Quest 12 Ft. X 12 Ft. Recreational Mesh Screen House Canopy Tent: Great for Backyard and Camping

I bought this tent with the intent of setting it up over my little vegetable garden in order to prevent birds and most insects from reeking havoc on it. It would allow plenty of natural light while preventing the harsh Texas sun from shriveling up my crops.I set it up by myself over my garden during a slight breeze. Not wind. Just a pleasant breeze not 10 mph. I was finding it difficult until I realized I hadn’t run the poles through that small loop at the peak of the tent. I did that and it made a huge difference making setup much much easier. However, with just that slight breeze the tent didn’t even come close to standing up. It just wanted to fold over. This was solved by attaching the guy lines. Once I had those set up the tent was pretty stable.I examined my work, was satisfied and went into the house. I came out about an hour later to find the tent practically flat to the ground. There was still that pleasant breeze as I examined the tent figuring one of the guy lines had come loose. Not so. One of the little plastic rings that are part of the guy line had broken. That allowed the slight breeze to push the tent down. I was going to simply tie the guy line together without the plastic ring, but when I went to stand the tent back up I found one of the angled joints on one of the poles to be bent beyond repair.The tent itself seems to be of fine quality. Don’t stretch it out to tight or the flaps on the bottom won’t be on the ground. I had mine weighed down with cinder blocks. Even though one of the poles bent they seem to be of typical quality. I do feel that the tent would be more stable if there were more poles, but the weakness for me was that little plastic ring. The guy line pulling on it sliced right through it. The rings are built in, but if you buy or already have this tent I suggest tying the guy lines where the ring is. If you have it then you know where I’m talking about.If the little plastic ring hadn’t given way and pole hadn’t bent then I would have kept the tent, but the damage was done and I had no choice but to return it. Compliments to the seller for quickly issuing the refund. I was a little concerned as the tent was drop shipped from Dick’s Sporting Goods, but they came through. I normally go Prime, but made a rare exception here. I don’t think I would have an issue buying from the seller again. (Although I found the tent to be cheaper buying it directly from Dick’s.)I set the tent up by myself, but with any type of breeze it would certainly be easier with two people. If the little rings had been metal rather than plastic then I doubt I would have had any problems. Tweak the setup by tying the guy lines rather than depending on those plastic rings and you shouldn't have an issue with the tent.

I loveeeeee this!! It was a great investment. I use it for camping, but it can be used for events as well. It’s got zippers on both sides for easy access. It’s huge! The best part is how easy the setup is! I would highly recommend this

We put this screen house through its paces on a week-long camping trip in Maine in July. The mosquitoes were fierce and it rained long and hard on several days. Through it all, we were bug-free and the roof barely leaked (just at the set of 4 seams that join at the top, which I'd forgotten to seam-seal). The shelter fit over an extended-length picnic table with room to spare, and we had room for camp chairs as well. When the rain got intense, it did come through the screen walls and we wound up sitting on top of the picnic table to stay dry. It would be great if it came with an attachable wall for one side.The biggest drawback is setting up and tearing down. The poles are unwieldy and difficult (impossible, actually) for one person to manage during set-up. Set-up works fine with two people. Taking it down is easy enough, but folding it up and getting it back into its bag is a bit of a nightmare. The fuzzy screen material snags every bit of stray forest debris and picks it up as soon as it touches the ground. We wound up rolling the whole thing up loosely and waiting til we got home to a clean driveway to clean off the screening and get it all folded back into the bag.In all, it performs well, especially for the price. That said, I'll be shopping for another that is less hassle to set up and put away.

I originally bought this for two reasons. 1) WAY lighter than an EZ Up 2) Packs smallIf I were to rate this product on those two factors alone, this would be an easy 5 stars. I love that is isn't bulky, and doesn't take up too much room. And even better, it is SUPER EASY to set up. I can do it myself with a little more effort, or it can be done with 2 people in minutes.So this lived up to my expectations based on it's weight and size. But on to the bad. This does NOT stand up to wind. Staking it down won't do the trick either. We took this to Joshua Tree and Escondido for camping, and both times the slightest wind would have the whole thing leaning over. The poles are not strong enough to hold the structure up. The tiny bit of wind would catch in the tent, and the whole thing would feel like it's about to fly away. We roped the tent to stakes on the ground, and the whole thing would still lean. It was leaning so much that one side of the wall would be on top of the picnic table we had the tent over. Once the wind calmed down in the evening, it worked great! Although, it did take some damage from the earlier winds so the structure was a little bent to one side. It recovered with some tugging and adjusting.My other complaint is that it's really hard to attach stuff to the tent. I wanted to tie a rope from one pole to the other to hang some towels and clothes from, and the whole thing would sag. Even if you wanted to hang a small lantern from it, it will sag. I ended up buying an EZ Up anyways because this one wasn't as functional as I had hope. I has still come in handy a couple times -- just as long as there are no winds.

We used this tent, camping in Wisconsin in JULY when the BUGS WERE HORRENDOUS! We moved a picnic table that seated 10 people into it and there was still plenty of room to move around in. We kept all of the food in the tent, hung a bug zapping light from the middle with a fan and it was BRILLANT! I would 100% recommend this tent to anyone who camps a lot!