Awesome tent! very sturdy and was so much easier to set up than expected. After only 2 test runs to set up with 2 people, we were able to set up camp in less than 15min. My only negative comment, if you want to call it that, is it does not fit 6 people. Maybe if you were clown-carring it maybe. We had 2 6ft adults and it was just right.
Very nice tent for car camping. Love the screen room at the front. We were on a sandy site and it was a great buffer for the sand and bugs. There is a mesh seam on the bottom of the tent by the door that made it very easy to sweep the dirt out without having to open the door. Plenty of room for a queen air mattress and our bags, with room to spare. I know... we were not roughing it... Happy wife happy life.
The tent is great and took about 15 minutes to assembly the first time. Its very spacious and having the screened-in area is convenient if there are bugs/mosquitoes around.
PRO:
Very spacious
Easy to assemble/disassemble
Good construction / seams
CON:
Front pole broke during first use (getting a replacement pole is VERY time consuming from )
If it rains, water will enter the screened-in area (suggest adding a tarp or 12 x 12 canopy in the front)
Overall, Im very happy with the tent and once I get the replacement pole, Ill be back out in the forest!
We recently bought this and have camped twice - once on the beach and once in a state park. I was not impressed with how it held up on a windy beach. We did have 15-20 MPH gust forecasted but it is rated at 35 so I thought wed be okay. My wife said it sounded like someone standing next to her waving a tarp all night long. The noise level was ridiculous from the rain fly. We considered removing the fly, but when I did the next morning, the tent immediately collapsed. It relies on the rain fly for structural support. Last night we camped at the state park with 0 wind and it was perfect. I chose this tent due to the amount of screening and airflow it will allow and it lived up to that expectation. Unfortunately, the first time we set this up we noticed one of the tent poles were already cracked and frayed. Also, where the tent poles slide through the sleeves, although not a lot is sleeved, some is hooked, it is still already about to tear. I anticipate returning this under warranty and am still undecided if we will repurchase. It is a good tent but I expected more from .
Update: May 2018. Two of my concerns about the tent have been moderated- This time I left the rain flap down over the window vent that is completely exposed (didnt attach the guy wire, so the window remained covered). If you dont think you need the added stability from the guy wire, it really does keep the tent warmer- actually too warm, it turned out, on this Memorial Day weekend of record breaking heat. There wasnt enough cross breeze, it got pretty sticky in there. My other problem was I thought the tent required two adults to put up; actually, there was only one time I absolutely needed another pair of hands, and those of my 4 year-old grandson sufficed.
As far as the size goes, I still maintain that parents with two small kids would be the largest group Id put in this tent.
Following is the original review.
Under the right conditions, the tent of my dreams. Spacious, well made, with this game-changing screened porch, not a droplet of condensation inside the tent for a week, nice head room... All for a little over $100? Great. What kept it from a 5 is the mesh quadrant in the rear that you cant seal up, as many others have commented. In the tropics thats ok, in the WI North woods in mid-sept, not so much. If youre expecting nighttime temps in the low 40s, make sure you have down bags, and you might consider staking the guy line in the middle of that screen straight down to keep it flat against the tent. I didnt try that but I dont think it would have affected the tents stability and it could keep the wind out at least. Size-wise, Id say its perfect for a couple traveling with a dog, or one older kid, two littles at most. The idea of 4 adults on two queen air mattresses in here seems crazy to me, but I suppose its possible if everyone keeps their stuff in the vestible and no one needs to use the door at night. Go with doubles if you can, for some space to use the door. The number of zippers in the tent are comical-8 zippers on the two doors. Not sure why. But getting in and out is a little complicated and noisy, Id say travel with fewer people and a luggable loo, that was my solution. Layout-wise, parents on a double cot with storage underneath, and kid or little kids head to foot on a twin or on jr. Mattresses arranged in an L would give most floor space. Dont even think about 5 or 6 people in here. Also, unless youre 62 or better, you cant get it up by yourself. Its easy and straightforward, but simply too big to raise alone unless you tower over the highest point. I enjoyed dry weather (!!) So didnt experience the wet vestibule, but I can see how clothes-pinning a tarp to the overhang would keep it drier in there, assuming you dont need to get out during the night. Not enough pouches for a big group, and wish there was some kind of structure to hang a line across, but these are minor compared to the benefits. Car camping couples, dont hesitate. Families of 5 should get the 8, in my opinion.
I liked this tent. It was easy to put up and take down. I bought this particular model after reading reviews of other similar tents that had little airflow. I thought the screened in entry to help with that on hot summer nights.
Unfortunately, the night we used this, it rained. A lot. The tent did fine in the rain, but the porch part had rain that came in through the screen. There was no where for the water to drain, so it puddled, making it cumbersome to take down and store.
Well keep using it, and well figure a way to rectify that, because were happy with the rest of the tent.
I loved the tent. It held up good in our 1st rain storm we got camping. No leaks. Love the porch concept, only problem I have is if you get rain and it directly comes in the way the porch is facing there is no way go actually dump the access water built up. I found my self taking old rag and moping up the access water to get it out from having it not be tracked in the actual tent. Plus I have two big dogs so you know how they can be.
We got this tent used from a friend and we thought it was going to be cheap and would break pretty fast but it actually still works great! Its not the best tent to have when raining though.... for this reason 4 stars
Reviews
Great sturdy tent!
Awesome tent! very sturdy and was so much easier to set up than expected. After only 2 test runs to set up with 2 people, we were able to set up camp in less than 15min. My only negative comment, if you want to call it that, is it does not fit 6 people. Maybe if you were clown-carring it maybe. We had 2 6ft adults and it was just right.
