Review: EZUp Camping Cube 6.4 (With Air Conditioning!)
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- In this review I'll go over setup, breakdown, functional usage, as well as a bit of my experience in using the EZ Up Camping Cube 6.4 in a non-EZ Up branded 10x10 sun-shade (pros, and cons!) I'm using this as a Race/Track weekend shelter so that I can avoid any extra need or expense to drive away from the track for a hotel. I'll be using the products linked below in this particular review.
Also, sorry for the bad audio - Not a whole lot I could do given the tools I had! My newer videos are much much better! Please like and subscribe so that I can create more content!
I'm using the following products for this review:
EZ Up Camping Cube:
www.amazon.com...
Coleman Sunshade:
www.target.com...
LG Portable Air Conditioner:
www.homedepot....
I'm also filming this using a GoPro Hero 7 Black and GoPro Session 5 with a JOBY tripod mount.
As an older lady, planning camping trips with other older ladies, this would be perfect. Thanks for posting.
Four Day Homestead. was wondering where snouts your group. Have been looking for a group to camp with for years.
@@peggycunningham5587 There is a group called SOTF (SISTERS ON THE FLY). Largest women's camping org. In the U.S. I just joined last week after contemplating for several months. Sounds like something you might like.
Do your camp with a specific group?
I am in KY if anyone wants to camp at the red river gorge area
I'm in Wisc & joined a small group of older ladies (I'll have to ask if they want more members).
I have had an EZUP tent cube for about 10 years. I love it! My hubby and I can get the whole tent up in the pitch black in less than ten minutes. Mine recently succumbed to age so I have been shopping around thinking of something else...not gonna do it. I'm buying another of these they're just incomparable..
Love the wood thrush singing in the background. Can't wait for spring!
One time years ago I went camping during a very hot week. I had planned the trip a year in advance. I put a window unit on a milk crate inside and rested the back end on another milk crate outside. Milk crates have holes so no worries about venting hot air or water dripping. I did have to cut a hole in the tent which I duct taped.
But it worked. Very well in fact. We were quite cool inside during 100 degree temps all week.
I also used a special extension cord to make sure I didn't catch the tent on fire. I researched it. Look online.
I don't see why they can't make a single hose AC work the same was as a window unit like you did. If the single hose unit keeps drawing warm air into the tent/room, then we're just rowing a boat against the current without any oars. Very, very poor design.
@@susanpidgeon9683 what did you use to power the air conditioner
@@millicentmorris3266 I was at a state park so I used the extension cord and a power box at my site. If u are offgrid you could make an " airconditioner" called a swamp cooler using a battery powered fan, some ice and a cooler. Look it up. Hope this helps!😍
Heavy duty extension cords only if u do this. Tents are flammable
Thanks for the great review! We definitely recommend using an approved E-Z UP shelter with your Camping Cube for the best fit, function, and performance. Glad to see your comments about the included duffel bag for storage and transport too. Happy Camping!
Thanks for watching and commenting! I’ll be doing another review in the next few weeks with the official EZ-UP Pyramid canopy as a follow up with a few additional changes :)
Glad to see companies watching these videos……shows they care about what the end user thinks
I have one of the original EZ UP tents from the 1980's. Mine doesn't have the various ports for accessories, but it has worked fine for several decades now.
I have a similar tent for a 10*10 that was purchased about 10 yrs ago. We call it the Taj Mahal because it's enormous! We use a queen airbed in the center with a cot size airbed on either side for the kids. Leaves plenty of room for backpacks and a cooler at the entrance side.
That's awesome! My friends who borrow this also use a queen airbed and use the exact same setup.
Get a carport put your tent under it on one side and set up a table and chair on the other. Make sure you have the carport walls as well. Our camp does this all the way around . We even have a carport that is for a kitchen on one side of it and the other for the shower system
When at the race-track, overnight (or bad weather), one side straps to the race trailer (4900 without the car), and the other goes to either the truck (5200), or race car (3500)... it'll rip before it blows away!
I have one of these, but opted for the EZUp brand canopy,with a vinyl top.
