The YDYL screen house is also tall enough for most campers and the slightly lighter weight makes it easier to carry to your picnic site. The peak height of the YDYL screen house is 6′ 9″ whilst the center height of the Alvantor is 7′. See, that’s the downfall of the Coleman screened canopy tent. It’s wonderful on warmer summer nights but if you camp in spring or fall, you’ll feel quite a chill.
We set up the REI Screen House Shelter and L.L.Bean’s Woodlands Screen House side by side in the Mojave Desert in 100-degree temps. Fellow campers consistently gravitated toward the REI shelter over the L.L.Bean. Compared with our top day-tent pick, the L.L.Bean Woodlands Screen House uses arguably superior materials; it also comes with an unsurpassed warranty. But with a ceiling that’s 6 inches lower, it feels smaller and darker.
The setup is fast, only taking 60 seconds, and features poles that are pre-attached to the frame. NEMO also offers a lifetime warranty, so you know this is a high-quality product. The vertical sidewalls also mean you’re getting the entire 100 square feet of space to use. This means that it’ll do great in summer weather under light rain, but you may need an extra spritz of weatherproofing for more robust weather. The Caddis Rapid Screenhouse Shelter features a “Rapid Tent Frame” made of steel (heavier but more durable than aluminum) with two doors and 100 square feet of usable space. I think my takeaway is that this is a sturdy, easy, and convenient shelter.
These descriptions may state that they have “no-see-um” level screening. A screen tent needs to be easy to set up and take down at your camping destination. Remember – screen houses sometimes need to be taken down when the winds creep up, or a big rainstorm starts rolling in. For portable screen tents, being lightweight and being compact are two essential characteristics. As mentioned earlier, some screen tents can be packed down to the size of a large duffel bag—a real benefit for car camping and other scenarios with limited space. Screen tents (or screen house) is a tent-style shelter that’s entirely mesh.
Do keep in mind that it’s always a good idea to go a size larger. For instance, if you’re a family of 4, it’s always better to get a screen house that fits up to 6 people. For starters, the walls of a screen house are made of transparent mesh.
Less experienced campers can be daunted by the task of erecting any kind of tent. If this sounds like you, you’ll want to go for a screen house with a straight-forward set-up procedure. There are lots of options out there, with some screen houses even having pop-up frames that don’t require any set up at all. Some screen houses can be surprisingly heavier than others, despite appearing very similar and being of a similar size. So, be sure to check how much a screen house weighs before ordering one if you don’t want to be stuck with a heavy load when camping.
The same goes for all seams, which further keeps the water drops away from the interior. And with reflective guylines, webbing, and 16 aluminum hook stakes, you can rest assured this screen house will stand still even in windy weather. If these issues sound all too familiar, I’ll let you in on a little secret. All of this can be avoided by simply getting yourself a camping screen house.
It’s made with reinforced polyester and heavyweight no-see-um mesh, and it comes with the strongest stakes we’ve seen on any tent. The Clam also sets up and folds down with remarkable speed—we timed the process at 60 seconds. However, this model is too big to coleman instant tent fit in the trunks of most sedans, and the muted colors look good when it’s sunny but can feel a bit gloomy if it’s already rainy out. A domed roof made of bright white and teal polyester offers more shade than the squarer roofs on our top pick and runner-up.
Another thing I really like about this product is that it’s also a great screen house for camping in the rain. The NEMO Victory Screenhouse is one of the best screen houses for wind due to its rounded shape and extra tie-downs. This REI shelter has a standard amount of room (100 square feet) with a peak height of seven feet, so lots of room for tall people. I thought so too until I discovered the magic of screen houses and how much they can up-level your average camping trip.
Even so, screen shelters with roll-down walls are susceptible to wind-driven rain. Because screen shelters that come with floor kits don’t have fully-sealed ‘bathtub’ style waterproof floors like true camping tents, some water can get underneath the walls. A screen tent or screen house is a tent-like structure with mesh walls and a solid fabric roof for shade and rain protection. coleman ice chest Enjoy the great outdoors without the bugs inside the Coleman Evanston 8-Person Tent with Screen Room. The tent’s WeatherTec system features patented welded floors and inverted seams to keep the rain off you and your gear; a rainfly is included for extra weather protection. Extended awnings let you keep the windows open for enhanced air circulation without letting in the rain.