Best shade cloth according to redditors

I mean, wouldn't that depend entirely upon how high up in the sky the blocking material sits? I don't find it unreasonable to assume that a few thousand million drones could suspend some type of sun-blocking lightweight fabric in the air over a city.


Mmmm, lets do some math. This nice product here blocks 90 square feet and weighs ~4 lbs. Assuming a drone can carry 20lbs, you could theoretically get 360 square feet of coverage per drone (per 20 minutes). Springfield is ~ 15.2 square miles, and Google tells me that 439,000,000 square feet. This means we'd need not only 4.87 million pieces of fabric from Amazon, but also 1.22 million drones.

Now, a million drones might not be a lot for Mr. Burns (actually $300 million is quite a bit), but lets consider the amount of energy that would be required to hold such cloth in the air. Drones burn ~300W to hover while holding such weight. With a million drones, that gives us 366 000 megawatts of consumption. Interestingly, the smallest nuclear power plant produces 500MW, while larger ones (such as the one demolished in Oregon in 2006) produce 1130 MW. This means Mr. Burns would use 25-50% of his own power plant's production just to block out the sun.

That's enough math for now.

I went searching and found this!!! There are lots of sizes to choose from. My tent is 9x13, so the 10x14 should be perfect! I am pretty excited about it since my group is used to Maplewoods shade and this year we got GL for the first time.

It's been discussed. I love the location and I guarantee I had the coldest tent in the land.

My tips:

For the past 2 years I've seen people try it to shade their tent by putting standard blue tarps on them. While this does provide some shade the issue tends to be that the tarp makes contact with the tent. This does not allow for air flow and actually insulates the tent to be hotter. If you attach your tarp and then with some strings pull the corners out and away from the tent, this will allow a for greater airflow and thus a cooler tent to.

This year I purchased one of these and it was the best idea ever.

Rovey 70% Knitted Aluminet Shade Cloth Panels Sun Block Reflective https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07DD6NDK1/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_NLW2Db1X5HTME


Using the same trick of pulling the corners out in allowing air flow this hands down kept our tent at least 5 to 10ﾟ cooler in direct sunlight with out the ac.


As far as the air conditioners they used last year. I saw many people having common issues like water in their tent or the airconditioner not actually being cold. The 1st reason for having water in your tent would be not draining your air conditioning they did not include hoses so this was something that needed to be done daily. Doing so also improves the efficiency of the airconditioner. 2nd, you must take all of the filters out I believe last year's air conditioners had 5 of them. This will greatly improve the air flow into the unit and out of the unit l. 3rd I saw several people take their exhaust hose and push it up to the screen vent in the bottom of the tent to. What should have been done is the hose needed to be placed outside the tent and the air conditioner as close to the door as possible. The reason for this is that the screen at the bottom of the tent inhibits the air flow from getting out and actually pumps more hot air into the tent. Lastly have the air conditioner as close to the door as you can. it definitely helps to keep one side of the tent flap door open, you really do want air circulation coming in from outside as the air will generally be cooler as the tent starts to cool down. Once you reach and nice temperature you can close up the tent still leaving the hose hanging outside.

One more thing a small pop up canopy over the front door as a bonus shade to have the air cool before it gets inside.

I really do hope this helps anyone dealing with the heat next year.

I know you’re in college and money is tight, but even shelling out a little bit could really get things moving in a positive direction. 50 ft of fence privacy screening is $50.

Someone else suggested muzzling, which will ease your fears that the worst case scenario will happen. If she still barks and lunges, no biggie, just cross the street and hurry along, lots of dogs react this way and most people will take the hint and also hurry along. At least you know theres no risk of injury. Muzzles are also pretty inexpensive.

Lastly I’d look up reactive dog classes in your area. Maybe I’m just lucky, but my city had a reactive rover class for $95. Again I know a big expense for a student, but is it worth saving up the money to improve your and your dogs quality of life?

Welcome to adolescence! Reactivity can surface during this time, even at things that didn't bother her as a puppy. A few management tips:

- Line your fence with a privacy screen for now: something like this

-Bring her inside for a "time out" as soon as she starts barking. When she calms down, bring her back outside. If she starts barking again, repeat the process

- If she has specific triggers, give her high value treats as she looks at the trigger. This will create a positive association with the thing that is setting her off

This is what it basically looks like without the truck, I usually set up first and then back the truck underneath and sleep in the pickup bed. Couldn't find the costco link, but this is similar. I have a bunch of shade cloth, both 6'x10' and 6'x20' that i arrange and stitch together as needed. These are the bungees. Sticks for tent poles to hold the shade cloth up. Shade cloth is also a decent wind barrier.

e.share 40% Black Shade Cloth Taped Edge with Grommets 10 ft X 12ft https://www.amazon.com/dp/B074Y59T69/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_7HgmDbD7S5ZV0

This is the one I got. Seems pretty sturdy for the price point. Grommets are pretty nice. Can’t speak on how it holds up to weather yet.

