one side i used a carabiner and clipped it to an eye screw in an existing patio cover. On the other side i simply used rope and tied it to a tree. I believe they make a screw product that lets you cinch it down tighter than i did. http://www.altiaproducts.com/EBayImages+Ads/Products/Sun%20Sails/SSL18TKS/SSL18TKSp4.jpg. I can tell you that unless you cinch it down super tight this thing will blow like crazy in the wind. Mine is only as tight as I could pull the rope and tie the knot, and it still blows around quite a bit. In one bad storm it even pulled a pretty thick eye screw out of the wood it was attached to. For the most part the thing works great and does just what you would expect.. provide a ton of shade at an extremely low cost.
581653
There are grommets on top, sides and bottom and all shhould be secured. 100 ties may be pushing it a bit; I'd get another 100 at Home Depot (about $7) if I were you.
1693911
I already had sides that fit from another shelter that got damaged in the wind. You can purchase the 4 side kit separately, but of course that leaves you with an extra side.
633001
Looks like you already have the answer to your question I'll add this, buying this shelter was a great choice. I've had two or three before this but nothing has come close to this product
1652810
I put two together for that exact reason. and it worked ok. The biggest issue is the side panels are not really strong and they tend to be too floppy if you add too many panels. Putting two together worked for me, but I would hesitate to try putting more together. I ended up putting 2 concrete blocks on the outside of the "pen" (spaced out) and tied the panels to them to make them more sturdy. I still have the panels and have used them 4 times, so far. I have been very pleased with the panels.
1724351
There are only 3 sections and it really needs all of them for balance, but you can fold them accordian style for smaller areas. I've used mine on a porch without a problem but wouldn't leave it outside, the wood won't hold up to weather.