Question: Portable Shelters/Canopies

I have one of the Caravan ones from Costco. Very durable. Its a 10x10 though. IMO Dont get the cheap ones with aluminum legs, i went thru a couple of them.

Zombie thread, canoe removed

I've got a EZ up 10x14 that i've never seen another like it.  The middle top suport arm have forks on the ends and the outer rails have a spacer that they clip in it.  One person can set it up but two is much easyer they even printed labels on the rails push here to open pull here to close. Yes it was not cheap around $225 ten or so years ago. but its is the best when it rains as there is enough room for the car or now bikes and lawn chairs.

The Walmart Ozark 10x10 Canopies are cheap but low quality ,  I keep buying them because they are often on sale for $50 with 4 chairs !

But the better deal is to see  when your local Home Depot or Lowes is selling off the Summer stuff and they sell the $150  better quality  10x10 canopy for $75 or so , 

You might ask next time you are at Home Depot

a 10x20 is too heavy to lift  by one person  and would be hard to put up by yourself , 

Just came here to say real EZ Ups are worth the money.

I have a cheap "hard-up" since I was hard up for cash when I bought it, for $40 used 15 years ago it has served its purpose.  I keep hoping it breaks for good so I can throw it out.  As it is right now its like 80% zipties but still going.

Then I have an EZ Up Speed Shelter 8x12.  Its awesome.  8x12 is a seemingly odd size but its really nice.  Gives you more width, completely covers a picnic table, easier for 3 or 4 people to sit out in a row IE at a car show or cruise, and two 8x12s give you 16x12 which is more useful than 10x20.  Myself and my 5' tall wife unit can put it up in about 30 seconds and take it down in about the same.  We had it when we went camping a few years ago and got in a storm that had 50-60 MPH straight line winds.  We held it down, it came through with no damage whatsoever when all the generic ones got folded up like toothpicks.  If ordered direct from a supplier, real EZUp brand is available in your choice of colors.  Mine us bright red, makes it easy to find at swap meets and shows.  

Sam's Club sells an EZ-up brand 10x10 with sides for $329, but it's not the same as other EZ-up canopies but you can buy spare parts for it from EZ-up.  We have one for our "waiver station" for our autocross club.  I pulled it out of a pile of broken canopies after a storm hit a big event at Roebling Road Raceway one weekend.  It was brand new but had one broken leg. I was able to "splice" it back together with some square stock I had around and we've been using it for about 6 years now.   EZ-up is definitely better made than any other canopy I've seen.

EZ-up ES100S value pack

I did a keyword search and found it a little cheaper here;

$278 at Tigersupplies

Coleman 10x12

We love this, had it for three summers at the track now using it six times a year or more.  We just leave the canopy on the frame when we fold it up.  For heavy weather, we just shorten the posts down to about waist height all around, and it rides it out fine. 

We feel there is a little more useable space than a 10X10 for the same weight and cargo space.  It's not just 20 more square feet.  We think the shape is more useable.

Often we set it up or take it down with just one person.  Equivalent to a square Easy-Up, just two more posts to click up.  We only tie down 4 of the posts, usually to whatever set of wheels is off the car at the time.

At the end of the second season, I needed to use some tent seam sealer in a couple places to stop drips.  The frame seems like very heavy duty steel, it has held up well for us.

I bought a Strongway 10X20 earlier this year. It has been outstanding. It's a little more than you want to set up by yourself or at a autocross, but it is perfect for the track or parties in the yard. 

It also works well with SanFord because it's about the same length. 

I also have a couple of Walmart Ozark Trail popups. Those you can set up by yourself. They have been pretty durable over the years. The first two lasted 7 years, the current two are 2 years old now. Frequently there is one set up in front of my shop. 

We just replaced a cheaper canopy with a EurMax Basic. It is definitely heavier, and longer when stowed, than the old one. It's the type that has a central pole that holds the peak up, not the four corner ribs. 

We haven't had it in any weather yet, but it seems quite sturdy. 

I have a Coleman 10x10 (or perhaps it's 12x12) that's made about 30 trips to rallycross/stage rally and held up to plenty of bad weather and getting tossed into the back of a truck. It's pretty strong and has done well. 

Aircraft owner might need portable shelters solutions. So that it will be able to transport your hangars to remote locations. I found that canoing them up the river was the best thing to do.

Helen, get out of the canoe!

Do you want something to put over the whole vehicle, or just something to keep yourself out of the sun and weather?

I have a real EZ Up 10x10. Way too big and heavy, it’s a PITA. I also have a Northern Tool 10x10, which is smaller and more convenient but still a pain to deal with solo.  the real problem with the EZ up style canopies is that for most of the day, the sun is not directly overhead and it still comes through the side.

I got one of these Coleman dome-style canopies at Costco for $40, and I have to say it’s the greatest thing ever. Sets up unassisted in seconds- literally. Has a side wall.  Has a floor, throw your stuff in there and it will never blow across the paddock. Tall enough to sit in a lawn chair. Packs down to the size of a lawn chair, weighs maybe 10lb. Obviously not a lot of room, but checks all the other boxes for me. 

EDIT- just realized that there was some sort of wierd spam necro-post above me.