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REI Screen House
$144.93$199.00*
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Don't let the bugs bug you--this floorless shelter offers protection with great ventilation and a 360-degree view.
- Two large doors offer easy access; reflective zipper pulls are easy to locate in the dark
- Combination of lined mesh pole sleeves on top and clips on the sides provide easy setup and a taut pitch
- Six large internal pockets keep stuff organized
- Internal gear loops are useful for hanging a lantern or REI Schwag Pockets, sold separately
- Four large corner guyouts allow you to stake the shelter down
- Includes zippered storage bag, pole and stake bags, eight stakes, four guylines with tighteners and a pole repair sleeve
Imported.
Item 681226
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REI Screen House Specs
Specification | Description |
| Season | Not applicable |
| Design type | Freestanding shelter |
| Dimensions | 120 x 120 inches |
| Dimensions - metric | 305 x 305 centimeters |
| Covered area | 100 square feet |
| Peak height | 84 inches |
| Peak height - metric | 213 centimeters |
| Average weight | 13 pounds |
| Average weight - metric | 5.90 kilograms |
| Material | Coated nylon mesh/ripstop nylon/taffeta nylon |
| Number of poles | 2 (top) + 4 (side) |
| Pole material | Aluminum 7001-series (top)/6061-series (side)` |
| Pole diameter | 12 (top) + 13 (side) millimeters |
| Packed size | 9 x 29 inches |
REI Screen House Customer Reviews
REVIEW SNAPSHOT®
by PowerReviewsPros
- Easy to set up (14)
- Lightweight (11)
- Comfortable (9)
- Sturdy (5)
- Fly works well (4)
Cons
- Poor fly design (6)
- Too cramped (3)
Best Uses
- Car camping (14)
- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (10), Casual adventurer (6)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort driven (12)
Reviewed by 17 customers
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Pros
- Easy to set up
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
I live in bug country and needed a screen house so I bought this screen house this past summer. I used it on 2 week long car camping trips. I like the size (not too big) and setup is easy. I am concerned with the zippers. When I first used it the zippers worked well with one hand but now they bind and I have to use 2 hands. The zippers have not broken but with the binding I am concerned that there may be more problems in the future. [...] If you plan to use it as a rain shelter you will need the rain fly because water comes through the roof without it. I just ordered the rain fly so have not used it yet.
Pros
- Aluminum poles
- Easy To Set Up
- Fly Works Well
Cons
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
We have had this for a few years and use it when we go car camping with our children. It works great. It is really nice to be able to eat in peace (no bugs). We have used it many times for week long camping trips and the zippers are holding up fine. I have found that you can open and close the doors with one hand as long as you stake down the loop by each door.
We have used it in rain, and it has allowed the kids to be active (not stuck in a tent) during the rain storms. The fly won't keep the entire interior dry, but we have had 3 kids and 4 adults inside during a down pour and we stayed dry.
We use this primarily for car camping at state parks. When placed over the picnic tables, it is a little short. It fits, but the ends of the picnic table are touching the screen. It would be nice if the door sides were 2 feet wider. It would also be nice if the fly came with a couple of poles to hold the awning up.
I also really like the fact that it has aluminum poles. Many similar products have poles that will rust eventually...
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Fly Works Well
- Lightweight
Cons
- Too Cramped
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
I have been purchasing REI equipment for 35 years and have always been happy with what I got for the cost. Not so with the Screenhouse. The size (10 x 10) is a bit cramped -- most picnic tables barely fit inside, so moving about becomes difficult. Used this for one two-week camping trip and by the third day the zippered doors began to snag and "unzip" even as you zipped them shut. By the end of the two weeks, both doors would not zip at all.
We used the rainfly and found the inside stayed quite dry, even during heavy rains -- the single large solid "window screen" on the fly works well -- if you know which direction the rain is coming from. If the wind is scurling, you can be in trouble.
Oveall, not up to REI's usual standards.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Lightweight
Cons
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
This is good for putting over a picnic table when rain is threatening. The size is a little small, though, and you can't get around the picnic table too easily. This product is relatively lighweight and compacts into bag about 3' long by 1' in diameter. I'd say that it weighs 20-25 lbs.
Make sure that you buy the rain fly since this is not waterproof.
Biggest problems:
The zippers don't "travel" smoothly and snag.
