Spinoff to beach: anyone use a beach tent for shade?

Can you post a link or a pic of what you use for shade at the beach? Do you use an umbrella or a beach tent? We already have an umbrella from costco, I believe it's a Tommy Bahama. I'm thinking I'd rather use a tent this summer though. Something sturdy and that won't fall apart or fly away in the wind.

Re: Spinoff to beach: anyone use a beach tent for shade?

We just use umbrella's that screw into the sand... had them for two years now and never had them fly away on us on a windy day..

Umbrella

(though we got ours at costco for alot less then the above link).

Re: Spinoff to beach: anyone use a beach tent for shade?

I have a small pop up tent for my DD. She goes in there and plays.
It folds down to a circle and spring up when you open it. It's a bit of a pain to figure out how to fold it back up.


We don't have one for us.

Spinoff to beach: anyone use a beach tent for shade?

We love the sport-brella. On really windy days it's the only thing on the beach not blowing away. They come with or without a floor. We like no floor bc the kids can play in the sand in the shade and you don't have to worry about getting sand out before you close it. There's a super sized one which I don't recommend bc it's so heavy.

Spinoff to beach: anyone use a beach tent for shade?

We have an umbrella but don't always take it. I'd never have the patience for a tent.