We tried a similar beach tarp a few years ago and could not get it to stay up in the strong beach breeze. We were spending the week on the beach and needed some type of covering. We were flying and a beach umbrella was too long for my suitcase. I was doubtful to try a tarp again however this one had good ratings. I mailed it straight to our condo. The first day my husband took it to the beach alone and tried to put it up. It took him about an hour to read the instructions, interpret them, what was the long cord vs the short ones etc. After a while and a dip in the ocean the tarp was up. It stayed all day no issues. By the end of the week he had mastered the put up each day and was down to 10 minutes flat. Not bad for one person alone. The tarp worked out great for our trip and was very easy to fold back in the carrying case and easily fit in the extra suitcase with all the floats and other water essentials we had added to our collection for the week. It is light weight and the carry bag it fits into is small.
I highly recommend this product the difference is it has 6 Tie downs with sand bags instead of 4 ropes as others do. A small shovel is also included to fill the sand bags.

My partner and I camp all the time, and we love having a space to sit outside of the tent that's still screened in to avoid the bugs. This tent has been great for just that. We drive a 2012 Ford Expedition, and this tent works well with the rear hatch. I like that it provides access to the back of the vehicle and we can keep any unwanted bugs out of the car while it's open. there are some gaps, but that's not to be unexpected. Really, this is just a fantastic way to expand your covered space while camping.

2 seems on the canopy top have pulled apart, the threading that holds 2 of the straps for the side walls are falling apart. The fram is strong but the cloth is not good quality. We just took it out of the box and put it together for the first time last night

Nice size and very easy to put up. The height is perfect and very spacious. Had an issue and customer service was amazing!

Easy to put up. No hooks or even something to hang a hook from the ceiling, it leaks incredibly bad. It has a strap for a towel, but it’s a very loose strap and doesn’t hold much weight. A damp towel really pulls hard on the side of tent. Would not recommend.