Caravan Canopy Mega Domain Carport with Waterproof Polyethylene Top, Durable Steel Frame, Compression Lock, and Easy Assembly, 10 by 20 Feet, Tan

I read the good reviews. I read the bad reviews. And I ordered it anyway, with sidewall kit.PLACEMENT: To minimize wind load, I installed this canopy on a mulch bed tucked behind the house I'm renting, which has no garage (picture uploaded). This canopy is currently storing one of my classic cars while I'm between homes. It is tied securely to the ground with ratchet straps and 10" D-ring soil screws (I suggest ordering these at the same time you buy this canopy, you'll need them, or this thing will become a kite). I also used the provided, super-cheap soil stakes to pin the canopy feet to the ground to prevent them from shifting. They're really only good for that. They're useless as soil anchors. Too short/thin/weak.TIME/DIFFICULTY. It took 30 minutes to assemble from opening the box to a free-standing canopy. The side walls took another 15 minutes to add. I did this by myself on a calm day with nothing more than a step-stool (I'm only 5'6"). I would not do this on a windy day, unless you have plenty of help or use tie-downs to help keep it from flying away during assembly.ASSEMBLY. All poles were fine except for one, which had a slightly crushed end. Two minutes and a pair of pliers later, that was fixed. When putting the poles together, I used a little bit of grease to allow the joints to slip together without binding or scraping paint off (some paint came off anyway, but I touched it up w/white spray paint once assembled so nothing rusts). When laying out the canopy top, I found it was a little too small for the frame at the corners, but that was because the joints shifted while I was pulling the fabric over it (remember, I did this alone, dragging the large fabric over the frame tweaked it). Some of the 4-way joints became unlocked/unpinned, and I had to adjust them back into place. Once I re-checked the joints/skeleton, the canopy top fit over the frame perfectly. Some reviews said the top was "too small". I think that may be a lack of careful attention to assembly of the skeleton by other purchasers of this product. All corners fit and the little hooks that grab the leg joints secured per the instructions. At no point did I feel like I was over-stressing the fabric, and nothing ripped during my install.SIDE WALLS: The side panels fit just as well. I lashed the side panels to the canopy's top using the same bungee balls, then added a second one for strength/redundancy. This lined the side panels up exactly with the rest of the frame/top. Velcro straps help keep the sides attached to the poles, but the sides tend to billow in the wind anyway.I cannot speak to its repeated use. I have only set it up once, and it's still there. I have had this in place since mid-October, and it's survived a couple of days of 15-25 mph winds with no problems (if you live in places where wind is consistently 25+ mph, you might consider something more sturdy for long term outdoor use). It whips around quite a bit and makes a lot of noise, but it hasn't ripped. The way I've anchored it, I have no fear of leaving my convertible inside on a windy day. It also keeps all the dew/moisture off the car. Even on a humid night, it remains completely dry inside.The only thing I'm going to do is add a 16'x20' tarp over the top of the whole thing to act as a UV shield & preserve the original canopy. I'd rather sacrifice a $29 tarp to the Florida sun, which is brutal. Sun exposure would reduce the thin white canopy to shreds in 18 months (I know, I store a lot of stuff under tarps here - it only takes a 1+ year to kill a cheap tarp that sits in full sun).VERDICT: I'm giving it 5 stars. If something fails and this lofty praise is not worthy, I'll be back to edit. Right now the wind's giving it a good beating thanks to a passing cold front, and the canopy's just fine.The biggest thing here is this: If you have no patience or mechanical aptitude, this canopy may not be your best choice. If you need a light-duty shelter and have a little bit of MacGyver in your blood, this will work perfectly for you.

I bought my first Caravan Canopy April 2014 to store some things in (I'm a pack rat and my 30' x 50' shop was literally overflowing). I'm 65 years old and sat it up by myself! It's easy, just don't do it on a windy day! I had to anchor the bottom of the legs to cinder blocks (which was a bad idea). It became a summer home to lawn mowers, bar-b-q grills and 2 very content rabbits. It held up great! I bought another one in October 2014 with 2 sets of sidewalls to use as a garden shed. I was able to use tie outs with heavy duty tent stakes on this one (it is still standing and protecting all my garden accessories beautifully). I plan to build a wet bar in it this summer and maybe a potty! When the winter snow and ice came I went out and gently pushed the snow off the roof. That worked fine at the garden which was tied out, but not in front of the shop. I was inside gently tapping the snow off the roof with a broom as it slowly fell over. (The rabbits had been moved in the house months earlier-another bad idea). It bent the top of the legs and damaged some of the poles in the roof support. The roof was fine! I contacted the Caravan Canopy Company to see what it would cost to purchase replacement poles. It would cost more for 10 poles than the whole thing had cost originally. The Company very graciously offered to send me the replacement parts AT NO COST if I would pay the shipping! I sat it all back up out in the yard using T-posts to support the legs. It is now going to be my summer kitchen. The first thing I'm going to cook is rabbit stew. I am a very satisfied customer and would recommend this product to anyone who is limited on money and storage space.

UPDATE 04/27/2015 - I have been in contact with the company representatives. Their supervisor, Mr. Kim, was a joke! He refused to believe me when I said that I only had the product up for 36 hrs when it crumbled. See the pictures. He said that 20 mph winds was "too much" for this item. If you live ANYWHERE the wind blows...don't bother! The warranty does not cover "wind."This is the last email I received from the company. They do respond quickly - and she is polite...but their policy is ridiculous. IT IS SUPPOSED TO BE A CARPORT!Hello Barbara,I spoke to my supervisor before he left the office and was given instruction regarding this claim.Regretfully I must inform you we are unable to provide a form of refund since this product was not purchased from us. The carport has a one year manufacture defects warranty that allows us to cover replacement parts and replacement parts only. I have attached a copy of the warranty to this email for details.Considering why and how the damages occurred, our warranty would not cover any form of damages in this case.In the limited warranty section , bullet point 4 the warranty states “If product damage is accidental or deliberate or caused by rain, wind, snow/ice or other forces of nature” which is the case here.As a courtesy I can offer replacement parts and to cover the shipping charges to get these parts to your location. That is the only option we have to offer ma’am.I look forward to your reply.Sincerely,Melissa AvilaWarranty [email protected]® Canopy Intl. Inc.[...][...]I should have opened this package when I ordered it - DO NOT WASTE YOUR TIME AND MONEY!! I ordered it in the fall and just put it away until this past weekend when I needed it. The contents were damaged, a bent pole and other poles were damaged. I had to use it so I put it up - it went up okay...but then it rained last night and was slightly windy...the whole thing is now a huge piece of garbage in my backyard. It collapsed.Based on the company response - they SHOULD NOT be advertizing this as a Carport! It is nothing but a piece of garbage.