Both the top and the Camping Cube™ are available in your choice of royal blue or bright red. You can mix and match them to get just the color or color combo you like best. The structure is retained by fiberglass poles and metal hubs, providing a durable and long-lasting frame along with some heft to withstand light winds without anchoring it, although that is always recommended for optimal performance.

Pop-up tents mainly use high-quality metal hubs and fiberglass poles to give you a long-lasting, and strong structure for years. High-quality YKK zippers should also be on your list of must-haves, as they are very durable and operate smoothly so you aren’t constantly snagging them when opening and closing your tent door. The Camping Cube™ 6.4 tent is a spacious and easy-to-set-up camping accessory product for you, your family, and your next fun trip. Turn your existing E-Z UP ® canopy into a camping haven, or build your own custom camping E-Z UP ® canopy and Camping Cube™ set-up from scratch. A waterproof and bug proof tub floor gives you a good ground barrier design, and there is no shortage of ventilation with its large-size screened windows, high-quality YKK zippered doors, and spacious roof vent.With the amount of traffic that will be coming and going, a high-quality floor helps if you plan on keeping your tent for a long time. Some will include an entry footprint outside the tent where you can store you boots (helping keep the inside floor clean), and other models will have a detachable floor that can be washed. There are a few different kinds of multi-person tents – cube tents, Qube tents, and pod tents. Are they all the same thing? Not exactly. A full bathtub style floor coupled with a waterproof ceiling keeps you dry during downpours, and it will attach to any 10 x 10 canopy easily with a series of hooks and straps, giving you a sturdy frame and vaulted ceiling for extra weather protection.

Ventilation is a huge concern as you don’t want to be suffocating in your tent (especially if you are keeping it warm with a gas heater), so you will find all tents have a combination of mesh windows, doors, and even ceilings to keep the air flowing freely. The cube tents that attach to a canopy are done so with a series of hooks, ties, and stakes. The hooks will attach to the metal frame of the canopy, the ties attach to the sides or “legs” of the canopy, and the stakes are driven into the ground to give it a taught structure in case of high winds. Some manufacturers will also produce multiple colors of their tent, which caters more to the glamping crowd, but is still a thoughtful offer that gives you some flexibility in choice. Setting up cube tents is very simple. Your choices will be either a cube tent that needs to be attached to a canopy frame for structure, or a pop-up tent that will literally “pop-up” out of its carrying case (eliminating the need for the canopy frame), and transforming into a shelter in under a minute.

While it is more labor-intensive than a pop-up tent, setting up a cube tent is relatively simple and you can have it attached to a canopy in about 5 minutes. The mesh designed windows and doors will keep out 90% of bugs (unfortunately it’s not no-see-um quality mesh), and a queen-size mattress fits it perfectly, allowing you enough room to walk around or add a small table to your living quarters. This isn’t your average tent… in literally seconds, not minutes, you can transform your E-Z UP ® canopy into an entirely new space with standing room capacity. So whether you’re looking for shade or a complete night’s rest safe from the elements – the E-Z UP ® Camping Cube™ and Instant Shelter ® products have you covered. A Qube tent is a specific brand of pop-up tent that can be connected to other Qube tents for social or modular camping. To be used with their angle-leg Dome and Vista shelters, this 80 square foot model is one of the best-selling E-Z Up tents available. With lots of height to accommodate anyone under 6’4”, it boasts a large enough interior to sleep five or six people, with bonus room (as well as a separate door) for your pet.

Good quality cube tents are waterproof, but depending on the model and brand, you may have to further waterproof them by taping up the seams so no moisture leaks in. Inclusion of a waterproofing spray is also recommended if you intend to use cheaper models during winter and rain seasons. The examples of ice fishing models are much more durable than the standard brands, as they are designed for much harsher conditions. You can fit up to 6 people in the tent, multiple mattresses, all your bags/gear, and even bring along your pooch who can use the pet door whenever nature calls. Large mesh windows, doors, and ceiling ensure proper ventilation throughout the cube, keeping you cool on the hottest of days.

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Lightweight at 11 lbs., there is a ton of space inside this cube tent, perfect for housing 2 queen-size air mattresses, multiple campers. as well as gear. To set it up, lower the canopy and attach the top of the tent to the canopy’s peak, building it out to the corners using the provided clips.