Ive camped with this tent a few times in the Florida summer and Winter. While the winter is fine, the summer, with the rain and the mosquitos are a bit challenging
The only issue Ive found with this tent is the patio design. It is too small to be a hang out area. You wont be sitting in it a all because its not high enough
The second issue with the patio comes when its raining. With a light drizzle, water doesnt get in, but it will with anything heavier than that, and puddles will begin to form on the inside (of the patio area)
We got caught by the storm and with bathroom in and out trips, we couldnt even leave the shoes in the patio area because theyd get wet
The only time I got any good use from the patio area was one night we had 6 people in and with mattresses, the 8 person really only fits 5 on the inside, so I volunteered to sleep in the patio. Thankfully, it was a dry night and actually probably one of my best camping experiences
The good: For an 8 person tent, it is very light weight and takes up very little space when packed. With the stormy day(s), we only got water on the inside with a tiny drip coming from the rain tarp where the pole pocket was (Im guessing where it was sewn in). I just zipped the window closed and that was the end of it
This tent is designed to withstand some pretty bad weather (rain and winds up to about 40 mph). In those it has held fine
I just wish theyd rethink that patio design, but if you want a functional patio, spring for a cabin-style tent instead
A little impractical
Ive camped with this tent a few times in the Florida summer and Winter. While the winter is fine, the summer, with the rain and the mosquitos are a bit challenging The only issue Ive found with this tent is the patio design. It is too small to be a hang out area. You wont be sitting in it a all because its not high enough The second issue with the patio comes when its raining. With a light drizzle, water doesnt get in, but it will with anything heavier than that, and puddles will begin to form on the inside (of the patio area) We got caught by the storm and with bathroom in and out trips, we couldnt even leave the shoes in the patio area because theyd get wet The only time I got any good use from the patio area was one night we had 6 people in and with mattresses, the 8 person really only fits 5 on the inside, so I volunteered to sleep in the patio. Thankfully, it was a dry night and actually probably one of my best camping experiences The good: For an 8 person tent, it is very light weight and takes up very little space when packed. With the stormy day(s), we only got water on the inside with a tiny drip coming from the rain tarp where the pole pocket was (Im guessing where it was sewn in). I just zipped the window closed and that was the end of it This tent is designed to withstand some pretty bad weather (rain and winds up to about 40 mph). In those it has held fine I just wish theyd rethink that patio design, but if you want a functional patio, spring for a cabin-style tent instead