Seems harder to take down than to put up. The way the poles clip into hubs is a little hard to get apart. This product from the list of stuff that I wish I never had bought it would in the top two.
We will not replace the 3-way hubs again. The campground received a moderate rain on the second night and the roof collected water in several places, causing the screen house to collapse. This was not a heavy rain by any means as no other shelters or tents collapsed. The weight of the water actually bent several poles on the roof and one leg. This probably could have been prevented by adding more yellow support poles to the roof. It seems like I am the second person to review this product, and the second one to give it a 1 Star rating.
Got one of these out of a storage unit at auction. Obviously used, but in good shape. Without instructions, it took me about 30 minutes to put it together and get it erected, by myself.
If anyone reading this review has any idea where I can purchase another one just like it, please contact me at Trailspace’s community of gear reviewers has field-tested and rated the top tents and shelters. ozark trail screen house Tried to buy replacement parts but they were discontinued. The screening and roof are all in excellent condition, along with all the poles, etc. With two more roof poles, I’m sure this could be prevented.
It goes up OK, poles have color coded stickers on them. Been through several severe storms while ozark trail canopy camping with no issues. Keeps sun and bugs at bay which was my main reason for buying it.
Dozens of two-foot sections of pipe spilled onto the floor with stickers labeling them ‘1B’, ‘4’, or ‘2B’. Childhood memories of failures with Tinker Toys came flooding back. But, with determined hope, I began to wade through the instructions. That’s what we get with foreign made products.