Costs more, but is completely waterproof.
It is also a bit heavier, so makes it better in windy conditions.
Only down side for a small, or elderly person,might be the additional weight.
I have a popup called the Clam that we put next to our Sprinter Revel when we are out seems easier than this, but nice that EZ up came up with this. I had one of the first EZ ups that weighed a ton. Good video.
Clam's a little easier. Thing about EZ-Up weighing a ton is you're setting it up right next to what carries it. EZ-Up is a lot more substantial, and you could equip yourself so that it's not much work getting it to its spot. Clam's a little sketchy when the weather's REALLY bad. No accessory shelter's going to be proof against hurricane, so you just have to decide how weather resistant it's practical to make it. With the extra cargo room you get from adding a trailer, you could add a monster outfitter's tent to your gear.
Lol I would not have thought an ac inside a tent would make it implode either 😅. This is great! Well now I know a dual hose would be more ideal.
That did help, and you saved me a lot of trouble, Thank you for taking the time to do this video
This was a nice video you did of the tent. Love the fact that it has a doggy door on it you can use the air condition through that. I need to pick me up one of these tents. Having 5 boys and a granddaughter this would be a nice size tent for the family. I like how you demonstrate of you putting it up and down. I really really like how you demonstrate of putting it up and down in Flip flops its shows exactly how easy it is to be done in flip flop. Flip flops is the only footwear that will fit me because i have big very very wide feet sz15 6 EEEEEE wide with very fat wide toe that are equally straight across making my foot 6 1/2 inches wide from my big toe to my little toe. My foot outgrew shoes , socks , and boots 33 years ago so I cannot find anything that is wide enough to fit my foot and people say there is not a lot of things you can do in flip-flops like you can do in shoes. I am a living proof and this video shows that you can do it in flip flops too. I really really appreciate you doing some of the video in your flip-flops. Being born with a very very extremely wide foot & knowing as a little kid that my foot was very very extremely wide I did not care at the time. But I never thought that my foot would get this extremely wide to the point to where I would had to live my life barefooted 👣Style because of having a very very extremely wide feet. Trying to find Footwear for a foot that is 6 1/2 inches wide is very very difficult 2 fine. My flip flops barely and I mean barely fit my foot because of my toes being wider than the flip flop straps. I know this sounds crazy but Again I really really appreciate you doing this video in your flip-flops. It really really helps me deal with the fact of have a very very extremely wide foot problem & seeing videos like this help me deal with this problem people since people keep telling me I should not do things in flip-flops but this is the only Footwear that will barely fit my foot. Apologize for this being so long sir thank you.
We've been looking for a easy up tent. Awesome! I like this one. Thanks for the video!!
This makes a great living space.
I have the red and black one..my son lives in it ..on the backyard.. We have carpet inside..and heater ..at 25 he loves it..it held up in the rain and wind..we used 20 no weights and ground stakes for support......amazon has one brand that jas 2 doors...on the cube..i have that also...my she cave..and play cards area..lol
Wow! I have the SAME setup right now! Thank you for the tip about covering the top canopy vent- literally doing that now. Will report back!
Use the same piece of foam, but attach it between the inner and outer tent. That will disperse the water before it hit the inner, and still leave ventilation.
Great though! Thanks for watching (and the suggestion!)
I found you with this tent video and now I'm subbed up for the racing lol 😆😄 it's like all my favorite things go hand and hand 😆
Thanks for the sub! And yes, I prefer to do things to make the car faster ;-)
Did anyone else notice it was hard to hear everything he was saying with the unit going?
That’s because of the crappy mic on the GoPro. I have since upgraded to an external, but not for this video. Sorry about that!!
I couldn't hear him at all & I so wanted to hear him 😢
@@fasterskunk ❤ thank you I thought it was because of the ac noise I really wanted to hear what you were saying I was born with only1 good ear can't hear anything from my right ear since birth. But thanks anyway!!
I thought that was just me. He could turn it off.
What ?
