Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade

by Coleman

• 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

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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.

Features and Specifications:

• Shelter from light rain or sun on the beach, while camping, or in the yard
• UPF 50+ sun protection
• Powder-coated steel frame
• Heavy-duty polyester canopy
• Easy to set up
• Lightweight, shock-corded poles
• Stake-free stability with sandbags
• Center Height: 57 inches
• Footprint: 7.5 by 4.5 feet
• Includes carry bag, sandbags, extra-long stakes

Manufacturer Warranty
Three-year warranty

Product Description

The Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade Shelter provides needed relief from a light rain or the sun during picnics, backyard events, or when camping. The Coleman road trip shelter is easy to set up with lightweight, shock-corded poles and can achieve stake-free stability. 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-Inch, 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.

Product Details

• Product Dimensions: 14.7 x 6.6 x 6.6 inches ; 6.4 pounds
• Shipping Weight: 7.8 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B0009PUTIE
• Item model number: 2000002120
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (258 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #697 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)
  • #6 in Sports & Outdoors > Outdoor Recreation > Camping & Hiking > Camping Shelters

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

131 of 132 people found the following review helpful

3.0 out of 5 stars Very Nice Beach Tent April 14, 2011

By Brian P. Cooper

I purchased the Coleman Road Trip Beach Shade at Amazon prior to a family spring-break beach trip to Naples, FL. At the same time, I purchased the Sport-brella XL from Amazon. I used both on the trip.

The primary benefit to the Beach Shade is that it packs up into a very small package. I haven't measured, but I would guess that it is 18 inches long (and only 6 inches tall / deep). It has a convenient handle to carry and weighs a few pounds (lighter than the beach chairs). The Beach Shade is a very good tent design and provides good shade at the beach. There are three collapsable poles that you need to push through sleeves in the tent. Once accomplished, the tent is up. Then, you have to anchor the tent with the stakes and / or sand bags. This tent is a piece of cake to setup with TWO people; it takes us about 15 minutes. It would challenging for one person to set this up-- especially if it was windy. When anchored properly, the tent isn't going anywhere. We used it on a windy day with no problem.

Advantage over Sport-brella
(1) More shade for a longer period-- given the "tent" design.
(2) Small size when packed up.
(3) Has a floor so you are not sitting in sand. The floor extends to the front of the tent.
(4) Can close front and use as "changing room."

Disadvantage over Sport-brella
(1) Harder to install than Sport-brella. Better to have two people install.
(2) Inside of tent gets hot.

Criticisms:

(1). Although it creates adequate shade, the inside of the tent gets pretty HOT. It was 85-90 degrees Farenheit at the beach. We needed to open the rear window in order to stand it-- which takes away from the shade. (We had no such problem with the sport-brella, but the Coleman is more of a tent).
(2). Rear window has open, 1/2 open, and closed. Given the heat issue, it would nice to have other options-- especially given that you must open the window due to heat.
(3). It would be really nice to have some smaller side or top windows like the Sport-brella.

Bottom line. I will definitely use the Beach Shade again. Our family requires two "cabanas," so we can use both the Sport-brella and the Beach Shade. If you only need one, I recommend the Sport-brella-- unless (1) you require the smaller size when packed up or (2) the ability to use it as a quick changing-room is appealing.

121 of 126 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I'm surprised that there aren't more people on the beach with one of these! July 16, 2006

By San Diego !

Amazon Verified Purchase

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.

47 of 50 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Must have for an infant at the beach! August 6, 2005

By H. Bresette

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.