Awning solutions?

Sweeney said:
I've got a G6 and like it --- the only problem is it does NOT breathe well, and I overheat in February. I've got cruddy internet right now, does the G6 still have the half panel that opens opposite the big entry door? Its probably not the best for those who imbibe -- but I like that feature...gives egress. I use mine in cold months. I put a a 'big buddy' heater in it, and it gets the shelter up to the 60's when its freezing outside. Not really efficient, but it makes early or late season camping possible.

I"m still ticked off at pahaque and will keep saying until they re-produce the cottonwood. If they ever do, I"m buying 3 or 4 of 'em. Mine lasted for 5 years of hard use and was/is the benchmark by which I judge all covers!!!
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Yeah, I have the G6 Deluxe ( I didn't see that on their website currently) and I like it, but if I were to buy one again, I would get the G6 Cool Top for the better ventilation through the roof panels on warm days ( although it might not hold the heat as well on cold days, but we don't do too much cold weather camping). I do suspect the roof fly adds a little more time to the setup, and may require two people to install on anything but a calm day, so you may want to take that into consideration too.

I still like the custom door panel we had installed opposite to the main entry in our Clam better than what Gazelle put in theirs, because it has about half the step over height of the Gazelle which you referred to as being a bit tricky to navigate especially after tipping a few.
I still can't understand why Clam hasn't gotten their act together and come out with that feature on their Pavilion model. I tried to get them to add that feature to open a whole new market for the many tear droppers out there. I even told & showed them what I had done, but I don't know if they thought I would expect compensation for the idea (which I didn't ask for), or what, but their only response was that by doing the alteration, I had voided my warranty. If you, or someone you know can add the extra door opening on the Clam, I still think it's worth considering. Here is a pretty good price on one: https://www.wayfair.com/home/pdp/cl...shelter-cbxr1185.html?piid=98451332,105831827

I do think the Gazelle is made from a higher quality material, and built better than the Clam, but the Clam is 150 X 150 compared to Gazelles 124 X 124, and that extra room in the Clam is missed when we are using the Gazelle.

So, as I've said before, every shelter option seems to be a compromise of some sort, and you'll need to decide which compromise will provide the most usable shelter for your style of camping.
 
dustinp said:
Yeah, I have the G6 Deluxe ( I didn't see that on their website currently) and I like it, but if I were to buy one again, I would get the G6 Cool Top for the better ventilation through the roof panels on warm days ( although it might not hold the heat as well on cold days, but we don't do too much cold weather camping). I do suspect the roof fly adds a little more time to the setup, and may require two people to install on anything but a calm day, so you may want to take that into consideration too.

I still like the custom door panel we had installed opposite to the main entry in our Clam better than what Gazelle put in theirs, because it has about half the step over height of the Gazelle which you referred to as being a bit tricky to navigate especially after tipping a few.
I still can't understand why Clam hasn't gotten their act together and come out with that feature on their Pavilion model. I tried to get them to add that feature to open a whole new market for the many tear droppers out there. I even told & showed them what I had done, but I don't know if they thought I would expect compensation for the idea (which I didn't ask for), or what, but their only response was that by doing the alteration, I had voided my warranty. If you, or someone you know can add the extra door opening on the Clam, I still think it's worth considering. Here is a pretty good price on one: https://www.wayfair.com/home/pdp/clam-quick-set-pavilion-portable-outdoor-canopy-shelter-cbxr1185.html?piid=98451332,105831827

I do think the Gazelle is made from a higher quality material, and built better than the Clam, but the Clam is 150 X 150 compared to Gazelles 124 X 124, and that extra room in the Clam is missed when we are using the Gazelle.

So, as I've said before, every shelter option seems to be a compromise of some sort, and you'll need to decide which compromise will provide the most usable shelter for your style of camping.
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Dustinp hit the nail on the head.
 
