Abstract: A protective appliance for providing protection from the ground and the sun. The protective appliance includes a covering member for covering a portion of the ground, including an opening therein for a shade mechanism provides protection from the sun's rays and has a support end and a protective end. The support end is adapted to removably extend downward through the opening in the covering member and into the ground a sufficient depth to support the shade member in a generally vertical orientation. The shade member provides protection for an object on the covering member from direct exposure to the sun and the covering member provides protection for an object on the covering member from exposure to the ground. In addition, a carrying member is designed to receive each of the elements in a convenient, transportable form.