10x10' Commercial Pop UP Canopy Party Tent Folding Waterproof Gazebo Heavy Duty
Jul 24, 2022
Commercial grade, yes BUT will it fit in your vehicle?
We've gone through a few 10x10 canopies in our time camping and currently have a Coleman 13x13. I bought this thinking a 10x10 would be easier to set up for shorter camping trips and for the occasional gig at the farmers market, because the Coleman is kind of a pain in the patoot to set up.
I set this unit up in the driveway and was immediately impressed by the build quality - it's heavy, for a good reason - it should be more rugged than the Ozark Whatever that [that huge store in every town in the USA] sells. The top is made of very substantial material and should hold up well.
But besides being heavy, it is TALL! The Coleman 13x13 in its case is 47", this 10x10 is 65"! Unlike any canopy I've ever owned or borrowed, it must be due to the way the legs collapse. I drive a Toyota Highlander and I can load the 13x13 sideways behind the front seats on the floorboard but this one? It barely fits the long way with the back seats down. If you drive a smaller SUV it won't fit - if you drive a sedan etc forget it. Yes, the dimensions are listed - IF you scroll on down - but it simply never occurred to me that a 10x10 could pack this big.
Glad I kept the box, I might have to return it. I rated it high because of the build quality.
D'Addario NS Micro Soundhole Tuner
Mar 26, 2017
Best center hole tuner.
Unobtrusive & small, works perfectly. I also purchased a similar tuner by Korg which I have away with a guitar, too large and visible
Recording King RPH-05 Solid Top Steel String Parlor 0 Size Acoustic Guitar
May 12, 2016
A Great Surprise
I bought an Epiphone EL-00 to take camping and generally have a inexpensive knockabout ax... then it arrived and r realized I was mistaken on two levels - it sounds 10x better than the price would indicate, and it's just too new and shiny to set down by the campfire. So I gave the Epi another role in my guitar family and bought this little gutbucket wonder. The solid spruce top gives a nice volume, and although you certainly don't expect any true bass out of a $200 O / parlor size it actually has a very pleasing bluesy sound. The neck profile is ok, not anywhere near as pleasing as the EL-00 but tolerable and I may sand it down in back to narrow the profile later on. Overall, it's an ax that is always ready to go and brings a smile to my face.
[50+ years player, guitars/bass/keys/pedal steel]