{"id":2624,"date":"2021-02-24T12:18:15","date_gmt":"2021-02-24T20:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/?p=2624"},"modified":"2021-02-24T12:23:28","modified_gmt":"2021-02-24T20:23:28","slug":"create-a-cozy-outdoor-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/create-a-cozy-outdoor-space\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Cozy Outdoor Space"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"2624\" class=\"elementor elementor-2624\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-516d633 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"516d633\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e53dee\" data-id=\"7e53dee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc74f12 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc74f12\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>For the past year we have been creating new and innovative ways to do all kinds of things safely\u2014work, school, playdates, even grocery shopping. One of the big things we\u2019ve been challenged with is how to safely see friends and family, keeping our all-important Village intact and healthy. This is even more critical for our kids who need connection with friends as much as they need food and water. <br \/><br \/>One of my most-beloved pre-Covid traditions was weekly movie nights with my friends. Normally, in the three months leading up to the Oscars we go out to the movies once a week in an effort to see all the possible nominees. Then in late February we gather for a big Oscar party full of drinks, games and prizes. When Covid hit, theaters were one of the first things to close, and gathering indoors to watch streaming movies together became too dangerous. I knew I had to find a solution or give up one of my favorite wintertime community-building, sanity-saving activities. On top of that, my two teenage kids can only pod with one friend each, so they also needed a safe place to see friends. And a place we could see the grandparents and other family. <br \/><br \/>I needed to create a big outdoor space with plenty of air circulation, but something that felt cozy in the rain and snow of winter. Because I\u2019m frugal, I first tried the cheapest option possible: a giant tarp that we strung between our garage and the back fence, covering most of our small backyard. To keep rain from pooling up, we stuck two 2x4s into pots of dirt, wrapped the tops with towels and duct tape and propped them in the middle of the tarp, creating an upside-down V, like a tent, so water could sheet off. We put some outdoor chairs and sofa under it and voil\u00e0, we had a dry outdoor space in an hour for about $20. My daughter was able to have an awesome Halloween gathering where she and her friends dressed up, ate pizza and watched scary movies. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1b76e2d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1b76e2d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f303026\" data-id=\"f303026\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-41c3f75 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" 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elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b69c866\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0f7c38\" data-id=\"d0f7c38\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-da474b7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"da474b7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Our first tarp shelter, decorated for Halloween <\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-04bf901 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"04bf901\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-fc47204\" data-id=\"fc47204\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5cb1a74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5cb1a74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>But the tarp turned out to be noisy in the wind, too cold and really ugly. Definitely not cozy enough for winter. We decided to bite the bullet and invest in an outdoor canopy tent. We got a fairly big one (10&#215;15 feet) that came with four walls we can roll up for different degrees of air circulation, plus guy lines and sandbags for each pole, which do a great job of holding the tent in place in the wind. During the four months it\u2019s been up, our canopy has survived two wind storms and the biggest snow\/ice storm our state has seen in decades and hasn\u2019t blown away or collapsed yet. In fact, I hosted an outdoor movie night smack in the middle of the snowstorm. It was chilly, but we wrapped up in sleeping bags, hats and gloves, and had a blast. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d68a44e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d68a44e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e5675c\" data-id=\"6e5675c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-186ef74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"186ef74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"599\" src=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3824-1024x767.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2633\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3824-1024x767.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3824-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3824-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3824.jpg 1257w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ea6b737 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ea6b737\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a9e07e1\" data-id=\"a9e07e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fafe837 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fafe837\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Our canopy after first snowfall of the year (note sandbags &amp; guy lines at each tent corner)<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-65834e6 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"65834e6\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8e14f02\" data-id=\"8e14f02\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd2bd46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dd2bd46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What\u2019s the purpose of your space?<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e6060ff elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e6060ff\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7376bf2\" data-id=\"7376bf2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-22713d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"22713d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Your cozy outdoor space needs to work for what you enjoy doing with your friends and family. That could be playing music together. Or eating a family meal. Or roasting marshmallows and sharing stories around a fire. Or, like me, watching movies with friends. Whatever your group passion, create a space where you can do it outside with others.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a6b50de elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a6b50de\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7e8c01f\" data-id=\"7e8c01f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-de58320 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"de58320\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Uncovered outdoor space<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-79722db elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"79722db\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9bf58b\" data-id=\"f9bf58b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d9c917 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3d9c917\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Some people have chosen to create an outdoor gathering space with no cover because they really want to have a fire. These folks built or bought outdoor fire pits or propane patio heaters, then set up lights, chairs, blankets, etc. These uncovered outdoor spaces are lovely and it\u2019s much easier to stay warm when there\u2019s a fire involved.