Im about to live in one thanks for the air conditioner idea already have one though i wanted the pet door for my cat but well see
@Zach Jensen, is your A/C like his or are you using a window unit? Tks
Always have extra tarps an bungie chords. That would have stopped dripping through your tent.
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An extra tarp would have definitely helped. And I stopped using the bungie cords and went straight to ratchet straps. My use case at the race track enables me to tie it to a truck, trailer, or when parked even the race car.
This is a big tent love it
Great video...
Thank you for sharing this video
but it is very hard to HEAR you when you have the Camera Next to a LOUD Air Conditioner.
Agreed! Thanks for the comment. I addressed this in the video description, however there is nothing I can do about it after the fact.
There are videos on how to make a single hose portable a/c into a dual hose unit making it more efficient.
I'm sure it was said already assuming that is one of those portable one vent AC units, they create negative pressure when installed normally very inefficient if you're running on inverter system not to mention what all is coming in from outside I prefer cheap window unit for this purpose but those one tube units are very practical when spot cooling if you work in attics.
I do like that tent setup you can stand in it I am working on a smaller tent only cuz it's just me if you haven't already check into the water heaters off Amazon. I use excess cooler water and some rain water to take care of showers for a one-week beach trip very nice very comfortable and the ladies really like it.
Great minds think a like! I was looking at this on Amazon and as soon as I saw the doggy door I thought, ooooh air conditioning! Found you video and see that you thought the same. 😂
I loved thos video because it showed the mistakes... great job!
Give yourself a break! The average person will not know the difference between cameras. Great job brother!
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I would have thought that since cold air is heavier a vent at the top would be perfect or unzip the windows but just at the top for negative pressure.
Have you ever looked into the tents from the UK? I watched several videos from InTents Glamping? We just got back from camping. It POURED one night and rained off and on during the days. Our tent stayed dry and the AC worked beautifully. The main difference between the US tents and the ones from Europe is ours has great big windows so you can sit in your dry tent and watch the rain and anything else going on outside.
I have not but I absolutely will! Thank you!
Thanks for all the Time in creating the video. Thanks also for testing this out in the rain. Our first venture with the cube and an air conditioning unit was so-so at best. We had an older canopy and the water ponded on the canopy roof so badly that we had to abandon ship into the car for safety’s sake. Did you experience any ponding on the canopy with your storm?
Sorry for the delayed response - Just realized that I was missing all of my notifications for the comments!
The top canopy stays taught enough that it won't pool, however the seams are *not* waterproof. I would take a 15x15 tarp (like a thin, waterproof, camping tarp from REI) to drape over the entire thing and secure to prevent *any* water from leaking in. Thanks for watching and please don't forget to subscribe!
You could also put the a/c outside and duct the cold air into the tent
i made a makeshift duct box with hose taped it to the ac unit and converted my single duct to a double duct system it worked much better
Thanks for this video. Do you think a petite (5' ) older person could put this up by themselves? Do you have a video showing you actually putting this up without the time lapse? I appreciate your honesty and insights into how to make this work.
Absolutely! you actually put it all together before you extend it 'upward'.
Thanks for the review....
The tent people are brave and hardy. Give me a cabin, a lodge or scenic view from a hotel.
In the near future..... tent camping will be for our survival.
CAMARO SS I had a '69 MUSTANG. Hopefully, food, water, warm and dry shelter will be available to all citizens in the "government's green deal"
@@cjenkins8785 Have you ever looked into Agenda 21 2030?
Evan SS, unfortunately, I am a self absorbed person only caring about my world.
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Look, it's obvious that you haven't thought your position through.
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The western way of life is worth saving.....the "green new deal" is slavery and will be divided into the haves and have nots.
I have studied those portable AC units and have determined that few of them are properly designed. As he points out, you really need two hoses, one being air intake. They also need a condensation drip bucket as you don’t want it simply dispersing the water on the fan and raising the humidity. Finally, there will be no insulation so don’t expect great cooling. I expect you could make a simple wall-unit work, for much less money and greater simplicity - it becomes a question of getting it through the tent wall and finding a suitable platform to set it on.
