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Cabana Shelter Green | 
| Brand: StanSport
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Rating:  21 reviews
Sales Rank: 9146
Media: Misc.
ASIN: B000UVRSGS
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Product Description
You can't run but you can hide in the Cabana Shelter. SAVE BIG! If only Superman had a Cabana Shelter... he wouldn't have needed to track down a phone booth. It's ideal when you need privacy at the campsite. Lightweight, go-anywhere convenience constructed of durable 190-denier nylon and patented G-3 fiberglass poles. Large zippered "D"-style door, large no-see-um mesh windows and vents provide ventilation. Stake-out rings provide security in windy conditions. Mesh storage pocket. Stuff bag included. A roomy 4 x 4 x 7' (plenty of space to adjust your cape). Order ONLINE Today! Cabana Shelter, Green
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| Customer Reviews: Read 16 more reviews...
 Do not purchase as shower August 4, 2006
Jane Ramos (Rhode Island)
25 out of 25 found this review helpful
Not strong enough to hold even 2 gallons of water in a shower. This is shown with a shower hanging in it but the only way it would hold it is empty. Not usable as a shower. Good if you are looking for privacy or changing room but not for a shower.
 Cabana Shelter September 27, 2005
Kristi Jewell (West Olive MI)
14 out of 14 found this review helpful
I have used this shower twice. The major problem with it is it is not sturdy enough to hold your standard camping shower. It has already collapsed on a family member showering. I wish it had a another pocket as well to hold more items. But, it will do out in the middle of the woods
Good produce, a little small though September 6, 2005
Robert G. Schempp
12 out of 14 found this review helpful
Good shelter, tried it out as a shower this weekend. Only problem was dressing after a shower, no room for keeping clothes dry. Good head room though
Cabana Shelter June 29, 2006
Chris Crawford (Roanoke, TX)
11 out of 12 found this review helpful
Worked good for a shelter to put a porta-potty for the ladies of the camp but was not strong enough to hold shower bottle. We used a 4 gallon bag for showers but tried filling 1/2 way. The shower bag was still way too heavy. We had to deal with some crazy wind and the shelter survived. It laid down a few times but stood back up when wind laid a little. I am happy with the purchase but will probably build a rack out of PVC pipe to support a shower water bag.
Compact and light weight August 28, 2007
Yoshi Mato (Beach Cities, CA USA)
6 out of 7 found this review helpful
Though I carry it in the car, but things add up - tents for the bedrooms, canopy for the living and dining room, private toilet and changing room, and maybe shower room. So I like the small size (before setup) and light weight.
You may get the wrong impression from the reviews - the design is actually fairly standard, from standard tents, 12' x 10' or bigger canopies, to a tiny beach cabana. But tents are more likely to use clips to fix the tent to the poles, while all other things tend to have loops for the poles to go through. This is common for larger things or curvy things, resulting in lighter weight, stronger, and more choice of shapes to suit the application. The pins are universal. But since there's no ground sheets to hold the cabana together, they use 4 poles flat on the ground instead, resulting in more pins.
Really the shower bag in the picture is misleading. The poles are very light and flexible so it can't hold anything heavy. But if you can find one that can hold a 5 gallon bag, I probably don't want to carry the weight. Another misleading figure is the girl, who is actually very tall. There's a lot of headroom standing in there, and if you have to, you can put two loos in there close.
Thanks to the standard poles in loop design, the shape is rather good, unlike some box like designs. If it's partially hidden, others may mistaken it as a big tall tent. No ground sheet is the only choice. You don't want to stand in mud or dirt, but it's worse when mud and dirt come into the cabana with a ground sheet. For this reason we only go into the tent for sleeping. I used to have a beach cabana for changing but this one is better. There's enough space even with the loo inside.
There are two windows, not just air vents. If you sit down inside you can watch the scenery around you, and if anyone is approaching. Of course you can close it. There are two air vents on the sides near the bottom of the cabana.
Incidentally, it's the same design as my huge canopy that can cover a standard picnic table with space to run around. This one isn't any harder than a standard tent. I set everything up by myself only. But indeed you need a little more muscle to bend the roof poles. Perhaps it's a lot more challenging to erect a small but tall shape than a dome tent.
I don't always nail tents to the ground at the 4 corners, but this one is a must because of the small and tall shape. So bring a hammer if you must. Supplied ropes are not necessary to reinforce the cabana. If you are inside, you can support it at high winds; if you are not in, it doesn't matter. But I use one rope to reinforce one pole at the door. Since the zipper goes sideway near the top, with the pole reinforced, I can close the door easily with one hand.
Once erected, the shape is almost perfect as seen, except for a slight twist at one of the poles. The pole itself is perfectly straight, and everything seemed square, but again it's hard to maintain a perfect shape of this nature. The slight imperfection doesn't bother me a bit, it doesn't worth extra $10 to $100 to go for other designs.
There's a tiny plastic ring at the roof for you to attach your own gadgets, and a small net on the side to hold bits and pieces. This minimal design is alright as you can't please everybody. I would put a hook at the roof to hang a lantern, and a rack to hold clothes while changing.
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