I use [these](Natural Shoe Deodorizer & Odor Eliminator Removes Moisture & Odor From Shoes & Bags. Better Than Sprays, Sneaker Balls, Powders and Last up to 2 Years. (130g) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YCT5EA6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Rrppxb14YFFN3) when I'm not using my shoes

I use these shoe deodorizer inserts:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00YCT5EA6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_V3U8BbNWKW824

And this is the spray:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B076KSBGG6/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_X6U8BbH3YDNK2

I also use a powder on my feet / in my shoes in the heat of summer (I live in a super humid, super hot place) so I need all the help I can get. It has helped immensely. I used to have to actually trash shoes because they’d smell so bad, but with this method I can’t even tell I’ve worn them usually. And my closet smells amazing.

Be Cool Solutions - Caravan AluminetTM Shade Cloth - 6mX4.3m https://www.amazon.de/dp/B01BD21W0A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_SowBDbHEPGTK0

at amazon

You need shade netting. The plants still get enough light to grow but you keep the majority of the sun off of the soil so the roots don't get as hot.

For next year, increase the density of your plantings. You want them thick enough so that after they get their third or fourth set of true leaves, they are shading 50% of the soil. You can always thin them out later of they get to crowded, but you need to keep the sun off of the soil if you want them to grow!

I would have to say its heat stress as Im also an Oklahoma grower and It's been a hot one! They are bouncing between vastly different temps and its just stressing them out. My suggestion would be to try just sticking to indoors on the super hot days. If that is not an option, consider building some plant shades https://www.amazon.com/Agfabric-Sunblock-Shade-Cloth-Plants/dp/B00LO0JPHO

If it does end up being mites, I suggest Green Cleaner.

So i initially thought it was something about daffodils but then I looked up Didaoffle and it turns out its some kind of shade to help your plants grow.

In the product description they helpfully put "Didaoffle understands that your plants want to have sun protection, that's why we are ready to make their dreams happen."

My best guess is that all promo material for this product is written by the mods over at r/surrealmemes...

As far as the shade cloth, do you prefer nylon or aluminum?

I really don't encounter rain that often when i camp (almost always in the desert), so I think this will be the way to go over a solid tarp. More airflow etc.

Aluminum is more expensive but I kind of think it'd work better for the purpose since it's reflective.

This is what I did (not my house, just similar fence), we have around 600', maybe a bit more. https://www.protectionfenceco.com/uploads/3/7/7/1/3771458/6-4x2-welded-wire-on-cedar-4x4-posts-with-picket-gate_orig.jpg

We did 5' wire fencing and 4x4 posts spaced approx 10' apart. For added privacy in one section I ordered a fence privacy screen (https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07DS1YCRZ). Most of our fence just looks over trees, so we didn't need privacy, and I like how the fence is not super visible.

Came to about 3-4$/ft doing the work myself I believe.

Try something like this: https://www.gardenwinds.com/universal-replacement-pergola-shade-canopy-p-3244.html or https://www.amazon.com/Alion-Home-Privacy-Grommets-Pergola/dp/B01IC2XGQM

Most companies will custom make one for you. It might cost you a bit of money but you're going to get a top notch quality product.


You could also buy something like this and fold it up on itself. They sell hand stitching kits for these if you don't have access to a sewing machine.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06WD5QFXZ

Can you shoot a picture of this?

You might be able to get away with something like THIS to keep a lot of the rain splashing a good foot away from the AC unit.

A sunshade would be ideal, I move mine under a tree during the hottest few weeks of the summer but something like this helped a lot.

For fertilizer, I couldn't recommend fish emulsion more. It's at any home depot or lowes and you just pour a few tablespoons in with your normal watering--super easy and amazing results. Just to seal the deal, I put in a few drops of Superthrive, especially when moving plants outdoors or into new containers.
These are all things I found from this subreddit so I hope they can help you as well! Oh yeah, and this videoshows lots of great tricks to beat the heat

Gotcha, something like this then?

Alion Home HDPE 50% Sun Block Garden Netting Mesh (6'x9'10'', Green) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01FX67D0A/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_xTqoDbQCCNWN2

Get some shade netting and make some row covers.I grow lettuce and salad greens year round in Minnesota,out doors from April (usually) to November and under lights inside over the winter.The row covers with shade cloth really help in July and August whe the temperature gets into the high 80s and 90s.

Budget is going to play a factor this year unfortunately as we are flying in from out of the country. Do you know if the mesh tarps like (https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0185HSHWM/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_dp_T2_GwyFzbH2BP6RG) <---this one is good or is this noisy as well?

A lot of people use washing machines just fine but I tend to steer away from it.

The key is to just do preventative cleaning, especially if you live somewhere where there's snow, slush and salt to deal with. I'll wipe my shoes down with a damp rag or just a hint of soap for wiping away the easy grime and any spot stains. If they get really dirty I give them a scrub with a brush and some Jason Markk.

If you clean proactively, it's a lot easier to keep your shoes fresh. For odors I use a couple of these to rotate between my pairs. Not an instant fix for a really bad pair but keeps everything smelling fresh: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B00YCT5EA6/

Due to its design it does sag a little, but the holes don't really stretch out much after the first week. I just took off the zipties and retied it after the first week and it's held up for over three months now. I didn't double up the netting and it worked fine.

https://www.amazon.com/Agfabric-Sunblock-Shade-Cloth-Plants/dp/B00LO0JPHO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=sun+shade+gardening&qid=1566446962&s=gateway&sr=8-1

We use this as a sun shade, great for privacy as well. You can hang between wood posts or something if needed

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000P7JL0S