Best Pop Up Beach Tent 2014

We're a 2 adult, 2 kid (boy 6, girl 3) Canadian (GTA) family wanting to camp (tent trailer) west to BC to visit friends. Taking July/Aug 2014 (5-6 weeks) to get there and back. I did this trip twice as a kid. Considering coming back through the States (we did that once).

By Simone McNamara, Editor on in For Getting Out & About, Our Picks Beach adventures are way more fun when you've got a shady spot to cool off, eat an ice-cream, and prepare for the next sandcastle challenge or boogie-board bonanza. We asked the Mum's Grapevine community about their favourite beach tents, and the results are in.

Get some shade at the beach with a pop up tent.

Get some shade at the beach with a pop up tent. | Home Building

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Stay safe from UV radiation with a lightweight pop up beach tent

By Hamish Hayward | Get some shade when you're at the beach - lightweight & portable...

We're all much more aware of the dangers of skin cancer due to UV radiation (we called it sunshine when I was a kid) these days - and the need to take precautions against it, especially for young children. However, there's no need to forego the pleasures of a summer's day at the beach.

Pacific Breeze Easy Up Beach Tent The Pacific Breeze easy up beach tent comes in two different sizes. This is the smaller of the two, but it's still well proportioned at 87 X 47 X 49 inches (length/height/depth). There's plenty of room for two adults inside. It folds down to a compact 40 X 5…