An adjustable folding cabana having a frame with legs is disclosed. A seat is supported on said frame. A front support member, a rear support member and an intermediate support member support a cabana fabric roof. The front support member is movable between a rear support position, an intermediate support position and a front support position. A guide rail is attached to the frame beneath said seat which has a front stop, an intermediate stop and a rear stop. Manipulating a control rod causes a cabana fabric hood to be fully extended when the rod is secured in the front stop, to be partially collapsed when the rod is secured in the intermediate stop, and to be fully collapsed when the rod is secured in the rear stop.

A tent (10) comprised of two panels (12, 14) are joined at their tops (16) but which have free lower ends resting on the ground. The tent (10) is maintained in its vertical position by a pair of elongated rods (22, 24) on the inside of each side panel that are arranged in an X configuration. The ends of the rods are positioned in pockets (26, 28, 30, 32, 34) provided in the interior of the four corners of each side panel and are somewhat rigid but capable of flexing outwardly to provide structural support for the side panels. Adjustment straps (40, 42, 44) along the vertical edges of the side panels are used to adjust the tension on the rods. In a second embodiment (110) only one side panel (112) is provided and a vertical pole (160, 162) is used to support the top of the panel. The slide panel (112) is also provided with crossbars in an X configuration. The vertical angle of the vertical support pole (160, 162) can be changed to adjust the height of the lean-to.

Embodiments are directed to a hide screen for surveillance operations in urban environments. The hide screen may include a netting panel, a plurality of sleeves, and a plurality of frame poles. One or more of the sleeves may be coupled to the netting panel. The frame poles may be insertable into the sleeves to tension the netting panel.

New forms of towels, mats, tarps and other ground-covering sheets, and other devices, systems and methods providing protection from sand, dust, debris, and fluids are provided. In some aspects of the invention, ground covering sheets with an inherent guard, partially around a periphery of the sheets, are provided. In several embodiments, specialized ground-covering sheets are provided with reinforced, specialized sections configured to receive and hold legs, ground stakes and/or other parts related to structures to be mounted in, on or about such ground-covering sheets. In some such embodiments, such reinforced, specialized sections include a matrix of expandable receiving brackets, through which the support legs, ground stakes and/or other parts can penetrate, and reach and obtain direct support from the ground below such ground-covering sheets.

An outdoor privacy enclosure that includes three or more elongated tubes to form three or more corners of the outdoor privacy enclosure; three or more sheets that extend between the three or more elongated tubes and can form upstanding walls of the outdoor privacy enclosure; a base sheet that extends between bottom edges of the three or more sheets to form a bottom of the outdoor privacy enclosure. The top of the outdoor privacy enclosure is open. Three or more stakes that could penetrate in a ground can support the three or more elongated tubes in an upright position on the ground.

New forms of sand-resistant towels, mats, and other textiles, devices, systems and methods are provided. In some aspects of the invention, a beach towel or mat with an inherent sand guard at its edge, and around its periphery, is provided. In other aspects, the guard comprises an internal inflatable skeleton, optimized to demark a home base and prevent small children from wandering from a play area on or about the home base. In still other aspects, the towel or mat is configured for packing and toting by folding and rolling techniques, and the towel or mat presents specialized packing, toting and other devices, such as a sealable pocket(s), reversible self-holding strap(s) and a shoulder strap(s), when so folded and rolled. In several embodiments, the profile and component material(s) of the towel or mat are also specialized to prevent the influx and retention of sand and other loose ground particles.

The pet privacy barrier creates a protected space. The protected space formed by the pet privacy barrier provides a companion animal with a sense of security that allows the companion animal to generate the excretions and eliminations that form the befoulment of the companion animal. The pet privacy barrier comprises a barrier structure, a detachable canopy, and a base carpet. The barrier structure mounts on the base carpet. The detachable canopy removably attaches to the barrier structure. The barrier structure is a vertical structure that forms a portion of the boundary of the protected space. The detachable canopy is an elevated horizontal structure that forms a portion of the boundary of the protected space. The base carpet forms the pedestal of the pet privacy barrier. The base carpet simulates turf to provide a more natural environment for the activities of the companion animal.

A convertible hammock-shade tent configurable as a shade tent and a hammock has a top tier comprising a plurality of perimeter sleeves and a pair of loop sets formed on a rear surface of the top tier. Each of the pair of loop sets run diagonally across the rear surface of the top tier. A pair of tent post are provided wherein each tent post is attachable to the top tier by running through one of the pair of loop sets and each of the pair of tent post having a pair of ends configured for securing the tent post to ground. a. wherein the top tier and tent posts can be configured for use as a shade tent wherein the top tier comprises a shade tent canopy; and b. wherein the top tier can be configured for use as a hammock, wherein (i) the top tier comprises a hammock panel having a panel first end and a panel second end wherein the panel first end is attached to a first erecting structure and the panel second end is attached to a second erecting structure.

A beach blanket assembly for securing a blanket on a support surface includes a blanket that can be laid on a support surface thereby facilitating a user to sit on the blanket. A barrier is attached to and surrounds the blanket to inhibit debris from blowing onto the blanket. A plurality of sleeves is provided, each of the sleeves is coupled to the barrier and each of the sleeves is positioned in a respective one of four corners of the barrier. A plurality of spikes is each extendable through the blanket to penetrate the support surface and retain the blanket on the support surface.

A portable wind screen assembly includes a pair of hollow support tubes and a flexible wind barrier that is attached to both support tubes at either end thereof. The first support tube includes a spring-loaded retracting mechanism positioned therein, and the flexible wind barrier is attached to the retracting mechanism so that it may be wound around the retracting mechanism and stored within the first support tube when not in use. The second support tube may be insulated to serve as a drink cooler and/or storage space for canned or bottled drinks may be stacked vertically within the second tube, and includes an access door on a bottom portion thereof for extracting drinks therefrom. The portable wind screen assembly may also include pivoting supports for stability, a rechargeable battery for recharging mobile electronic devices, a wireless speaker, and means for attachment to beach chair or other additional windscreen assemblies.