Great news for sun lovers: Sizzle no more.
Now you can spend an entire day basking on the beach and walk away without so much as a freckle, thanks to the newest de rigueur sun gear: a portable shelter.
Weighing only 4 pounds, it’s easy to set up: Toss the shelter sleeve in in the air and down floats a fully pitched, three-sided “tent.”
The shelter cuts the peril of exposure to damaging ultraviolet rays, though you still should slather on sunscreen, says Kim Kepchar, spokeswoman for Plow & Hearth, the catalog featuring the product.
“Everybody’s going to want to be including them with their beach gear this summer,” says Kepchar.
“They’re also great for anything you have to do — baseball games, picnics — where there is no protection from the sun.”
Made of translucent nylon with unbreakable fiberglass rods, the shelter accommodates three folding chairs or two and a cooler. Cost: $89.95. To order call 800-627-1712.
