Paha Que Screen Room

[camphost]

Hi - We are looking for some members that have the Paha Que screen room.  We are thinking seriously about buying one, but have some questions that we would like to ask.  
 
Because we are camphost (weekends only) we leave our camper set up all season.  We have no problem with our awning because we made the concrete anchors, reinforced with shock cords into the eye bolts that we put into the concrete.  If we buy the screen room we would want to be able to leave it up also.  We are trying to decide how we could set it up so that it would be secure enought to be left up.  
 
Any thoughts?  We were wondering if the side that would be right up against the awning has any place that we could attach shock cords that we could run to the eye bolts that we already have?  Also, would the stakes that are like corkscrews be secure?
 
Any advice or thoughts would be very welcome.  Thank you all.

[topcat7736]

camphost,

I don't have a PQ screenroom so I can't address what connections to it can be made. I do have an Add-A-Room (AAR) attached to our popup and had it setup for most of last summer during which it survived extremely high winds, torrential downpours and, occasionally, hot sun. This year we'll be using a 12'x14' screenroom from Walmart at a cost of $59. Screenroom

Now, it's not very portable as there must be 40 poles to attach together & they aren't shockcorded. But, for a stationary place, it will be fine. Set it up & leave it alone. And, if it should blow away or get destroyed this year, who cares? It was only $59!

As for keeping our AAR, tents, awnings, tarps, etc. from blowing away, I've always done the same things:

1) Replace all the stakes with corkscrew dog tieouts. They go easily into the ground with a pipe through the top & won't come out of the ground when it's rain soaked & high winds are blowing.
2) Crisscross 3/8" nylon ropes over the roof area of the item to be anchored. Tie the ends to trees or corkscrew tieouts. If to trees, tie them toward the base of the tree which won't be moving around in high winds.
3) Any guide lines to be used, that are attached to the item itself, MUST have a  way of expanding & contracting in the wind or the grommets or ties will pull free. Cutting up an old inner-tube or using bungee cords will provide what you need. Make sure that they are affixed tightly between the grommets/ties and the ropes. They should allow only about a couple of inches movement to the ropes under large force.

I know others have had bad luck with high winds, but we've had no problems in sustained winds of 55mph+ while camping over the years. My method probably isn't for everybody & surely isn't going to save your stuff in a hurricane or tornado. (Where's all the disclaimer stuff when you need it)?

[tlhdoc]

I have a Paha Que screen room and there are multiple points to attach lines to anchor the screen room.  I don't remember how many points there are on each side, but I know I have never used all of them (there are too many).  When we camp at the beach I used all of the anchor points on the windy side and didn't have a problem.  There are pictures of my screen room on my  webshots page listed in my signature line.  The screen room is very well made and I highly recommend it.

[NightOwl]

There are pictures of my screen room on my  webshots page listed in my signature line.  The screen room is very well made and I highly recommend it.

Tracy--OOOPS, I tried to access your webshots page and got that ugly little page that says, "URL not found."  

[B-flat]

Tracey, you did not put in your signature line with the link.

[tlhdoc]

NightOwl thank you.  I fixed the link.

B-flat the address is in my signature line, just copy and paste it in the address of your browser.  Here it is again  http://community.webshots.com/user/tlhdoc

[B-flat]

Thanks, I just don't see your signature line in your posts.  You must have that feature disabled for each post. To enable, you just click on the box at the bottom of the post your are composing where is says "show signature."  That way, we don't have to go back to a "members" area to do the search.  Yes, it saves a lot of space not having it enabled, but when you make mention of a sig, it is easier to include it.  

[tlhdoc]

I see my signature on all of my post and many other peoples, but I don't see your signature on your post.  Do you see any one's signature lines?

[tlhdoc]

B-flat I checked with 2 other people and they both see my signature line.  Maybe it is something in your setup?

[B-flat]

I stopped putting a signature line on my posts and I checked to see why yours was not showing up and found that way back when the new board came back on, I chose not to show anyone's signatures. It is definitely a senior moment.

[tlhdoc]

You had me worried.  I knew I could see my signature and I had to get some others to confirm that they could see mine, and none of us could see yours.

[B-flat]

This is another thing about PUT.  Someone will straighten out even the most feebleminded blunders and will do so nicely and graciously. :Oops:

[Diplomat]

I would be more worried about the effect of UV rays on the screen room than I would winds.  UV will quickly breakdown nylon if it is exposed to the constant sun.  I think taking down the screen room each week would be worth it.  It can't be that big of a deal.

[tlhdoc]

With 2 people the Paha Que can be set up in 5 to 10 minutes.

[hbfc6]

I just bought a 12' by 14' Paha Que from the Pop up store. It came in less than a week. I am gong to take it to Pa. the week of March 21. I have a gas heater which I hope will let us cook outside in comfort. I have not set the screen house up yet. I got my pop up out of the garage today but did not put it up because of 33 miles per hour winds.