If you like to camp.
Plenty of room to sleep in. Easy to set up. A great buy.
Nice tent, so happy with my purchase
I love my tent. Its big, I would say that its the ideal size for 4 adults. Easy to assemble.
Exceeded expectations.
Very nice tent for car camping. Love the screen room at the front. We were on a sandy site and it was a great buffer for the sand and bugs. There is a mesh seam on the bottom of the tent by the door that made it very easy to sweep the dirt out without having to open the door. Plenty of room for a queen air mattress and our bags, with room to spare. I know... we were not roughing it... Happy wife happy life.
Great tent! Needs a few tweeks
The tent is great and took about 15 minutes to assembly the first time. Its very spacious and having the screened-in area is convenient if there are bugs/mosquitoes around. PRO: Very spacious Easy to assemble/disassemble Good construction / seams CON: Front pole broke during first use (getting a replacement pole is VERY time consuming from ) If it rains, water will enter the screened-in area (suggest adding a tarp or 12 x 12 canopy in the front) Overall, Im very happy with the tent and once I get the replacement pole, Ill be back out in the forest!
Recent buy - immediate use
We recently bought this and have camped twice - once on the beach and once in a state park. I was not impressed with how it held up on a windy beach. We did have 15-20 MPH gust forecasted but it is rated at 35 so I thought wed be okay. My wife said it sounded like someone standing next to her waving a tarp all night long. The noise level was ridiculous from the rain fly. We considered removing the fly, but when I did the next morning, the tent immediately collapsed. It relies on the rain fly for structural support. Last night we camped at the state park with 0 wind and it was perfect. I chose this tent due to the amount of screening and airflow it will allow and it lived up to that expectation. Unfortunately, the first time we set this up we noticed one of the tent poles were already cracked and frayed. Also, where the tent poles slide through the sleeves, although not a lot is sleeved, some is hooked, it is still already about to tear. I anticipate returning this under warranty and am still undecided if we will repurchase. It is a good tent but I expected more from .
My favorite-ever warm weather tent
Update: May 2018. Two of my concerns about the tent have been moderated- This time I left the rain flap down over the window vent that is completely exposed (didnt attach the guy wire, so the window remained covered). If you dont think you need the added stability from the guy wire, it really does keep the tent warmer- actually too warm, it turned out, on this Memorial Day weekend of record breaking heat. There wasnt enough cross breeze, it got pretty sticky in there. My other problem was I thought the tent required two adults to put up; actually, there was only one time I absolutely needed another pair of hands, and those of my 4 year-old grandson sufficed. As far as the size goes, I still maintain that parents with two small kids would be the largest group Id put in this tent. Following is the original review. Under the right conditions, the tent of my dreams. Spacious, well made, with this game-changing screened porch, not a droplet of condensation inside the tent for a week, nice head room... All for a little over $100? Great. What kept it from a 5 is the mesh quadrant in the rear that you cant seal up, as many others have commented. In the tropics thats ok, in the WI North woods in mid-sept, not so much. If youre expecting nighttime temps in the low 40s, make sure you have down bags, and you might consider staking the guy line in the middle of that screen straight down to keep it flat against the tent. I didnt try that but I dont think it would have affected the tents stability and it could keep the wind out at least. Size-wise, Id say its perfect for a couple traveling with a dog, or one older kid, two littles at most. The idea of 4 adults on two queen air mattresses in here seems crazy to me, but I suppose its possible if everyone keeps their stuff in the vestible and no one needs to use the door at night. Go with doubles if you can, for some space to use the door. The number of zippers in the tent are comical-8 zippers on the two doors. Not sure why. But getting in and out is a little complicated and noisy, Id say travel with fewer people and a luggable loo, that was my solution. Layout-wise, parents on a double cot with storage underneath, and kid or little kids head to foot on a twin or on jr. Mattresses arranged in an L would give most floor space. Dont even think about 5 or 6 people in here. Also, unless youre 62 or better, you cant get it up by yourself. Its easy and straightforward, but simply too big to raise alone unless you tower over the highest point. I enjoyed dry weather (!!) So didnt experience the wet vestibule, but I can see how clothes-pinning a tarp to the overhang would keep it drier in there, assuming you dont need to get out during the night. Not enough pouches for a big group, and wish there was some kind of structure to hang a line across, but these are minor compared to the benefits. Car camping couples, dont hesitate. Families of 5 should get the 8, in my opinion.
I liked this tent
I liked this tent. It was easy to put up and take down. I bought this particular model after reading reviews of other similar tents that had little airflow. I thought the screened in entry to help with that on hot summer nights. Unfortunately, the night we used this, it rained. A lot. The tent did fine in the rain, but the porch part had rain that came in through the screen. There was no where for the water to drain, so it puddled, making it cumbersome to take down and store. Well keep using it, and well figure a way to rectify that, because were happy with the rest of the tent.
Its an awesome tent but.....
I loved the tent. It held up good in our 1st rain storm we got camping. No leaks. Love the porch concept, only problem I have is if you get rain and it directly comes in the way the porch is facing there is no way go actually dump the access water built up. I found my self taking old rag and moping up the access water to get it out from having it not be tracked in the actual tent. Plus I have two big dogs so you know how they can be.
Great but not so good in the rain
We got this tent used from a friend and we thought it was going to be cheap and would break pretty fast but it actually still works great! Its not the best tent to have when raining though.... for this reason 4 stars
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