CLAM Pop Up Screen Tent, Large Outdoor Camping Gazebo Canopy, Pavilion, 12.5', Brown - Foldable and Portable Screened Shelter with Netting for Beach, Patio, and Backyard

We needed a shelter because we were going camping for Thanksgiving and needed a place to serve the food since we were feeding about 14 (yes, we're crazy people. Lol) and the RV is too cramped to line that many up in there. We almost bought a different one, but I found this after my husband had gone to bed, so I made the decision without him. All I told him was, "I know it cost more, but you will thank me when you put it up the first time." So the day finally came and he went out to put it up. Just a couple minutes later he came back in and exclaimed, "Omg, that thing is awesome!!!" And over the next few days I listened to him tell everyone how easy it was to put it up. Even the other campers who came by to ask us about it. And yes, I took ALL the credit. Lol What we liked: The first time he put it up it took about 60 seconds. It is SO easy I don't think he looked at the instructions once. And taking it down is even easier, if that's possible. It's VERY tall. My son in law is about 6'4 and even he had plenty of clearance above his head. It's very sturdy. We were right on a lake where it gets very windy (that was the main reason we needed it) and we left it up for about 4 nights without any concern about it getting damaged or it getting blown around at all. Even on the warmer days when we had the windows and door open. It might be different if we were just using the screens, but it ties down really well and I think it would take a lot for that to happen. The wind walls are attached, so you always have them with you. Just unroll them from the top and zip them into place. Plus there are windows on them that you can open if you're still in need of some fresh air. There is a ton of space inside. We put up 2 tables about 6' long on either side to put the food on. If it had been colder or too windy we could have easily fit chairs on either side of both tables to eat at and I don't think it would've felt crowded. Even though it's a dark brown color, the light colored roof allowed plenty of light in so we didn't need a light source until after the sun went down. A day prior when temps were in the high 40s, we tried using one of those small radiator type heaters (the cheap $50 ones from Walmart) to warm it up just in case it got cold enough that we'd have to eat inside. Didn't end up needing to, but with that tiny heater it got warm enough to be comfortable. We liked the apron along the bottom that should keep most bugs out. Some reviews complained about getting it back in the storage bag after use. This wasn't a problem for us. It went right back in without any hassle at all. Maybe the bag is bigger now? It didn't really rain that week so we can't speak to how dry it stays or if it gets too hot in warmer weather. Then again, we live in the south. No matter where you are, in the shade or not, it is ALWAYS too hot outside. I don't see it being any worse in any screen room you could buy. Lol

We just bought this item. I received it the week before camping for the first time this year. Tried putting it up at home to make sure I knew how to do it. It is easy to erect and take down. Highly recommend watching the you tube video for as a guide for it. We had some mild winds at the campground--20-30 mph and it stayed standing for the most part. We did have the roof fall in a couple of times, but did not have the ropes out to the ground tightened good. Once that was corrected it stayed up. We even had over an 1" of rain on it and I had our bikes, stroller, camping chairs and garbage can inside and all was perfectly dry, that was awesome. The solid sides are also an added bonus as we had family get together one night that was around 55 degrees with 20 mph winds and we used it as a place to set food and eat. It worked great for that. The video says it takes less than a minute to set up, it might be true if you had done it every day, but I would say set up is about 5-10 minutes and take down is around 10-15 minutes depending on weather. Everyone was impressed with it and the quality. I hope it last for many years to come, because it showed it's value on this trip! One tip I would do: to make the ropes going down to the ground easier to adjust I went an bought some plastic spilt bolts and nuts. That made it a lot easier to keep the ropes tight going down to the ground and the next time I put it up it is going to be super easy to adjust the ropes. 2nd Update: We have now used the tent multiple times. Positives: Awesome place to sit if it is raining outside as it is very weather proof. Keeps the bugs out and the screen is awesome, downside it also keeps the bugs inside once they get their!!(darn kids always opening the door and never shutting it) Great shade, the windows in the solid sides are awesome. The set up is second to none, it is flat out easy and take down is just as easy. Negatives: To roll up the solid sides you have to take the ropes loose from the ground, that stinks and makes changing from screens to solid a chore. We have had multiple storms with winds in excess of 30 mph and that does the collapse the tent roof, but it is as easy as opening the door and pushing the roof back up into place. Overall I would buy it again without hesitation as set up and take down is very important to me, along with keeping bugs out of course!! 3rd Update: This tent has proven itself over and over again. We thoroughly enjoy it in the spring and the fall and use it as our garage at night to keep everything dry while we are camping from dew or rain. In the summer we raise the sides and enjoy bug free living outdoors. I have gotten pretty good at taking it down and putting it up, it is easy and convenient. We had over 3" of rain the last camping trip and not a drop got inside the tent. We also had some strong winds of 30-40 mph and the tent held up beautifully. I sleep well inside the camper knowing I don't have to be running around outside at night grabbing things that will blow away when the next weather event rolls in.

