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Jul 21, 2013

Needing a tent style screen room recommendation

Hello all
(I shamelessly did not use the forum search feature apologies there)

The DW and I were noticing the different types of screened shelters folks were using this last time out.

We're ready to shell out some dollars for one.
A web search of course splays out around a billion choices.

I would like to nap outside with the little yappy dawgs of ours close by.

Are most of them a 2 person set-up?
Are the type with a sewn in floor the best?
Are the tent styles workable or are straight sides best?

We were wondering what is working for everyone here that bothers to use one.
  • I use a EZ-UP with screen in sides also bought the wind blocker panels for it. I set it up in the yard a couple of times then took it camping worked out great. I use a 8 x10 but you can get them bigger. I got mine at Dick's sporting goods but a lot of other stores sell them.
  • Hey thank you folks for the input.

    We will keep an eye on this thread!
  • We bought a Coleman one, but due to the sloped walls, a 10x10 is really more like a 6x6. So we spent pretty good money on a Paha Que screen room. Also 10x10, but the walls are fairly straight, and it's quite tall, so it's a lot roomier. It's a 2 person job to put up, although if you staked the four corners first, you might be able to do it by yourself. The various EZ Up screen rooms are very popular, but we wanted something that took up minimal room so we could pack it in our B+ MH. The Paha Que packs down to a very small package.

    We thought we wanted a floor, but almost none have them. And you shouldn't really need it anyway.
  • We have a Coleman Instant-up screen tent and I put it up by myself. It doesn't have a floor, but if you stretch it correctly, the sides stay pretty tight to the ground. We actually had a bug free zone at a very buggy park last weekend!
  • Walmart has the Ozark easy-up, not EZUP, but it is a decent quality and they have the screen sides to go in it.

    We did have a camper that had the screen room and it was just way too much trouble to put it up.

    We had an EZ-UP for several years (probably 8) and it was great, but pricey. ($200 for the tent and then about $50 for each of the screen sides.) It was easy to put up and take down and one person could do it, but was much easier with 2 people.

    We now have one of the Ozark with the tent sides. It wasn't as expensive, and this is our 3rd year using it and so far, so good. We will put the screen up occasionally, but not always. It takes about 20 minutes to put up with the screen sides on it.

    If you go this way, make sure you get one with straight sides - they are much easier to deal with.
  • I've seen Easy Up screen rooms at campgrounds but never on a website or catalog. I just did a google search for them and found THIS
  • The only comment I have is DH bought one with 6 sides/no floor (I think as we've only put it up once @ home)and to me it was hot. Seemed to block the breeze, but this one does have quite a bit of fabric on it. If it had more screen and less fabric it might be better. He bought it used @ a flea market for on $35 so we didn't loose a whole lot as I don't think we'll use it much.