We bought our first gazebo in January 2010 and have had others since. They were used a lot in our earlier days and one stayed up almost permanently during our transition period in Victoria. Ballan was often windy and we regularly kept the gazebo in it's lowered position to increase wind resistance. There are some pics, here. (We also used loops to prevent water pooling in the rain).
When I saw a Drifta clip of the Wild Land Hub Screenhouse, I was very interested and immediately showed Nick. I am allergic to sandfly and some other insect bites, so particularly liked the thought of being in a protected zone!
Drifta had an Australia Day sale and we bought one Hub, with two walls for only a few dollars more than the usual retail price. We opted to collect from our closest store, rather than pay freight - which meant we could view other equipment in person, and visit a nearby 4WD Supacentre as well.
Each of our three hardfloor campers came with an awning (and walls) but generally we set-up in the basic configuration, cos that's easier - which is what we did on our first night in Stanthorpe.
After exploring on Saturday, we set up our new Wild Land Hub Screenhouse. It went up quickly and we enjoyed sitting under cover. The prediction was for lots of wind overnight, so Nick packed away the Hub before we went to bed.
He set it up again on Sunday and it then stayed up for the remainder of our break. We were very impressed with how well it held up against the wind and rain - as were our camping neighbours. Even with just two walls, we were surprised at the difference the screened area made to wind/warmth. (We are thinking of buying a few more walls but might wait for another sale).
The Hub is lighter than our gazebos, sets up and packs down quicker and really is quite nifty. Call us fans!
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