Also, when people I know ask me what I’m bringing, I can divert them here—I find that once I write something, I dislike regurgitating the same opinions. I’ll likely make another post when I’m done hiking detailing what I like and don’t like after being used for months. The tent sites that are waypointed on FarOut all seem to have a fire ring and chairs made out of flat rocks circling. There is space for 2-3 tents here, so we chose the flattest spot with the least amount of poison ivy to set up our tent. A frequent reader of our site put the lightweight Cool Cabana pop up beach canopy to the test during a West Coast vacation.
For a pack, I went with the Osprey Eja 58–though, since it’s a small, it is only 55 liters big. I wanted to have a pack that had room between my back and the back of the pack to prevent chafing and mitigate sweating. It does a nice job of weight distribution and has a good amount of straps and zippered pockets. My one qualm is how small the hip belt pockets are, but I plan to pick up a phone pouch at REI to attach to the strap to help with this. I just graduated from college and am now making the final preparations for my thru-hike as I unpack and sort through all my stuff at my Mom’s house. Moving is one of my least favorite things, and it is made especially hard because I’ll never move back into my college dorm or be an undergraduate student again.
From a negative perspective, the weight is indicative of a lack of high quality material and components used throughout the shelter. The included carrying bag does not have wheels to aid in transportation, but at only 29 lbs. We don’t find that to be a noteworthy drawback as the nylon handles and shoulder strap work just fine in carrying the tent.
We use our own sprouted garbanzo beans, as well as fresh lemon juice and capers instead of oil to create a spread that is nutritious, low fat and ozark trail chair savory. Getting our hands dirty with one of the best sun shelters on the market. Sign up for our mailing list and receive deals and update.
The canopy fabric is made of a lightweight denier polyester, offering water resistant features and 50+ UPF, which we love. Being protected from the suns harmful UVB rays is probably why you wanted a canopy tent in the first place, and this Ozark Trail tent meets all criteria in this department. The one complaint we have is that there is no vents in the fabric at the peak to release the build up of hot air under the canopy. Most new tents incorporate this ventilated canopy design to increase airflow and reduce the trapping of hot air, helping to keep those in the shade cooler and more comfortable. Slant leg canopy tents are cheaper than straight leg tents because they use less material. Aluminum tent legs not only have a larger leg diameter (1” for steel vs. 2” for aluminum) but the thickness (or gauge) of aluminum is twice that of steel.
You’ll be able to comfortably fit up to 4 chairs underneath the 64 sq. The benefit of the slanted legs is that these tents are more stable laterally which can increase the stability of the frame and make it less prone to toppling, an important benefit if on a windy ozark trail wagon beach. Although we always recommend using anchors such as weighted sand bag or stakes with guy lines attached to the top corners. As we mentioned above, the canopy of a 10×10 slant leg tent is 40% smaller than a straight leg canopy tent of the same size.
It’s like we are watching spring unfold slowly before our very eyes. It feels like winter was still holding on, not ready to let go just yet. We both stay bundled up as this side of the mountain is in the shade. A zesty twist on our milder hummus, we mix our sprouted garbanzo beans with local chili peppers to create this fiery dip.