jtosbo00
Observer
Thank you for taking the time to write this up! The manual was helpful and it is the first time I am able to see how it looks within the Hexa Pro Tarp. No need to post any photos as the manual's sketches along with your description above were enough for me. I will be getting myself one once SP Japan gets them back in stock! I was in a similar situation like you a few years ago but didn't have the IR so I was stuck with placing my grill on the outer edge of the tarp and, of course, things still got a little bit wet. But remembered not wanting to take a chance ruining an expensive tarp by moving the grill further inside. I like how you were able to install it after already putting up the tarp so that makes it a big plus for sudden changes in weather.....................
My impressions are it works as advertised. I had a couple camp fires under the tarp, one night it rained so that was pretty nice to sit outside by the fire and still be protected from the rain. The fabric feels like a heavy cotton material, not stiff like a canvas. It looks like it will hold up well. I wasn't concerned about it igniting The manual shows pictures (I don't ready Japanese) that says to just put one fire pit under the inner roof, not two. I lit a charcoal chimney sitting on the fire pit under the tarp. Heat wise it was fine but the charcoal smoke didn't blow away as quickly when it was starting up. The Evo Pro tarp is expensive. The Inner Roof is priced fairly reasonable considering it's Snow Peak, and it enables you to use the tarp and have a camp fire even in inclement weather. I'm very happy with the purchase. Next time I setup the tarp I'll take more pics.