Skip to product information
Shade Starter — Reflective Shade + Stakes (Deferred)
  • Shade Starter — Reflective Shade + Stakes (Deferred)
  • Screw-in canopy stakes — Shade Starter kit
  • Ratchet straps — Shade Starter kit
  • DIY Desert Shade Build Kit — related shade path
  • Shade Starter — Reflective Shade + Stakes (Deferred)
  • Screw-in canopy stakes — Shade Starter kit
  • Ratchet straps — Shade Starter kit
  • DIY Desert Shade Build Kit — related shade path
Shade Starter Kit — Reflective Shade + Stakes

Shade Starter Kit — Reflective Shade + Stakes

Prices on Amazon

Each piece is its own Amazon listing. One button per item:

Dustproof curates this. You buy it on Amazon, and Amazon ships it. We may earn a commission. Affiliate disclosure

The reflective-shade half of a real shade build: silver shade cloth that bounces heat instead of soaking it up, plus the bungees, washers, stakes, and straps to hold it down. Pair it with a frame from the DIY Desert Shade Build Kit or a sturdy canopy you already own.

What's in this kit

  1. Reflective shade cloth, 10x20 ft: aluminized knit mesh with grommets. Lets air through, which matters in wind.
  2. Ball bungees, 50-pack: fast tie-downs from grommets to frame. They give a little in gusts, so the cloth doesn't tear.
  3. Fender washers: back up grommets and stake points so nothing pulls through.
  4. Screw-in stakes: hold in hardpack where straight stakes pop.
  5. Ratchet straps: tension the frame and tie it to anchors.

Ships in several boxes

This isn't one boxed kit. Each piece is its own Amazon listing, so expect several packages and tracking numbers. Dustproof picks the list; Amazon handles the orders. Prices are on Amazon.

Next step: Map trip length and climate in the free Pack Planner, then share this kit with your campmates on Fest Registry.

Why we pick this

A tent in full sun turns into an oven by 9 a.m., and cheap pop-up shade folds the first time real wind shows up. Good shade is the difference between napping through the heat and wandering around cooked. This is the short list to start a real shade build.

Tents covers sleep shelters; this kit is the shade layer that keeps the tent from baking.

  • Bring it when: Hot camps with sun all day, where you plan to build a frame instead of trusting a pop-up.
  • Skip it if: You're at a mild farm or forest fest. A decent pop-up canopy with weights and screw stakes is less work.
  • In the box: Five Amazon listings: 10x20 reflective shade cloth, a 50-pack of ball bungees, fender washers, screw-in stakes, and ratchet straps. No poles or frame (buy EMT or lumber locally, or use the DIY frame kit), no instructions, no guarantee against wind.
  • Field tip: Hang reflective shade with a gap above your tent. The air gap is what does the cooling.

You may also like