Got the 12.5 x 12.5 size because we like a lot of room when we camp. The camp ground we go to usually has 8 foot tables so there is plenty of room in here for that and our Cabela camp kitchen along with a large crate, rocking chair, a spare table for the grill/griddle/camp stove. So easy to set up, one person can do it. We use to use a large canopy with heavy poles that we had to drag with us. Needed at least 3 people to set that monster up not to mention how high it was which was a nightmare if it was windy out. We got the one with attached wind panels with built in windows which is so convenient. It was a bit of a pain when setting up because the panels were zipped up and we had to fit our hand through the hole of the panel to pull the walls out. I think next time when we put it away we will leave the panels rolled up. The zippers are very easy to zip and large compared to others. I think they will last a long time. The tent itself seemed to have good stitching. I do caution when opening up the windows on the wind panels. They have a Velcro strip holding them closed and I feel if you just rip open the window panel without holding the little piece of Velcro strip you will rip it off the tent and then it will leak, so go slow. Putting it back in the bag that it came with was very easy. The bag, unlike most bags, was large enough that there was no struggle. It is a bit heavy to carry, about 40lbs, but the bag is well made. We would highly recommend this tent.

This is indeed easy to set up, and isn't terribly heavy. I gave it four stars not because it fails in any way, just be aware that this is a screen shelter and has a structure that is not wind resistant unless staked, or capable of accomodating hanging things up on a line or anywhere else like you would a tent. The reason is that this thing is designed like origami - genius, but not structurally functional. It would collapse with weight hanging from the poles...as designed. As a screen house it is lovely. If you order the floor, you will be happier still. If you want to have tent that functions like a tent and that can be assembled by one person, get a Springbar or a Kodiak.

Bought this for a camping trip we knew would bring rain. We wanted an area that we could sit and socialize in/at when it was raining. Worked great. The material seems durable without being to heavy. having the side rain/wind/sun blocking flaps attached to the pavilion is so nice. I would have been very disappointed to not have them attached. The set up, take down is easy enough and doesn't take long. It stores long - like 8 ft long. It is like 30-40 pounds, from what I remember, i didn't weigh it. Very happy with this asset to our camping trips. We have used it on I believe three multi day camping trips and it has held up well and keeps water out. This does not come with a bottom tarp, you have to buy that separately, we have not. We us it to put a picnic table in it and there is plenty of space to walk around the table.

We bought a tear drop camper this spring and I wanted something to maximize our living space. I originally bought a Coleman screenhouse which I took on a trip with us without unpacking it first. As I attempted to put it up, I realized I had been sent 2 tops and no screen walls by Coleman. 😡 After a mosquito ridden weekend we returned home and I promptly returned it to Amazon. After reading reviews on the Clam, I decided to pay the big bucks and buy it. I am a happy camper. We took it on a 42 day trip to several National Parks this fall and put it to hard use and it did not disappoint. Although not always possible because of site configuration, I try to place the door to meet my hatchback kitchen. We used the Clam as a living room, dining room, changing room, supply shack and just plain shelter from wind, snow, rain, sleet and hail. In no particular order, here are the highs and lows: - It is large! We would drag the campsite picnic table inside. Some were quite long and we never had an issue with the Clam being too small. We always had room for the long table, two camp chairs and various supply boxes. - It is large! We drive a Ford Explorer. The tent bag fits inside only with the back seats down and still it is just barely inside, but doable. - it is "easy" to set up and take down. Not 45 second easy, but I am a 58 year old woman in mostly decent shape and I can do it by myself, although def much easier with 2 people. The whole rig is one unit. There are 2 shockcorded poles at the entrance - those are the only poles you have to fool with. - You take it out of the bag, unfold it, roof side up, pull out the walls by the attached handles, walk inside and push up the roof, put the 2 shockcorded poles in their slots and stake it down. THAT'S IT. - We found it much easier to wrestle into the tent bag after we wrapped 2 bungee cords around the voluminous end. Getting it into the bag is def the most difficult part of the takedown process. - The walls are permanently attached. You don't have to zip them on and off as you do with the Coleman. More specifically, the screens stay attached and then you can zipper solid walls down and those walls have a window to unzip as well. - It comes with guylines and stakes to secure it to the ground. - It does not have a floor. - Weather Report: IT IS WATERPROOF, although we did experience condensation on the inside at times, the tent itself did not leak in a variety of inclement weather. During a modestly heavy overnight wet snow in the Tetons, the roof did collapse but we popped it back up in about 4 seconds and knocked the snow off with no further problems. The first time we flatlanders used it in the Rockies, we didn't use the guy lines. BIG MISTAKE. a rogue wind blew down from the mountains while we were gone and the tent went aloft and was rescued by a neighbor. We put it right back up and did find that 3 of the grommet tabs ripped off (I'm talking WIND!). I repaired them myself with upholstery thread and needles I bought here on Amazon. We bought large metal tent stakes after that and always used the guy lines and had no further issues, until late on the trip one of the grommet rings pulled out - So, I would say the grommets and tabs are the weakest link to the whole rig. We would close it all up and light a couple cans of sterno inside and it would modestly warm the inside so we could eat a bit more comfortably when it was miserably cold and damp. - We had multiple people stop by our campsite and admire both our teardrop and our Clam. - We used this thing hard and it stood up to the heavy use. I would def recommend this for purchase. May, 2021 UPDATE This Clam is still going strong. We don’t use it as much as we upgraded to a larger camper, specifically so we could eat inside during inclement weather as we travel frequently during the shoulder season, however it gets used a couple times a year for camping with larger groups and it is still intact and functional. Don’t hesitate to buy it. It’s worth the money.

