deployed state with the ribs fanned out and stretching the canopy fabric and a collapsed state with the ribs being in a parallel configuration the device further includes a gripping plate configured to be attached to a post application_number US 201514947184 A description fig1 illustrates an exemplary deployable canopy configured to be strapped to a tree and provide cover to a person sitting under the canopy deployable canopy 10 is illustrated including canopy fabric 20 ribs 30 rib bracket 40 gripping plate 50 mounting strap 60 and deployment tethers 70 ribs 30 are attached to rib bracket 40 at bracket axle 42 and are free to pivot with respect to rib bracket 40 such that the ribs can alternate between a deployed fanned out state and a parallel collapsed state in the deployed state canopy fabric 20 is stretched out to provide maximum coverage under deployable canopy 10 in the collapsed state deployable canopy 10 is provided in a compact form such as can easily be put into a cylindrical carry storage bag canopy fabric 20 includes rib enclosures 22 configured to receive ribs 30 according to one embodiment rib enclosures 22 can include cylindrically shaped pockets formed in or attached to the canopy fabric 20 in other embodiments strips of material metallic rings attached to the canopy fabric 20 or other similar structures can be used to attach ribs 30 to canopy fabric 20 deployment tethers.