3girls
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Who has an awning screen room, and do you like it. My wife wants one, but I'm affraid i will feel all closed in
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Chock Full o' Nuts
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My mother had one on her pop-up that she thought was the cat's pajamas ("Look! you can even sleep out here!" no thank you) I thought is was awful. Claustrophobic, cloying, and a PIA to put up. I do NOT have one on my TT. But I'm sure there are others out there who just love them and are willing to put up with the upkeep.
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Mfan
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My uncle had one on his tt. Pretty much a pain to put up or take down. don't forget drying it if it rains. Plus the comfort of zipping open a door to go outside, may as well be in a tent.
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Scott_C
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We had both Add-a-Rooms and screen rooms for our past camper. Frankly, we ended up hating both when attached to the camper. What we found to be much better and much more useful is an EZ-UP. We bought one that came with the sidewalls and bought the optional screen room for it. It's used everywhere and not just camping - in the yard for BBQs, in my driveway when I'm working on vehicles, great for community outings too. Just another thought.
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javaseuf
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I have recently been buying used PUPs and then re-selling them. Many are from original owners and some had screen-rooms that looked to be brand new and used very little. When I asked the owners about this, they ALL said that after using the room once and seeing what a pain it is to set-up, they never used it again.
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tom_kat
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unless your staying in one place for awhile like a week or more or theres lots of bugs eating you up its doesnt seem to be worth it.
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Scott_C
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javaseuf wrote:I have recently been buying used PUPs and then re-selling them. Many are from original owners and some had screen-rooms that looked to be brand new and used very little. When I asked the owners about this, they ALL said that after using the room once and seeing what a pain it is to set-up, they never used it again.
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Chris&Lori
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We love ours. We don't use it every weekend we go out, but when we do its invaluable. As an example, last year we took a trip up to Maine during bug season, and this is what we noticed 1) it really helps to keep them little buggars out of the trailer, 2) we can stay outside without putting on all of the bug repellent sprays or starting a smoky fire on a hot day... 3) our greyhounds we were able to be outside with us without a leash, they just laid around while we read or relaxed in the hammock. 4) we didn't mind having to zip or unzip the screen door. 5) Yes I actually did set up a portable hammock and it was great.
Ours has large screens that goes from awning to ground. It takes two people approx 15 min to set up and probably 20 to tear down, that is if you get the snapless panel upgrade kit. Breezeway Screen Room
JMO here, but we would definitely buy another...
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MNtundraRet
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We had one on one of our past trailers. They are rather expensive and a pain to set up. Save your money and purchase a separate screen-house. Many are quite easy to set up. That is what we use now.
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JJBIRISH
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I have one somewhere bought it many years ago and used it maybe twice...
I know people in FL that have them set up for the whole season and they seem to like them...
it is one of the many items I bought that is just taking up space...
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