Hi there and welcome to YT!!
I've had a play pen that I bought at Petsmart a looooong time ago (Precision brand) and it's the metal kind. It folds up and is easily carried, sets up in no time. The only drawback is, that if your puppy is as wild as mine was, he can and will move the entire play pen clear across the room! Since all the panels are movable, he just pushed it around and created his own shape of the pen, scratched up the hardwood floor in the process. I don't know the other brand you were talking about though. Whenever I have to leave 6 month old Walker I put him in a good size kennel and he is just fine for a few hours. Just make sure he has some toys in there to chew on or leave the radio on. Have fun at the cabin!
