“I have a high top Transit van and it is almost impossible to put up the SheltaPod on any kind of windy weather single handed. I had to fashion a new bracket to solve the problem.”
Hi Theresa, sorry to hear you had difficulties with set up. It sounds like you have found a solution now so hopefully you are able to enjoy the SheltaPod and use it to its full potential.
Hi Trevor, thanks for the review. We are here to help so if you would like some advice and tips on putting up the SheltaPod then please drop us a line at info@sheltapod.com.
Hi Steve, we have some accessories available on the website here - https://sheltapod.com/collections/accessories.
We also have lots of other spare parts in the warehouse so drop us a line at info@sheltapod.com if you can't find what you need on the website.
“I've tried a few products to extend the living area of my '81 VW Westy. SheltaPod, is pretty good- a but cumbersome to set up for an overnight stop, and I am still learning. I think good value for money.”
“My Sheltapod is great, it does just what I wanted, it's compact, light and really easy to put up. The only issue I have is that I have have a little problem with one of the poles that I am hoping Sheltapod will get sorted out.”
“Used the SheltaPod during a 5 month European trip with our campervan. Used it as a awning, sun screen and as a tent, works great in all the configurations. Was especially useful later in the year when it got cool in the evenings. Used a small electric heater in the tent and it was toasty!”
“Awkward to set up with two, very difficult with one. Floor strap broke after only two uses and company wouldn't repair or replace. Inner tent suspension system takes up way too much of the tents volume.”
“Essential parts broke during first use rendering the Pod worse than useless, these were replaced eventually but not much use a month after they were needed.”
Hi Peter, sorry to hear you didn't get those replacements soon enough. We've made lots of improvements since 2017 so breakages are now rare. We hope you've had some use out of it since then.
“It's a terrific extension to the living space in our campervan. It looks great too.
We struggled a little bit the first time round to put it up, but this is probably to be expected. It gets easier..
We never go away without it now!”
“Loved the idea but in practice the pod is positioned so far from the campervan that the unit is too big for most campsites. We toured with the idea of getting the joining bit reduced but haven't done anything about it.”
“Light, compact, quick and easy to put up by one person, highly recommended.
Replaced a heavy drive away awning on my T5 which wasn't worth putting up for a short stay.”
