Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade
Posted by Bill Yates on March 7th, 2010 at 11:26pm
- 7.5′x4′5′ footprint; 57″ center height
- 2 zippered doors for privacy — use it as a changing room
- 4 hanging pockets inside
- UV Guard Protection for SPF 50+
- Includes carry bag, sandbags, extra-long stakes, handy dry line and floor mat
Product Description
The Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade is a great way to bring along your own shade and privacy at the beach. The Beach Shade features a 7.5′ x 4.5′ footprint, with a center height of 4′9″. Two zippered doors offer instant privacy, so you can use it as a convenient changing room, with four hanging pockets inside to keep things organized. The shade is easy to bring along and set up, with three lightweight fiberglass, shock-corded poles. The fabric sports UV Guard protection, giving the Beach Shade an SPF of 50+ to protect you from the sun’s rays. Included with the Beach Shade are a carry bag, sandbags and extra-long stakes to keep your Shade in place, a handy dry line for your towels and bathing suits, and a floor mat. Limited 1-year warranty.Product Description
The Coleman 9192-160 Road Trip Beach Shade Shelter provides needed relief from a light rain or the sun during picnics, backyard events, or when camping. The powder-coated steel frame combines with a heavy-duty polyester canopy for a shade that works for almost any occasion. The Coleman Road Trip shelter is easy to set up with lightweight, shock-corded poles and can achieve stake-free stability with sandbags.
The shade floor converts to a privacy wall when needed, and a rear window in this Beach Shade shelter allows for even more circulation. With a center height of 57 inches, this shade shelter has plenty of room to give you that occasional relief from the elements or protect you from a long day in the sun.
Manufacturer Warranty
Three-year warranty
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5 Comments for Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade
1. Jodester | March 8th, 2010 at 12:07 am
We ordered this cabana because we wanted something to protect our 1 year old from the sun at the beach, with more coverage than an umbrella. We’ve used this once at the beach so far, and it seems to do the job pretty well. It’s pretty easy to set up, though not as easy as the pop-up versions — but those usually cost significantly more. It’s very lightweight, too. My husband, my baby, and I fit comfortably under the shade in sitting positions, and could stretch out with our legs sticking out, too, with minimal sun exposure.
Some criticisms: 1) I think they should include two more stakes for the “door” so you can secure it in the down position. 2) It would be better if there were some smaller “windows” higher up, other than the rear window/door. The way it is now, you only get air flow by opening the rear window/door, and in certain conditions, this would significantly reduce your shade area in the cabana. 3) When at the beach, it’s a little tough to fold up the fabric properly without trapping sand in it. Beaches are usually fairly breezy, and if you try to fold it from being flattened on the ground (as is the proper way), the flapping fabric and blowing sand is quite annoying.
In short, if you don’t want to spend twice as much money for the pop-up, spring type, then this should suit you just fine.
Rating: 4 / 5
2. H. Bresette | March 8th, 2010 at 12:21 am
I took this shelter on our beach vacation and I couldn’t have lived without it. It sets up easily and breaks down just as easy. I have a 7 month old and he pretty much lived in there while we were at the beach. I love the privacy door for nursing. The older kids did a quick change too! It also has a back window/door that can either be a screen or a wide open door for air to pass through. On hot days at the beach it was a nice option to leave the door open to get a breeze. The only drawback is it comes with stainless steel stakes which I find to be useless at the beach. I have already lost a few in the sand. If it came with the plastic camping ones I think that would be a better fit. I definitely recommend this product.
Rating: 5 / 5
3. San Diego ! | March 8th, 2010 at 1:40 am
We used our beach shelter today for the first time in San Diego, CA – had a few people actually stop and ask us where we got it. We didn’t see another one (or any other type of beach tent) on the beach at all!
Like the other reviews stated, it was easy to set up and easy to break down. Not as easy as popping up an umbrella, which is probably why there weren’t any on the beach. I would say it took the two of us about 12 minutes to set up and about as much to break down (where an umbrella takes about 30 seconds) – next time it’ll be quicker I’m sure, but even so it’s well worth the small effort.
The front zippered flap that folds out and lays flat does indeed have two spikes to hold it. I wonder if the other reviewer just got shorted. I can see also that the metal spikes could be easily lost in the sand, I’m sure our local REI can hook us up with some heavy duty plastic versions.
Something not mentioned is that the mesh bag that the tent comes in has hooks built into it so that you can clip it to the inside top of the tent and use it as a pouch to store stuff off the ground. Very handy!
We have two of those “Rio” brand beach chairs and were able to both sit inside the tent when we wanted to be in the shade.
I looked at several different tents, and most of them cost twice as much. This tent was indeed a bargain and I highly recommend it.
Rating: 5 / 5
4. M. Veil | March 8th, 2010 at 2:30 am
I camp a lot and this shelter makes tent #6 for me. After reading all the great reviews, I purchased this in order to have our infant on the beach. I don’t know what Coleman was thinking. The sleeves that you insert the fiberglass “poles” in to are made of a weak mesh. The metal tips on the poles ripped through the mesh the first time I set this up on the beach, and only continued to rip as the vacation went on. Forget about setting it up in wind. I’m disappointed with the product.
Rating: 2 / 5
5. J. Soisson | March 8th, 2010 at 4:52 am
This is an excellent beach shelter at a great price! We are a family of 6 and this shelter did the job! It is easy to spot on a busy beach. It holds up great in the wind when sand bags are used (we found wet sand works best). Our baby slept great protected from wind, sand and sun! It can be a little tricky putting it up in wind and hot sand, but took only about 5 minutes, once we knew what we were doing. (You might want to take a dry run at putting it together before you are standing on the beach trying to keep track of all your children!
If you are looking for something more than an umbrella to set up “home base” at the beach, pool, park etc., then this is a great item!
Rating: 4 / 5
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