I looked forward to using this after seeing the videos and reading review. Have now used it a few times the last few months and I don't like it at all. First it does come looking like it is inside out. That's normal, watch the video and do it as shown and you will not have problems. One time I did not pay close enough attention and tried to put it up upside down. Big mistake. What they don't tell you if you do screw it up you might as well forget it. Could not use on that camping trip after about an hour of shear frustration trying to untangle it. Getting it home and finally found a mention on the internet about how to fix it. Go inside of it, near impossible since its all tangled at this point, and start to disassemble it one hub at a time and work your way out. Took about 2 hours and I know if it happens again its going in the trash. Can't stress enough to put up correctly. Now using it, the screens are so fine that no bug can get in, that's good. But also no air can get through the screen either. This thing is hot. Also on my former pop up canopy I used the top was coated with a silver layer inside to darken the top and keep the heat out. Nothing on this, its thin and will magnify the suns heats. Can't hardly stand it on a nice day with sun. Now also no moisture can get out, so breathing, using it on a damp day or just having it up over night will cause a lot of condensation to form on the inside roof. Any slight wind will then cause it to rain inside. Ruined a few paper products we left on the table over night. The entire surface of the table with wet with the condensation on an otherwise dry night. So it must be good for rain and cool days? Maybe if no wind at all. If any wind it will pop in a side or worse the top. Any rain at all with just a small breeze will pop the top down and all the rain that has pooled will come with it. I'm going to experiment with a center pole to try and prop it up next trip. Now another thing this is very heavy and hard to transport. It will only fit in my 6'6" truck bed at a diagonal. The bag it fits in is just barely big enough to stuff it in to, a pet peeve of mine as a few extra inches of material and it would fit just fine. I know a busted zipper on the storage bag is in my future. So would I recommend it? Nope. Would I but it again? Nope. Do I just plain hate it? Yep. A giant waste of money and more work and less usefulness than what it replaced. A simple pop up canopy with screen sides is what I will go back too when I finally have had enough of this thing and throw it out.

Update October 2024: As you can see from below, we have had this tent up CONSTANTLY for 2 1/2 years here in Florida. We stay in it 1-8 days at a time in the forest. It has amazingly withstood all that Florida summers have had to offer in that time, including Hurricane Helene. It finally succumbed to Hurricane MIlton a couple of weeks ago when one side caved in due to a limb falling on it and causing the roof to collect water. Couple of the support poles were broken, but Viola', tent was resurrected and cleaned out, and we will be replacing the poles and still having our home away from home. Inflatable mattress and all was still in good shape. Can't say enough about this AMAZING tent. Initial post: We are using this tent in the woods in an off grid area in Florida. We set this tent up the first week in May 2022 and have not taken it down. As you can see from the pics we have a queen size inflatable bed, 2 chairs and a table in it, and still plenty of room. We also have plastic lidded bins that we use for clothes, plus they double as night tables. When we first purchased this we had just the 12.5 X 12.5 ft Pavilion Gazebo tent with the built in side flaps. There was a small bit of leaking at the seams, so we sealed it with Tent Seam sealer - quick and easy - and purchased the tent Fly. This covered the seams at the top and took care of the leaking. We Then purchased (mostly with points from Amazon) a tent basin bottom made for this tent - we had not been aware this was available until we saw a picture of it on the tent box. We felt this was a great addition as being in the woods in Florida, having your bed directly on the ground is not a great idea. Now to PERFORMANCE - This Gazebo tent is AWESOME. We have been living in this tent now 1 to 5 days a week for almost 6 months and no problems, even with this being a very rainy summer for Florida. Even with hurricane Ian that just passed through Florida - although it came ashore about 150 miles south of where our tent is, there was still plenty of wind and rain - we had no problems. I could not believe it, no leaking and the tent withstood the winds. We had initially planned this for short term use and to replace it with a cabin, but now our cabin plans are on hold as the tent is serving us just fine. Oh, and did I mention it was very easy to set up. My favorite part about this tent, when the weather is nice - which it has been most of the time we have had this tent up, we keep all the wall flaps open at night, a beautiful breeze, can see the moon, and wake up in the mornings to see the trees all around us.