Stansport Cabana Privacy Shelter Tent

Once it was assembled, it was a good purchase for the price. We had a portable potty in it and there was plenty of room for me to be in the tent to assist my toddler. The zipper was difficult to close if opened to the very top, so I would unzip halfway and crouch to avoid the hassle. The biggest problem was the assembly. I could put up our 8 person tent by myself in less time than it took to put this little tent together. The side poles didn't stay connected to the roof poles long enough to get all 4 poles inserted, so it ended up being a 2 person job.

We did extensive researching prior to ordering the Stansport Cabana Privacy Shelter. We found it very easy to put up with a little common sense. The shelter is surprisingly sturdy once assembled and can be easily picked up and moved around as needed. We had a fairly hard wind storm while camping and it stood through it with no trouble. We used it as a shower tent and found the vented side pockets perfect for drying wash cloths during the day. We were also impressed that when taking showers after dark with a bright light hanging from the ceiling you couldn't even see the shadow of the person in it.We noted in previous reviews that the loop inside the tent was not study enough to hold a shower bag. With this bit of advice I mind we opted for a battery operated shower and hung a light from the ceiling which worked out very well.On the whole we were very impressed with the overall quality of the shelter for the money spent.

Very sturdy, nice construction, BUT - this is a big BUT - this is very cumbersome to set up. I can get my 4-person tent set up faster than this shelter. The angles from the roof pieces to the sides are very sharp, so bending and connecting the poles is very difficult; one of the sleeves already showed signs of stress after only one use. It was even difficult to disassemble, as the connection points are stressed at severe angles. If you're comfortable with this type of setup, this is a terrific shelter - it's large, the door is nice, and it's very sturdy. But I am sending this back because for me, this is unfortunately not a practical solution.

It was tricky to set up, but I managed that with help. But the zipper stuck at a most inconvenient time, when I was inside! It wasnt much fun rolling out under the stuck door. Its a great idea, just a shoddy product. And after reading return policy, guess I cant return it. No original shipping book. I bought it last year, just hadnt set it up until I was camping. I'm not going to be ordering stuff like that any more from Amazon.

I picked this shelter based on the many reviews and after comparing the other choices.This is the first item that I've had to return to Amazon due to not satisfied.When I first got it, one of the poles had a defect on the end that wouldn't allow attachment. So I thought it was a fluke and exchanged it.But then the second shelter was stitched incorrectly on the pole sleeves vertically. After I started to set it up I noticed the shape was off at the top due to this. Again I was unable to assemble it completely or correctly due to poor manufacturing.I got a refund due to my total lack of confidence in this product.I can't believe any nationwide company like Stansport would have such a lousy quality control setup.I will probably never buy from them again.

Piece of garbage. Impossible to set up with one person or more. Cheap cords that connect the poles- most frayed after one use making the poles useless. Not worth a single star or Free in craigslist!

This cabana is great once it is assembled. I found everything to be too tight during the assembly. I moved the rings at the bottom out to the farthest ring...that helped but the tent was stretched to the max. After assembling and reassembly to get practice...I noticed one of the rods on the top had split about 6 inches. I put tape on it and hope it will function for future use....

Terrible for shower use, only for changing or privacy...unless you have a way to secure 5 gal solar shower bag nearby!Hot, not enough venting at top or on sides.Velcro is weakUsed at 2014 Coachella. Good thing I had a 10' metal rack canopy tent to secure this too! Or it wouldn't have survived the winds without paracord.Save your $, buy a Stinky Pete.