Good luck but I can see you left it up in the air.
Finally, note that the EZ Up Cube is not available from Amazon at this time, just the one for angled-leg canopy. They are expensive at about $272.
What you should do is buy some sealant spray for your Coleman pop up or whatever it's called spray it first so it wouldn't leak water and also when it's raining and water gets on your tent you're not supposed to touch the inside of your tent or it causes it to leak.
I set my easyup 3 years ago the fabric is gone now I use it for privacy. Hung a tapestry . I quit smoking so I don't sit out anymore.
Thanks you ! Very helpful
Just use some tent sealant spray when you get home. It will be fine.
ur supposed to use the long string part on the top not the short part of them, that's why its stretching like that on the corners I learned the hard way when snapping the short clips lol
If you don't have shore power what kind of a generator would you need for the a/c unit?
It really depends on the AC unit. The portable I have is a linear compressor and relatively efficient, so I could get away with a Honda 2200, but a predator/champion of the same line would *probably* work as well
Wondering If This Would Work With Just a 10x10 Frame,No Canopy..Thinking It Would Make a Great Portable Observatory
It *should*, but keep in mind that you still only have mesh in the dead center, there is still a 'shell' of fabric underneath the tent-top.
@@fasterskunk ,This Is The 1st Im Seeing This...Cant I Just Cut That Out....I Need Something To Get Light Out Of My Eyes,lol.
Look at the Ozark trail version. Just like all their other products, the tops are mainly open.
I just found this out with a grow tent and dehumidifier about the np
As a tenter, not looking forward to having to listen to your air instead of night noises. But really nice review!
What brand is that ac unit? Ac is a must in the south
This is an LG 14,000 BTU - I do recommend a dual hose setup for this particular tent.
Definitely go with a dual hose for this purpose.. single hose works for a warm room because it is pulling air in from other cooler rooms in the house.
Why not use a 5000 BTU window unit? It should fit in the "doggie" door.
Totally agreed! I did this simply because I already had the AC unit and didn’t want to spend a bunch more money!
window units, drip water and the return is the same side as the exhaust, and no way to seperate the two. so the cool never suopersedes the hot exhaust. I even set it outside, and cardboard boxed the unit to the outside of tent, at best, if you layed in front of it, you might feel a little cool. but having a unit with exhaust tube outside, is the KEY! get the waterless drip kind, and no drips in tent! 82 outside, in direct sunlight, it would cool to 74. best feeling ever to have working ac with remote, in a tent! Yahoo!
Thanks
Can't hear you over air c,conditioning.
Smart choice👏👍 it
get rid of that AC if possible, and get one with with the two air vents. done deal. worked for me
Thanks for the comment! As mentioned, this was just a proof of concept, and at the very end I discussed that as a solution.
@@fasterskunk super cool tent
What do you mean by two air vents what ac brand sells this
Is there a tent that will protect you from rain and storms? Lie a tent in a tent. With portable potty privacy?
I have no idea - I've been in a storm with this setup, however as others have mentioned, I do recommend putting a tarp over the top of it and tying the whole thing down for water protection. No clue about a restroom inside the tent, though!
Were do I get one? I love this!
Greate video. I was look at the inside top mesh. What did you use to cover that so cool air stays more in the tent? It looks like Styrofoam but can't really tell. I would like to cover ours like that as well.
Thanks
I have one of them and your supposed to start from the bottom up so it will be tight at the bottom. Of you go from the top like you did. As you mentioned. It doesn't work right
Dude! A small backpacking tent would’ve so much easier.
Can't stand up
Hey Rob, I do trackdays as well and have been researching alot. I think a 10 x 20 canopy and use the camping cube for one side and work on the car for the other side. I never thought of AC till watching your video. What would you recommend for dealing with the AC pressure problem?
