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Taco de Baja
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Location: Behind the Orange Curtain, CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by bearbait1
Thanks for the replies but what I am looking for is a tarp or cloth material that does a better job of blocking all light and not transfering heat.
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Go with the Super heavy duty tarp (silver and white) from http://www.all4canopy.com/category_s/94.htm
Their extra heavy duty (silver and white) does block ALL light and most heat; the super heavy duty has an extra layer of yarn in the middle that
should block all heat, as well. But it will set you back $45 for a 10x10
Truth generally lies in the coordination of antagonistic opinions
-Herbert Spencer
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Barry A.
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In our experience on the beaches the WIND is the biggest negative factor when talking about shade tarps---------the wind can destroy most tarps, and
easily destroys the easy-ups.
We use a regular Army duck 12' x 18' tent fly with reinforced grommets. We mount it on 6 steel telescoping poles with heavy duty 1 foot long springs
between each pole and the tarp (absorbs the wind gusts). The poles are secured with non-stretching rope tied off to 2 foot steel stakes pounded into
the sand, with rubber cups on each stake so that we don't impale ourselves in the night. If wind is a problem we install two ropes per corner pole at
a 45 degree from each other. The springs allow us to keep the tarp tight under all temp. conditions, and in any wind.
This setup has (so far) withstood the worse winds that Baja can offer, and it flaps very little due to the tightnest maintained by the heavy duty
springs. I have never felt any heat transfer from the tarp.
It is heavy, and takes about a 1/2 hour to set up, but you never have to worry once it is up. We use this setup mostly when we are settled in for
more than one night.
Barry
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Bob and Susan
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well barry...
my hats of to you...
1/2 hour to set up...WOW!!!
110 degrees...1/2 hour...WOW!!!
susan WOULD kill me
ez-up 1 minute...SHADE...play
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Bruce R Leech
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Mood: A lot cooler than Mulege
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Bob plant fast growing trees as fast as you can, they are by far the best shade.
Bruce R Leech
Ensenada
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Bob and Susan
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actually it was 75 yesterday and i had on a jacket
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Barry A.
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Location: Redding, Northern CA
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob and Susan
well barry...
my hats of to you...
1/2 hour to set up...WOW!!!
110 degrees...1/2 hour...WOW!!!
susan WOULD kill me
ez-up 1 minute...SHADE...play |
 Heh, Bob, it's Baja, and we are NEVER in a hurry in "the baja", right???
Also, when we go to Baja California it is never 110 degrees----I don't GO to Baja in the summer----only in the winter. I admit that this "shade" of
mine is slightly overkill, but I hate it when things blow away in the night, and normally we set up camp for 5 days + when we go down for a "beach
camp" stay. I get a sorta sadistic satisfaction out of watching other peoples shade structures self-destruct when mine is still standing tall and
proud. The only problem is that I seem to accumulate a lot of HOT folks in
my camp after a big blow!!
It is great to know that when you return by boat from a big fishing day that your camp is still "standing"------you just can sit down and have a cool
one, and enjoy the sunset.
Barry
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