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4a967f1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4a967f1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0a1f16f\" data-id=\"0a1f16f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-34c314e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"34c314e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"787\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-787x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2625\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-787x1024.jpg 787w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-231x300.jpg 231w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-768x999.jpg 768w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-1181x1536.jpg 1181w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-1575x2048.jpg 1575w, http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_0970-scaled.jpg 1476w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 787px) 100vw, 787px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8ed11b7 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8ed11b7\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3c0eee7\" data-id=\"3c0eee7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef8994b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef8994b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Kenan and Peter\u2019s cozy uncovered outdoor space<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5f704d1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5f704d1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f0dfdc8\" data-id=\"f0dfdc8\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a1c5221 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a1c5221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Covered outdoor space<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cf2a053 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cf2a053\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-24293e9\" data-id=\"24293e9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0a35c5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c0a35c5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>If you want something you can use in the rain or snow, you\u2019ll need some kind of cover. We chose to create ours with a canopy because it is more permanent and nicer than a tarp, but less expensive and permanent than building a roof over for our back porch. Ours fills most of our backyard and can fit about 6 people spaced for social distancing. <\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c42bea4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c42bea4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bb01b97\" data-id=\"bb01b97\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb87cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-gallery\" data-id=\"eb87cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;columns&quot;:2,&quot;lazyload&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;gallery_layout&quot;:&quot;grid&quot;,&quot;columns_tablet&quot;:2,&quot;columns_mobile&quot;:1,&quot;gap&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_tablet&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;gap_mobile&quot;:{&quot;unit&quot;:&quot;px&quot;,&quot;size&quot;:10,&quot;sizes&quot;:[]},&quot;link_to&quot;:&quot;file&quot;,&quot;aspect_ratio&quot;:&quot;3:2&quot;,&quot;overlay_background&quot;:&quot;yes&quot;,&quot;content_hover_animation&quot;:&quot;fade-in&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"gallery.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery__container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3546.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"eb87cd2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_3546\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjYyOSwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdHJhY2tlcnNlYXJ0aC5jb21cL2Jsb2dcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzAyXC9JTUdfMzU0Ni5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlYjg3Y2QyIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3546-300x212.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"212\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"e-gallery-item elementor-gallery-item elementor-animated-content\" href=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3763.jpg\" data-elementor-open-lightbox=\"yes\" data-elementor-lightbox-slideshow=\"eb87cd2\" data-elementor-lightbox-title=\"IMG_3763\" data-e-action-hash=\"#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dlightbox%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6MjYzMiwidXJsIjoiaHR0cDpcL1wvdHJhY2tlcnNlYXJ0aC5jb21cL2Jsb2dcL3dwLWNvbnRlbnRcL3VwbG9hZHNcLzIwMjFcLzAyXC9JTUdfMzc2My5qcGciLCJzbGlkZXNob3ciOiJlYjg3Y2QyIn0%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-gallery-image elementor-gallery-item__image\" data-thumbnail=\"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/IMG_3763-300x215.jpg\" data-width=\"300\" data-height=\"215\" aria-label=\"\" role=\"img\" ><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-305ea7b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"305ea7b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d6a3843\" data-id=\"d6a3843\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa30809 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa30809\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>(Left) <\/em><em>A grandparent visit in the canopy.\u00a0<\/em><em>(Right) <\/em><em>The canopy set up for movie watching.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4b40a66 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4b40a66\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-4dc4d95\" data-id=\"4dc4d95\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82396d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82396d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Furniture<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-236ec3d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"236ec3d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-56bc7be\" data-id=\"56bc7be\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0834eaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0834eaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Think of your outdoor space as a new room to decorate. You\u2019re going to want chairs, cushions, tables and light. You can use furniture you already have or get cheap stuff at Goodwill. We choose plastic outdoor furniture so we wouldn\u2019t have to worry about mold. Here is what we used to furnish our space: <\/p><ul><li>Chairs\u2014plastic Adirondack chairs we had on our porch ($20 each), plus some padded kid chairs we had in the basement. <\/li><li>Couch\u2014we bought a plastic outdoor couch &amp; coffee table<\/li><li>Storage chest\u2014we also got a plastic storage chest to hold all the cushions, sleeping bags and blankets. This has kept them dry and totally mold-free. Plus, whenever we want to have a gathering we don\u2019t have to find stuff and lug it outside\u2014everything is right where we need it. That makes set up quick and easy, especially for kids.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ade1bf2 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ade1bf2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-862bc24\" data-id=\"862bc24\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a16880 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2a16880\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Floor<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d42410f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d42410f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e6647e3\" data-id=\"e6647e3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bd0f5b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bd0f5b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>To help cozy up our space, we decided to make it feel more like a room by adding this <a href=\"https:\/\/www.homedepot.com\/p\/TrafficMaster-Elevations-Color-Sky-Grey-Ribbed-Texture-Indoor-Outdoor-12-ft-Carpet-7PD5N660144H\/203240740\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">indoor\/outdoor carpet<\/a> (basically the cheapest option at Home Depot). It\u2019s grey, which hides dirt, and it doesn\u2019t matter if it gets wet. We\u2019ve had it in our basement (which sometimes floods) for 10+ years and it\u2019s pretty indestructible. To keep water from coming up through the ground, we put rubber subflooring under it. Now when you unzip the canopy it looks and feels like a cozy indoor room. I added an entry mat and basket for shoes to keep the carpet clean longer.