Hey! Thanks for watching! As long as there is a support beam across the center of the 10x20, I think you'll be good to go. As far as the portable AC, a dual hose AC system is the *ideal* way to accommodate this problem, however if that's not available, simply leaving the flap un-done is acceptable and keeps you cool (especially if the cool are is blowing in your general direction). Let me know if you're going to be in the Carolina's region for a track day anytime soon! (Oh - and would appreciate a subscribe if you don't mind!)
@@fasterskunk thanks for the info! I will be at NCM Bowling Green this weekend for the SCCA time trial event. I bought a 6 person Coleman and a COT. I got worried about the vertical walls of the cabin cube acting like a sail and getting blown away, so I went with the Coleman because it is has a tube shape and still has plenty of height in the middle. Won't need AC this weekend, but for summer camping I will keep an eye out for a dual hose unit. Subscribed!
@@madmiata1887 cool! I’ll be there for SCCA TTN, but have since upgraded the track setup to a 24ft enclosed… so unfortunately the camping cube has been retired!
Bro, I put plastic over my screen l, it helped alot
in the moment, I didn't have any available (late night at a race track with nothing nearby!). Definitely have one on standby for the future!
I'm sorry I wasn't able to hear what you were talking about 😢
That’s because of the crappy mic on the GoPro. I have since upgraded to an external, but not for this video. Sorry about that!!
The tent would just implode with the dehumidifier on Full blast 😆
Hi, sent here from a glamping video. Interesting, but had to stop at 8+ minutes in. I couldn't hear what you said without cranking the volume-cranking the ac volume too. Sorry, too much.
Possible for you to click onto your closed captioning? It helps tremendously :) just a thought 💗✌️
Sorry about that! I have a new microphone setup I'm using now, but as this was one of my first review videos, I really had no idea what I was doing. Thanks for watching anyways!
Not rich just need a cover water proof for a safe appartment patio on SSI
Is it rain proof????does the bottom shed water instead of water coming through the seems like on some cheaper tents
I want one!
Is there a 2 door model? Something that can be connected between 2 SUVs rear hatches?
You need to scotch gaurd the cover
What do you mean by two air vents what ac brand sells this
Maybe try taping some plastic over top over the eztent the the air should circulate between the two tents.i was thinking maybe instead of taping the plastic rig some weight to the plastic so you can remove it when needed. Maybe fishing sinkers might work
A/C really your camping? enjoy the outside and fresh air. friends and family maybe.
Have you ever camped in a full sunny location, like on a beach ?? Its like an oven in a tent.
I'm actually using this specifically at the race track. While i'm technically "camping", in that i'm in a tent, my ultimate goal is to have somewhere comfortable to go when it's hot outside, especially at Southeast race tracks in the summer. If I were actually 'camping' in the woods and that was the primary method of enjoyment, I fully agree with you. Thanks for watching!
Can you give me the dimensions of the doggie door? I was going to put a window ac in it if it will fit
Universal fit for any 10x10 canopy?
Pretty much, that’s why I did the test with a Coleman vs the prescribed EZ up. You may need to route some straps slightly different, but should be just fine!
Hello how much does that air conditioner and tent weight? Thank you if you could let me know. I am wanting to take this car camping but I'll have a lot of gear and I don't want to overload the car. Thanks!
It would have been helpful to compare inside temp. to outside temp !
Darn, you’re absolutely right. Well, I can say that it was summer in North Carolina… so hot and humid! Thanks for watching!
Hi 👋
Thanks for interested video
Nice video and good content
U have my support! ☺️
I make some videos in nature as well !
The real test comes for it when you're inside it during a windy thunderstorm.
@@michaelbrinks8089 I did that! It was totally fine - Mind you, I had the entire thing tied down to a few race cars and a truck, but no rips and the wind was whipping about 30-35mph with 2 inches of rain!
@@fasterskunk Thanks for the reply, I assume you were using the same tent in video? (EZUp camping cube)
@@michaelbrinks8089 I was. I have, however, since moved to an official EZ up pop up tent as a 'frame'- it's a bit more sturdy and the canopy is a bit more heavy duty. The tent in the video has since moved over to be the 'sun shade' aspect - you can see photos of that on my instagram if you wish @fasterskunk
just curious how well does it stay cool in summer say at night?
