[AT] A place for my stuff

[Dave]

I used one from HF for about 4 years in Western PA and then gave it to a friend. I think he is still using it now (three years later!)
	Dave

> On Jan 3, 2017, at 10:21 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Forgot to include the link to the model I'm using. There are coupons for
> this everywhere online, like most HF stuff.
> 
> http://www.harborfreight.com/10-ft-x-20-ft-portable-car-canopy-62858.html
> 
> 
> 
> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 10:18 PM, Mogrits <mogrits at gmail.com> wrote:
> 
>> If you search youtube one of the long term videos says it's gone through
>> 40mph winds with their enclosed model. An open ended one like mine would
>> fare worse in high winds. I'll defer to your wisdom on your weather and
>> what works for y'all because I'm sure if they worked you'd have them.
>> 
>> For 90 bucks they are are still a great temporary structure. The tarp
>> material appears to be higher quality that the "silver" tarps.
>> 
>> Warren
>> 
>> On Tue, Jan 3, 2017 at 9:14 PM, Cecil Bearden <crbearden at copper.net>
>> wrote:
>> 
>>> Warren sounds great!  I wish we could use fabric for protection here in
>>> the Not So Great Plains.  Right now we are experiencing 30mph winds
>>> gusting to 45 and 30 degrees.  The wind here just rips fabric structures
>>> to shreds.
>>> 
>>> Cecil in ok
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> On 1/3/2017 7:06 PM, Mogrits wrote:
>>>> I got a Mahindra 2540 winter of '15 and I also got a larger project boat
>>>> last Spring. My shop, of course, was already full.So both stayed in my
>>>> driveway.
>>>> 
>>>> This summer was too hot or raining to work on the boat and beginning
>>> this
>>>> fall, I spent an hour cleaning out leaves before I could even open a
>>> hatch
>>>> evry time I tried to fool with it.
>>>> 
>>>> So, I decided to use a coupon and get a Harbor Freight 10x20 tent for
>>> most
>>>> of the boat and tarp the rest of it. That canopy cost me 89.00 I bought
>>>> chain link fence top rails and cut them to length to get the canopy up
>>> to
>>>> the right height and level it on the sloped drive. I was so happy with
>>> it I
>>>> clipped another coupon and got another for the Mahindra. I ordered some
>>>> side tarps from ebay made for this size tent, from the same material, to
>>>> cover both sides of both canopies. For the money, I think you get a lof
>>> of
>>>> bang for your buck.
>>>> 
>>>> They are saying we may get ice this weekend so I guess that will be the
>>>> ultimate test. I used a combination of tapcons and helical dog tether
>>>> anchors where the poles fell of the paving to stake the thing down to
>>> the
>>>> ground.
>>>> 
>>>> The tents have positive multi year reviews on youtube and elsewhere so
>>> I'm
>>>> hoping they'll hold up a few years at least. I could see them being very
>>>> handy for the crowd that goes to Portland to offer some shelter and
>>> shade.
>>>> 
>>>> Anyone else used one?
>>>> 
>>>> Warren
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