I keep passing by dumpsters on Sunday at campgrounds looking for a clam that has been tossed out of frustration by some one who set it up wrong and tangled the daylights out of it. They take ea couple hours to reassemble. BUt I've wondered about simply cutting out the screens on the gazelle. I know i would not be as strong, but you've still got the cross members to give it some rigidity. I'm curious if it would be enough.

THey are not that good at keeping bugs at bay, they are so/so at shade, but they are fantastic at rain protection....which is what I want mostly.

I'm just very happy to be in a part of the country where I can usually find a shaded spot.
 
Sweeney said:
I keep passing by dumpsters on Sunday at campgrounds looking for a clam that has been tossed out of frustration by some one who set it up wrong and tangled the daylights out of it. They take ea couple hours to reassemble. BUt I've wondered about simply cutting out the screens on the gazelle. I know i would not be as strong, but you've still got the cross members to give it some rigidity. I'm curious if it would be enough.

THey are not that good at keeping bugs at bay, they are so/so at shade, but they are fantastic at rain protection....which is what I want mostly.

I'm just very happy to be in a part of the country where I can usually find a shaded spot.
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:DYour description reminds of when my brother in law set up his Clam Escape for the first time, and somehow got it inside out, and ended up taking about 4 hrs to get it back right side out again. I think it was very close to ending up in the dumpster. It's important to carefully read the instructions, and very helpful to watch a video before you set one up for the first time....after that is quite simple.

On our G6 Deluxe Gazelle the top triangular screen panel on each side is zippered so it can be opened for better ventilation, which works well with a little breeze in a bug free environment (where are those??) It is hard keeping determined bugs out of any shelter, but we have had reasonably good luck when also laying down a tarp when positioning the CI into it final resting place, so that the wheels are on top of the edge of it, firmly holding it on the ground, then the tarp can be pulled up around the bumper, and tucked back in around the tires under the fenders to provide a pretty good barrier to bugs and critters entering through the underside of the CI.
 
dustinp said:
:DYour description reminds of when my brother in law set up his Clam Escape for the first time, and somehow got it inside out, and ended up taking about 4 hrs to get it back right side out again. I think it was very close to ending up in the dumpster. It's important to carefully read the instructions, and very helpful to watch a video before you set one up for the first time....after that is quite simple.

On our G6 Deluxe Gazelle the top triangular screen panel on each side is zippered so it can be opened for better ventilation, which works well with a little breeze in a bug free environment (where are those??) It is hard keeping determined bugs out of any shelter, but we have had reasonably good luck when also laying down a tarp when positioning the CI into it final resting place, so that the wheels are on top of the edge of it, firmly holding it on the ground, then the tarp can be pulled up around the bumper, and tucked back in around the tires under the fenders to provide a pretty good barrier to bugs and critters entering through the underside of the CI.
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Same happened to us on our six-sided Clam. It took four of us and over a hour to reverse it!
 
dustinp said:
:DYour description reminds of when my brother in law set up his Clam Escape for the first time, and somehow got it inside out, and ended up taking about 4 hrs to get it back right side out again. I think it was very close to ending up in the dumpster. It's important to carefully read the instructions, and very helpful to watch a video before you set one up for the first time....after that is quite simple.

On our G6 Deluxe Gazelle the top triangular screen panel on each side is zippered so it can be opened for better ventilation, which works well with a little breeze in a bug free environment (where are those??) It is hard keeping determined bugs out of any shelter, but we have had reasonably good luck when also laying down a tarp when positioning the CI into it final resting place, so that the wheels are on top of the edge of it, firmly holding it on the ground, then the tarp can be pulled up around the bumper, and tucked back in around the tires under the fenders to provide a pretty good barrier to bugs and critters entering through the underside of the CI.
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Van_and_Terri said:
Same happened to us on our six-sided Clam. It took four of us and over a hour to reverse it!
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It took me about 2 hours in the park, then I pulled out the tools and started removing nuts. Easy 4 hours total. Once you read the fine manual for it though, it is really easy....
 
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