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Has anyone ever used a pop-up beach cabana? I will need some sort of protection besides sunscreen as my poor irish, freckled, sensitive skin cannot take the tropical sun for too long. I was wondering if it would be easier than carrying a beach umbrella.

We took one in 2006 for our son. I bought it off Amazon for about $25 or $30 and it folded down into a round disk, very nice from travel. Unfortunately, too many rum-induced mis-folds warped the frame, making it useless.

For 2007, I upgraded to a travel beach umbrella than breaks down to a 22" sleeve with a nice carry case. It had two seperate anchor systems to secure it in the sand. We did not have any problem with wind as our ex-Marine planted it securely.

We've taken kiddie sized ones that work great. "Nap time, go to your hut!"

Cheers, RickG

Hey, PA Girl, where'd you get the folding beach umbrella? Sounds like a great idea.

This is the model and the current sale price is a good deal too -

http://www.shadeusa.com/beach_umbrellas ... 20UMBRELLA

It fit into our gear bag with no problem.

Thanks for the info!!!!!! Great idea!