Archive for April, 2011
Weathering the Storm
During the summer months, the family likes to escape to Lake Michigan to cool off. Sometimes we rent a cabin other times we camp-out. This past summer we decided to camp.
We brought a long a Eureka screen house to use as our tent. The week was fraught with storms and were it not for the high quality rain flap; we would have been soaked through several times over.
On the days when the sun decided to shine, we raised the flaps of the screen house to take in the breeze and open up even more space.
Canopy Alternative
As wonderful as canopies are, they aren’t appropriate for every outdoor occasion. For instance, I live in Florida which gets extremely hot and buggy in the summer months. Sudden afternoon downpours are also common. When hosting an outdoor soiree in those conditions, screen tents make a lot more sense than a canopy.
For starters, screen tents offer a greater defense against wind, while still allowing air to circulate so it doesn’t get too stuffy. Screen tents also offer better protection tagainst rain, particularly if there is a breeze and the rain starts coming down at an angle. Finally, screen tents offer better protection against mosquitoes and other pests, as the mesh screen is essentially a giant mosquito net. Fellow Floridians and others in similar climates should definitely invest in some quality screen tents for their outdoor summer events.