ABO Gear Pocket Shelter Review

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(More customer reviews)I originally purchased the Coleman Road Trip to take on vacation to Hawaii and didn't realize how big it was until it got here.It is a great tent/shelter if you're looking for something fairly big but it was not what I was looking for. So I returned it and saw this and ordered it.I thought it would probably only last one or two uses and then I'd leave it there and be done with it.WRONG!When this arrived I put it together in about 5 minutes by myself in the living room to get familiar with it before taking it on vacation. It was exactly what I needed, small and light, good quality and easy setup. Keep in mind that my wife and I can usually set up our large camping tent by ourselves so we have experience.
I took it to Hawaii in my carry on bag, the whole thing is only around 12" long and 4" inches in diameter folded up. Once we got to the beach it was windy so I set it up with the help of my wife and it took the two of us around 5 minutes.I used the included stakes to secure it into the sand and also filled the outside pouches with sand and it never moved in a mild-moderate wind. It even provided rain shelter when it rained for 10 minutes! It is just big enough for my wife to sit/lay under along with our beach & snorkeling gear and give her shade from the sun. Not shade over her entire body, but enough to cover her head and upper torso while she was laying out. I imagine it would be great for totally covering an infant or child.
Breaking it down in the wind required a little finesse. To get the sand out of the outside pouches you first have to shovel the sand out with your hands and then turn it upside down and shake out the remainder (while it is still assembled). Don't let the wind catch it or it'll take off like a kite! Then you just reverse the assembly procedure and fold it up and it fits easily back into the storage pouch! Again about 5 minutes or so.
We used it on 7 beach outings while in Hawaii and it never gave us any trouble. For the money it's hard to beat. We will take it on all of our beach vacations from now on!

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Product Description:
The Pocket Shelter is the most compact beach shelter in the world. The Pocket Shelter features sand pockets for stability. It is strong and lightweight, weighing under 2lbs. Mesh air vents allow ventilation.

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