It’s a simple feature and makes a huge difference when you’re constantly popping in and out of the tent, but many cheaper screen houses lack this. The remainder of the shelter body is made of 150D polyesters (also reasonably heavy duty) with a PU 2000 mm waterproof rating. The CAMPROS screen house weighs 22 pounds, which is middle of the road compared to other shelters for camping. The one thing I’ll note is that this tent doesn’t hold up as well for continuous use, but frankly, none of these screen tents are designed to be permanent fixtures in your yard.
I do with the flaps to close the windows were on the inside but it isn’t a huge issue. You probably already have too much stuff, so your screen tent should be spacious enough to entertain but compact enough to store. A tent that comes with a storage bag makes it both portable and simple to store. If you are looking to “up” your tailgating game, you may want a pop-up that can withstand any wind or rain. Note that the mentioned area more or less corresponds to the shade that this screen house offers, the walls are completely vertical, see the picture below. Wirecutter is the product recommendation service from The New York Times.
But for my son on his Scout trips, the larger size is not an issue since this will be trailered along with all the other gear a typical Troop takes! Some of the other boys were envious of the copious amount of room he had inside. It did overhang a standard cot a little on the sides, but it didn’t seem to bother him at all.
It has a waterproofing rating of PU (polyurethane) 3000 mm (the minimum needed to be considered waterproof is 1000 mm). The Wenzel Magnetic Screen House is a lightweight and large screen shelter with two magnetic doors. One thing I also like about this screen house is the wheeled carrying bag (which helps relieve the high weight). The roof material also has a 50 UPF sun protection rating, making it a good respite from the hot sun as well.
Thanks to all of the open mesh and optional window covers, it is extremely well-ventilated with or without the rainfly. With 90 sq ft of interior space and an additional 40 sq ft of vestibule coleman ice chest space, you will have plenty of square footage. The main tent will easily fit a full and a twin air mattress, while the vestibule will hold two chairs, a table, and then some.
That makes it super easy to carry, regardless of where you’re going. The mesh walls means that they can often let water in and offer little in the way of water resistance. The wall design of the Alvantor screenhouse improves its performance in wind. Most other screenhouses come with vertical walls which are vulnerable to catching in the wind. However, the curved walls in this screenhouse is a better shape for wind resistance.