The design of the screen doors means that the nylon fabric extends all the way to the ground at the base of the doors. If you aren't being careful, you will trip on this when you enter (or exit) the shelter. Trust me, I've done it and nearly colided with the picnic table inside.
The idea of screening out bugs is a great idea, however, you've got to remember to leave the screen doors open when you are not inside or else you may get chipmonks or squirrels wandering inside that will chew their way out through your nylon or screen. They'll initially enter under the walls. Because of this, it sort of defeats the idea of keeping bugs out.
I'd give this product more stars if there wasn't nylon to trip on at the bottom of the shelter doors.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Lightweight
Cons
- Flimsy Construction
- Poor Fly Design
Best Uses
Comments about REI Screen House:
We used this screenhouse with the optional rainfly for a three day camping trip, during which it rained continuously. Based on this experience I'd have to say this screenhouse is poorly designed and not worth the price.
The screens worked fine, but everything else left something to be desired. Because of the way the door is designed (curved) the zippers started to bind on the first day, and we were very careful with them. The optional rainfly only has one vertical side (which is strange), and doesn't even cover the roof area completely because of the sloping walls, which caused 3/4 of the screenhouse to become quite wet after a driving rain came through. I had hoped it would have better performance in the rain with the so-called "rainfly". When we tried to pull out the awning the screenhouse become misshapen, and the poles became permanently bent.
Basically, it works well as a screenhouse for bugs, as long as you are careful with the zippers, but I wouldn't recommend it for a rainy camping trip, though it's certainly better than nothing!
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Lightweight
Cons
- Poor Fly Design
- Too Cramped
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
Compared to other screen houses this one is a better one. One issue is the mesh setting up inside of the poles, similar to a tent framework. This causes significant loss of space, over a foot of material takes up space inside the frame. The walls get a it saggy causing a 6 ft. tall person to duck around the edges. Setting the screen house over a large camp/picnic bench leaves little room to move around.
I agree w/ the last review's take on the rain fly. During a downpour 1/3 of the overall covered area, mostly around the edges was completely wet. It does not stretch well over the frame... would suggest more material and additional hooks & guy line all around to better stretch the canopy and cover more surface area. During lighter rain it worked ok.
On the positive side, compared to other products this is definitely lighter.
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Easy to set up
Cons
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
I used both this and the Kelty 10x10 screenhouse. The REI version has far more headroom for the same footprint. Kelty had built in side sunshade and REI didn't, and Kelty's walls had fewer square feet of screen and more nylon. REI's has four seperate vertical poles in the corners and an 'X' for the roofline, versus Kelty's two poles that bend over the top. Overall, I found REI's better designed for the only thing I can think of wanting one of these beasts for -- keeping bugs off kids while car camping.
Pros
- Comfortable
- Easy To Set Up
- Lightweight
- Sturdy
Cons
Best Uses
- Sea Kayaking
Comments about REI Screen House:
After 10 years of eating under a tarp wearing a bug head net, this REI Screen House is heaven on Earth ! We divided the tent up in 3 parts for easy carrying in our sea kayaks...the screen tent, the poles and the rainfly...then in the evenings it just took 3 min for us to set it up and all 5 of us girls got to enjoy dry, bug free dinners and drinks. Couldn't get much better !!
- Gift:
- Yes
Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend
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Pros
- Easy To Set Up
- Lightweight
Cons
- Poor Fly Design
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
We have used this screenhouse extensively from Nova Scotia to the Outer Banks and on various car camping trips in the mountains. It has held up pretty well, but as others state, it's too small to fit over the typical 10 picnic table found at most parks. The fly is a little skimpy and the door design is not handy. It's a pretty good value for the price, but as often as REI re-designs their tents, they should make an effort to improve this design.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
Pros
- Comfortable
- Easy To Set Up
- Fly Works Well
- Sturdy
Cons
- Material issues
Best Uses
- Car Camping
Comments about REI Screen House:
I purchased this screenhouse this year and was able to use it once. It was very easy to set-up and I thought it had plenty of room for two people with two tables, two chairs and all our camping gear. The screen was very clear to look through and at times you couldn't even tell it was their, so you could still appreciate your surroundings. Unfortunately, during its first use the screen at the lower corner of the door started to come apart. The tent wasn't staked too tight and there were only two adults camping. This was either a flaw in the tent material or a flaw in the design. Too bad because I really liked it. But it was returned after its first adventure. So, be wary of the screen material at the lower corners.
- Gift:
- No
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Comfort Driven
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