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A shade cover or “solar fly” is provided for reducing the thermal radiation effects of the sun on an associated shelter. By blocking the sun's rays to a significant degree, the outer surface temperature of an associated shelter is reduced, which results in less heat transfer into the interior space

A shade cover or “solar fly” is provided for reducing the thermal radiation effects of the sun on an associated shelter. By blocking the sun's rays to a significant degree, the outer surface temperature of an associated shelter is reduced, which results in less heat transfer into the interior space thereof. The shade cover and associated shelter may be cooperatively configured to employ natural convection to aid in reducing heat transfer into the interior space of the associated shelter. Natural convection known as the chimney effect may be used to reduce heat transfer into the interior space of the associated shelter. Such reduction of heat transfer into the interior space reduces the air conditioning load needed to maintain the interior space of the associated shelter at ambient temperatures of, for example, 76-84 degrees Fahrenheit among others.

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1. A shelter system, comprising: a shelter including a roof, a plurality of side walls, an enclosed interior space;a flexible outer cover; mounted over at least a majority of the roof; anda plurality of spacers positioned on and supported by the roof, two or more of the spacers being linked together

1. A shelter system, comprising: a shelter including a roof, a plurality of side walls, an enclosed interior space;a flexible outer cover; mounted over at least a majority of the roof; anda plurality of spacers positioned on and supported by the roof, two or more of the spacers being linked together by at least one connector segment, the plurality of spacers positioned between the roof and the outer cover so as to support the cover a spaced distance outwardly of the shelter, thereby creating an air cavity between the roof and the cover, wherein each of the plurality of spacers includes: a central shaft, andfirst and second frame legs coupled together at said central shaft, wherein the first and second leg members are pivotally coupled about the central shaft. 2. The shelter system of claim 1, wherein the outer cover includes one or more sections of mesh. 3. The shelter system of claim 2, wherein a section of the one or more sections of mesh is located at or near the apex of the outer cover when supported by the shelter. 4. The shelter system of claim 1, wherein the outer cover includes sections formed of solid, flexible material and at least one section of mesh, wherein the at least one section of the mesh forms a vent. 5. The shelter system of claim 1, further comprising webbing extending between the first and second frame legs so as to constrain a degree of pivotable movement of the first and second frame legs with respect to the central shaft. 6. The shelter system of claim 1, further comprising a plurality of tubing segments interconnecting ones of the plurality of spacers through respective central shafts. 7. A shelter system, comprising: a shelter including a roof, a plurality of side walls, and an enclosed interior occupiable space, the shelter formed by a frame having a plurality of spaced apart, arched frame members and wherein the roof is an outer cover supported by the frame and formed of a flexible material;a shade cover formed of a flexible material and mounted over a majority of the roof and side walls of the shelter, wherein the shade cover includes one or more sections formed of solid, flexible material; anda plurality of spacers configured to support the shade cover a spaced distance from the shelter so as to define one or more air cavities therebetween, wherein each of the plurality of spacers includes: a central shaft; andfirst and second frame legs coupled together at said central shaft. 8. The shelter system of claim 7, wherein the shade cover further includes at least one section of mesh, wherein the at least one section of the mesh forms a vent so positioned as to correspond to near or at the apex of the shade cover, the vent allowing air flow from the one or more air cavities to an area exteriorly of the shade cover. 9. The shelter system of claim 7, wherein the first and second leg members are pivotally coupled about the central shaft, wherein the first and second leg members are supported by the shelter. 10. The shelter system of claim 9, wherein the first and second leg members straddle an arched frame member. 11. The shelter system of claim 9, further comprising: at least one connector segment linking two or more spacers together, anda rope routed through the two or more spacers and, wherein the at least one connector segment is tied to a support surface for securing the two or more spacers to the shelter. 12. The shelter system of claim 7, further comprising webbing extending between the first and second frame legs so as to constrain a degree of pivotable movement of the first and second frame legs with respect to the central shaft. 13. The shelter system of claim 7, further comprising a plurality of tubing segments interconnecting ones of the plurality of spacers through respective central shafts. 14. A shelter system, comprising: a shelter including a plurality of side walls, and an enclosed interior occupiable space, the shelter formed by a frame having a plurality of spaced apart, frame members and a flexible outer cover supported by the frame and formed of a flexible material;a shade cover formed of a flexible material and mounted over a majority of a surface area of the flexible outer cover and a portion of the side walls, wherein the shade cover includes sections formed of solid, flexible material and at least one section of mesh, wherein the at least one section of the mesh forms a vent; anda spacer frame system that supports the shade cover a spaced distance from the flexible outer cover so as to define one or more air cavities therebetween, the spacer frame system comprising a plurality of spaced apart foldable frames, each of the foldable frames comprising:a central shaft;first and second frame legs pivotably coupled to said central shaft; andwebbing extending between the first and second frame legs so as to constrain a degree of pivotable movement of the first and second frame legs with respect to the central shaft. 15. The shelter system of claim 14, further comprising a plurality of tubing segments interconnecting ones of the plurality of foldable frames through respective central shafts.