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Go-Zebo
The Go-Zebo is the Cadillac of Sun Shelters, with 120 sq ft of interior space. High & Wide screen walls on all 4 sides, two of them with zippers top to bottom opening wide. Can be completely shut for protection against insects. Cadillac of Sun Shelters, with 120 sq ft of interior space. High & Wide screen walls on all 4 sides, two of them with zippers top to bottom opening wide. Can be completely shut for protection against insects.
03/24/2013
Versatile!
We've used this tent for about a year. We're happy campers! We needed some type of bug shelter to carry in our tiny RV. It was important to us that it be very compact to store. If you've spent much time hauling around duffle-size, heavy screen tents, you'll be amazed by this one. The Go-Zebo packs up into a sack about 12x16x3 inches, and weighs about what you'd expect for moderate-sized trade paperback. Also important to us was that it be easy to set up quickly. When the bugs bite, you don't want to spend extra time struggling with a tent. This sets up in about five minutes, maybe less.
Another reviewer comments that it is difficult to take down. We do not find it difficult, but we do find that it requires some care. There's a trick. After we pull the poles from their pegs and flatten the tent, we pull all of the fabric back up above the top joint of each leg. THEN we remove the legs from the hub; fold each leg; fold the tent in half, leg next to leg; and fold it again in quarters. Finally we gather up any outlying fabric, pick up all the folded poles together, and slide it into its bag. This takes a little longer than the time required to set it up, but with a very little practice, it requires at most about ten minutes.
This is a versatile tent. Staked and guyed it has proven stable in gusty conditions. In hot, sunny conditions, the shade it provides feels very comfortable. The quality of construction is excellent--durable fabric, smooth zippers, everything well sewn. One thing the prospective buyer should note is that because of the steeply curved sides, this tent has a very small top. On the plus side, that means you can see out the windows really well.
On the minus side, the amount of shaded area and rain-protected area is quite small. Several kids on the ground would probably find it roomy enough. Two adults can sit comfortably in folding chairs within the shaded area, or eat at a small table. Four adults in folding chairs could all sit inside, but not within the shaded area. When necessary, we rig a small tarp on one side to provide added sun protection.