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Does anybody own an EZ up tent ?

21 years ago

Seems like every outdoor craft person has one .... I know they aren't cheap . Do they live up to their name - EASY UP ? I've been kicking it around for a year now trying to decide whether or not to buy one ... I'm not a strong person -- I'm wondering how hard it is to put up. Anyone ???

Comments (7)

  • 21 years ago

    I can't remember is ours is the easy up brand but i think it is. Mother bought ours through the "sportsman's guide" they have a web site and she paid less than $100.00 each. Once you put it up the first time and figure out what you're doing they're pretty easy. We can put both of ours up in less than 15 minutes and put them up quicker than that.
    Email me directly and I'll forward to Mother and she may have their site bookmarked.
    Susan in Bama

  • 21 years ago

    I've seen them in sportsman guide ! Maybe I'll dig out some of my old catalogs and look them over. THanks for the tip !

  • 21 years ago

    I have 2 of them. The 10x10 is pretty easy to do by yourself but I find the 12x12 a little bit harder alone. With 2 people it is quite easy. I tried an off brand (by k-mart) can't remember the name but it was a devil getting it up by myself. You will be very happy with it. Go to www.ezup.com and check it out.

  • 21 years ago

    I have a 10 x 10 booth but not a EZ-UP. I have a friend that has one and likes it but she says she has trouble when the wind blows as the walls are flexible and blows the walls inward. Other than that she likes it. I think with any brand you are going to have some kind of problem with the wind blowing.

  • 21 years ago

    Too,
    I should have looked at church tonight to see what brand ours are. Evidently they make wonderful "tents". We're Baptist and our VBS theme is Rambling Road Trip this year. We actually have a small pick up truck in our santurary!
    We've never had too much problem with the wind because we've weighted them down with some of our stuff hanging on them. On the sewing forum I put a pic of our craft booth last year.
    Susan

  • 21 years ago

    I'm a little late to this post, as I don't craft much anymore, except knit. We have had an E-Z UP since they first came out. Mom & Dad got if for us for an early Christmas gift that year, pai around $149 for it. Now you can get a 10 x 10 ( ours is an 8 x 8) for less that what mom paid. I can put the 8x8 up alone. Dad's is a 10 x 10, I think. I haven't put his up only a few times and had help, so I don't know if I could do it alone, but probably could. The new ones are much more stable than my old one is. The big thing to remember is that you need to stake them down, they come with what we call gutter spikes, for that purpose. Also, if it rains, you get pockets of water in the canopy. You need to keep the water drained out, remembering to not use your hands, due to the oil in your skin. It will make it leak! Use a yard stick or something. If it rains to hard, get the canopy off. We had ours actually collapse in a storm, and it was a bad enough one we didn't care if it ruined the ez up! We weren't going out in it to take the top off. We were camping at the time. In fact, we went to Wal-mart to get out of it, cause we didn't feel safe in the camper! But, they are long lasting if you care for them. We have had ours at least 6 years, probably a few more. Yes, my husband repaired it after the storm damage, and it's a little harder to put up, but it's still a good canopy. Oh, and if you are on black top or concrete, you can always use coffee cans filled with cement, or milk jugs full of sand to tie them down with.

    Tami

  • 15 years ago

    I have the 10X10. I put it up solo at the beginning of the season and leave it up. My recommendation is that you take it to a place that stitches tents to reinforce the pressure points, mostly at the top. The single stitch is flimsy. A cross stitch method prolongs the life. It's a worthwhile investment.

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