I used this setup in August in North Carolina, in the middle of a paddock at a race track (no real shade). I woke up twice, because I was cold! During the day it certainly helped knock the heat down, but I wouldn't have said it got all the way down to 70, probably closer to 74-75 just due to the efficiency loss of a single hose unit. I would recommend that anybody trying this in the future go with a dual hose. Thanks for watching!
So a large tarp over the outer cover will fix this issue?
Why you start the build at the point it wasn't as hard?? Now Can I do the Roof and poles up by myself?? I like it . But is it easy for a1 woman ?
You can handle setting this up if you can lug the bags the two pieces come in from the car to the set up spot.
What brand name is and where to purchase ????
Name brand is EZ UP and I purchased from Amazon.
I saw this tent on Amazon and thought they exact same thing when I saw the doggy door. (Great minds). My question is do you think my similar style portable AC will keep up here in Florida ?
The AC is very efficient and will freeze out a bedroom by morning.
If you're using a dual-hose style setup, then it should absolutely keep up (especially since that means that you can seal up the top center!), The single hose setup will eventually pull in more warm, un-conditioned "outside air". I'm actually selling both of my portable AC units (single hose models) to get a single dual hose just because it's that much more efficient. Thanks for watching, Hope this helps! (Don't forget to subscribe!)
If you had a trash bag and tape you could cover the leak.
Yeah dual hose portable air conditioner are much better.
Agreed! I simply already had this one available, so figured, why not?! Thanks for watching!
i have one of these, and i'm wondering if a 5k or 6k-btu window aircon would tif in the doggy door
No, it's not that big.
Do you need to buy the sunshade separately?
Yep - These are two different products. The camping cube, and a 10x10 sunshade. The purpose of this video is to demonstrate that it doesn't actually have to be an "EZ-Up" brand sun-shade.
@@fasterskunk Ok. That makes sense. Thank you
We’re do you get one?
Are you going to run the air conditioner via generator? If so what kind?
Some camp sites have electricity ⚡️
I don't plan to. All of the race tracks that I visit have electricity on-site. If needed, and you get an efficient dual-hose, you could easily run a Honda 2200 for this purpose.
@@fasterskunk how long would a Honda 2200 run an ac tho for what like 3 hrs?
Both pieces are way to heavy as a single older lady camping alone.
Have you tried to set up a sunshade before? I don't think that the EZ-up is much heavier, but you may need help - just depends on your own personal abilities.
@@fasterskunk Yes I have. Thank you though!
1 if the reason’s y powered camp site are so expensive now
confusing.... are these two different systems jammed together... one system ? what ?
Can you break down the canopy with the tent still attached?
Not really - if you did, they wouldn't go into their storage containers at all. Thanks for the question!
TRY SWAMP COOLER
Swamp Coolers only really work well in low-humidity environments, and my experience Is that they also don't last terribly long (unfortunately). Thanks for watching!
Like the set up, but very hard to hear
do you need to buy the outer sunroof separately or does it come as a pair?
It'll be two separate pieces - but EZup does sell them as a set!
Wonder how that would do in the wind....?
It doesn't do that bad! I have slept in it with winds up to 25mph or so, and while it was a bit noisy, it held together!!
What is the name of the air conditioner
Beautiful house
Where is the exhaust vent for the AC going?
The only exhausted the hose In the doggy door
A double house attaches at the top of the unit for fresh air
Thus would be a better video withOUT the time lapse I stopped watching after the 2nd time lapse started
I'm sorry you didn't enjoy that! How would you recommend I demonstrate the setup and break down?
I know it's "glamping" but I don't know what would be worst, the noise from the air or being a little warm. Maybe if I was camping in Florida I might want to try to sleep with that monster roaring. I wouldn't want to listen to it if I were in the next site.
Thanks for the comment! As mentioned in my video, I’m using this at the race track, where people are regularly running generators overnight for their RV or enclosed trailer. To that end, my little AC unit is quieter than pretty much everything else.