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ba1bbbc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ba1bbbc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cea8559\" data-id=\"cea8559\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-859a55e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"859a55e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lights<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4346ea1 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4346ea1\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a162acc\" data-id=\"a162acc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab9b249 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ab9b249\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A few strings of x-mas or outdoor lights work great. We wove ours around the inner frame of the tent and plugged it into a beefy all-weather extension cord. We also plugged in an electrical power strip\/surge protector, so we can plug in the projector, electric blankets, etc.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-1866882 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"1866882\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6e40e1b\" data-id=\"6e40e1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1427bac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1427bac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Staying Warm<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-99337fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"99337fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9c3af62\" data-id=\"9c3af62\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2283e84 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2283e84\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>A fire pit would burn a hole through our canopy, so we tried portable space heaters. Unfortunately, you couldn\u2019t feel the heat unless you sat right next to one, and they usually blew a fuse. We decided warm blankets and sleeping bags were easier. I bought a few electric blankets which don\u2019t blow any fuses and keep us all quite warm and toasty.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-cd8de4e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"cd8de4e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e013061\" data-id=\"e013061\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c0594fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c0594fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Entertainment<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4f8e02d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4f8e02d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-3dea156\" data-id=\"3dea156\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ff0b891 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ff0b891\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The purpose of my outdoor space is to gather for movie watching. I bought a relatively inexpensive <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/gp\/product\/B07VKL7YPG\/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&amp;psc=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">projector<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/Projector-Screen-120inch-Portable-Projection\/dp\/B08JTXLBQM\/ref=sr_1_7_sspa?crid=IDW46REC25IQ&amp;dchild=1&amp;keywords=movie+screen+for+outdoor+use&amp;qid=1614048294&amp;s=electronics&amp;sprefix=movie+screen%2Celectronics%2C227&amp;sr=1-7-spons&amp;psc=1&amp;spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEzSzFTWVpLRVozWlM0JmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwNDcxMzc4WDJCTVo2Qk1GWDhPJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTAxMTU2ODQxRDBFUDFDNEpLQkdIJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfbXRmJmFjdGlvbj1jbGlja1JlZGlyZWN0JmRvTm90TG9nQ2xpY2s9dHJ1ZQ==\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">screen<\/a> (each cost about $100). They are easy to set up and I know I\u2019ll get my money\u2019s worth out of them over the next 10 years. What you do in your outdoor space is up to you, but you could set it up for small groups to:<\/p><ul><li>watch movies or sporting events<\/li><li>play videogames (Minecraft on the big screen anyone?)<\/li><li>play or listen to music<\/li><li>play board games<\/li><li>craft together<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fa8c787 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fa8c787\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cc763b9\" data-id=\"cc763b9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap 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class=\"elementor-gallery-item__overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ffb5b21 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ffb5b21\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8c79c53\" data-id=\"8c79c53\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e32fad2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e32fad2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Die-hards watching movies in a blizzard<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4773645 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4773645\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8d1ffc5\" data-id=\"8d1ffc5\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div 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\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3ae005b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3ae005b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dad4fee\" data-id=\"dad4fee\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e145200 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e145200\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>Cats like the canopy too<\/em>!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-3c3a040 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"3c3a040\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5325091\" data-id=\"5325091\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f250bd3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f250bd3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>After spending time and money setting up our outdoor space, I worried we had wasted our money and wouldn\u2019t use it enough. Boy was I wrong. My son came home from college for an extended 2-month Covid holiday and used the canopy several times a week to gather and catch up with his friends. My daughter has used it to host weekly TV viewings with friends. I\u2019ve watched 10 movies and counting out there, with a smaller but devoted group of Oscar junkies. In four months, we have already gotten our money\u2019s worth out of our space, and with vaccinations still months away for most of us, I\u2019m sure we\u2019ll be using the canopy well into the summer.<\/p><p>If you\u2019re missing your Village during these dark, chilly winter days, why not create your own cozy outdoor space. Covered or open-air. With fire or electric blankets. Whatever you create, make it work for you and your family. Then get outside and use it!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Your cozy outdoor space needs to work for what you enjoy doing with your friends and family. That could be playing music together. Or eating a family meal. Or roasting marshmallows and sharing stories around a fire. Or, like me, watching movies with friends. Whatever your group passion, create a space where you can do it outside with others. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":2638,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2624","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2624"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2640,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2624\/revisions\/2640"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2638"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2624"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2624"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/trackersearth.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2624"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}