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Old 06-07-2011, 12:36 AM   #16
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Here on the North Texas prairie, we call cheap canopies "self destructing flying machines."

We have the most wind turbines in the country for a reason. It is farking windy up here. When it is HOT and windy, it is like being in front of a giant hair dryer. And, it will still fark up your cheap canopy, just to piss you off.

I have a top-of-the-line EZ-Up, and if I tie it down properly, it can take some really high winds. I take it camping, and sit under it and watch the WalMart cheap canopies turn to pretzels.

The winds are not so bad in Houston, except when those "where the fark did that come from" storms roll through. Those are REALLY fun in the middle of a lake in a 21-foot boat... it's like Gilligan's Island without the movie star and the millionaire.

I would go for something really solid, or very capable of dealing with wind, rain and hot sun.

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Thanks for the great advice. I don't plan on leaving my canopy up because of the wind you mentioned - would likely blow away into the next county or get ripped to shreds if weighted down. I'm looking for a simple contraption that I can set up easily for a cooking session for a few hours and then take down when i'm done. I would look into retractable awnings if I was thinking of something more permanent.

Those WTF storms can keep things interesting - one of them snuck up on us last year and it rained all day. Got home just in time before the pool overflowed!
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Old 06-07-2011, 12:41 AM   #17
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How do you keep a smoker running at temp in that kind of wind? lol
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Old 06-07-2011, 02:45 AM   #18
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The winds are not so bad in Houston, except when those "where the fark did that come from" storms roll through. Those are REALLY fun in the middle of a lake in a 21-foot boat... it's like Gilligan's Island without the movie star and the millionaire.
Hmm, is the millionaire's wife still there. Can you say sugar mama?

On topic. Even in Kansas I feel your pain. I manage by cooking on the driveway which is on the north side and erecting a canopy when necessary. I might also suggest one of my better purchases. I got this big, orange fan from Home Depot. I think it is 2' in diameter and usually runs for a hundred bucks. That thing works wonders for helping alleviate the heat. Then again, if you are in a windy area, it doesn't help to add to it.
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Old 06-07-2011, 07:52 AM   #19
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The EZ up canopies are great, but putting them up and taking them down can get tiring. They cannot take any sort of rain. Had my first one up and a quick downpour collapsed it into a pile of scrap metal.
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