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I am trying to decide if I need to buy the wind shades for my ez-up. They also make a mosquito net for it. Does anyone have any experience with these. Are they useful?
Post by dreamingtree on Jun 1, 2009 9:29:26 GMT -5
There are no mosquitos at Bonnaroo so you don't need them for that I just am attaching tapestries for extra shade. I don't think wind will be a problem , you will need all the breeze you can get as hot as it is going to be....
The only thing we put up on ours was a single tarp on the side that the sun was shining from for some extra shade. So it'd be on the east in the morning and in the evening we would move it to the other side.
Just use an extra tarp or bed sheet. They are cheaper than the walls and work just as well. They can be easily moved to follow the sun and allow for a breeze.
And as dream says, I've never seen a misquito in 6 Roos so nets are not necessary.
We have an ez up with both the netting and the walls. For the walls the advantages are that they are easy to put up and down because they use velcro strips and come in quarter panels. They really block the wind and rain and totally block the sun. Put it on the eastern facing side in the morning and you stay cool and it's an easy switch to the west in the PM. Downside is that its an ugly blue tarp and does block any breeze. Netting works great and while there are not really any mosquitos there are jumping beetle things that are annoying and it keeps them out along with other flying pests. At the same time its kind of isolating from your neighbors, even though its just a mesh barrier. We found with the netting up and the wall blocking the sun we could crash for a good 2-3 hours in the morning after being roasted out of the tent. Every year we talk about getting a tapestry but just never seem to. Anyway, that's our experience.
sheets and tapestries = shade + airflow = win, IMO
except sheets and tapestries = nutsy protection from the sun. a silver tarp will reflect the sun.
they've worked really well for me each of the last two years, allowing me to sleep until about 11am almost every day.
also, the silver tarp reflects that heat directly into your neighbor's campsite. if you end up aiming that into me, don't be surprised if I get up early in the morning and pull it down.
except sheets and tapestries = nutsy protection from the sun. a silver tarp will reflect the sun.
they've worked really well for me each of the last two years, allowing me to sleep until about 11am almost every day.
also, the silver tarp reflects that heat directly into your neighbor's campsite. if you end up aiming that into me, don't be surprised if I get up early in the morning and pull it down.
except sheets and tapestries = nutsy protection from the sun. a silver tarp will reflect the sun.
they've worked really well for me each of the last two years, allowing me to sleep until about 11am almost every day.
also, the silver tarp reflects that heat directly into your neighbor's campsite. if you end up aiming that into me, don't be surprised if I get up early in the morning and pull it down.
If you pull my tarp down, prepare to get the you know what beat out of you.
How many sides should I put tarps/sheets/whatever on? I know the side facing east is a must but what about the two vacant sides and the side my tent will be on?
except sheets and tapestries = nutsy protection from the sun. a silver tarp will reflect the sun.
they've worked really well for me each of the last two years, allowing me to sleep until about 11am almost every day.
also, the silver tarp reflects that heat directly into your neighbor's campsite. if you end up aiming that into me, don't be surprised if I get up early in the morning and pull it down.
yeah i'd probably have to knock you out. or plan some sinister payback to you . see yeah at the farm lol
So using the most commonly talked about tarp is selfish but getting pissy about the sun and ripping down your neighbors stuff is not?
Look, all I'm saying is to be considerate of your neighbors. If your heat-bouncing tarp bounces that heat straight into their tent, reconsider what you're doing.
If you're selfish enough to ignore those around you -- esp. at a place like Bonnaroo -- then stay home. If you bake me out of my tent, expect me to solve the problem.
So using the most commonly talked about tarp is selfish but getting pissy about the sun and ripping down your neighbors stuff is not?
Look, all I'm saying is to be considerate of your neighbors. If your heat-bouncing tarp bounces that heat straight into their tent, reconsider what you're doing.
If you're selfish enough to ignore those around you -- esp. at a place like Bonnaroo -- then stay home. If you bake me out of my tent, expect me to solve the problem.
Except nobody talked about being inconsiderate of their neighbors... you decided to jump to conclusions and be an ahole where it wasn't needed. Don't touch my tarp.
Except nobody talked about being inconsiderate of their neighbors... you decided to jump to conclusions and be an ahole where it wasn't needed. Don't touch my tarp.
bouncing heat into my tent (via your silver-tarp-turned-shade-wall) is pretty much the definition of inconsideration.
There are no mosquitos at Bonnaroo so you don't need them for that I just am attaching tapestries for extra shade. I don't think wind will be a problem , you will need all the breeze you can get as hot as it is going to be....
I'm doing the same...We set up the walls one year and weren't pleased w/ the results. It stifled the breeze and made it hotter in the shade than it would have been otherwise.
I just am attaching tapestries for extra shade. I don't think wind will be a problem , you will need all the breeze you can get as hot as it is going to be....
see yeah at the farm 
lol
