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Summary: Design flaw allows water in.
Comment: I have been camping with my family for 15+ years. I purchased this tent at Cabelas when the zipper on the old one broke. It was a good looking tent. I was not able to see it opened up at the store but the picture looked like it would be a good idea. Fortunately, I set it up in the back yard before actually going camping.
The tent is very roomy but there are some design flaws to be aware of:
First, there is an arch on the back of the rain flap (red part) that you do not see in the picture. It is held up by a fiberglass rod with pressure against it when the rain flap is pulled forward. When the wind blows towards it, it falls down against the tent. This allows water to flow freely into the tent. It also stops all airflow through it, so the tent gets very hot.
Second, along the bottom of the tent is a "ventilation" screen. If you think of the molding that runs along the floor of your home, that is where this mesh screen is. You cannot see it from the outside. In a rain, water will flow down the walls of the tent and accumulate just outside the tent. It will then flow in through these "ventilation" screens and leave you camping in a pond.
The night I set the tent up in my backyard, it had rained. Not a terrible storm. Just a little rain. No one was in the tent. I came out the next morning to check it and sure enough, it had lots of water in it. I dried it out and took it back. I would advise anyone who sees this to not buy this tent. It looks good but it is not a good investment.
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Summary: Huge Tent and Very Well made.
Comment: Very easy to put up and lots of room for a family. Highly recomended. Good quality for BURNING MAN also. You will not be disappointed, if you get it for $170 or less a great deal!
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Summary: We love our HUGE tent!
Comment: We bought this tent because we wanted a huge tent, and it is. It's great. It has three rooms, two on each end and the middle, which we call our "foyer". :) A queen sized bed (blow up matress) will fit in each side room, though snug to zip the dividers if you wanted to (we just let the dividers hang for privacy and that's pleanty for us). We put a blow up twin sized bed in the middle room, which is about as wide as a twin sized bed, and that leaves about 3-4 feet between the foot of that bed and the door. Enough room to get around fine.
It is surprisingly easy to set up. I actually set it up alone once. Though a little more timely when doing it alone, it wasn't bad! The simple design is great. The only thing you really need two people with is the rain hood. We have actually had this tent in rain about 3 times and it was fine. We found a little bit of water on one end once, but it wasn't enough to make us disappointed. It rained all night and quite hard, so that was pretty good. The end windows/openings are not idealy designed. The rain hood doesn't cover them, but they are angled to keep rain from coming in, but it just isn't ideal... but considering how much rain we had and how little water got in- not bad!
As far as durability, it is good, or above average. We did get a small rip from a sharp vine or something. We just got a liquid patch kit and now it's no big deal. The poles are still fine, though we know from experience they tend to get brittle and crack and break after about 1 to 2 years. We have only had this tent about a year, but it is still great.
I would certainly recommend this tent to anyone. It has held up well and has a ton of room.
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Summary: Great Family Tent!!!!!!!
Comment: This is the best tent!!! I have a family of 5 and there is plenty of room to sleep and walk around. You don't have to crouch when in side.
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Summary: Put it up yesterday and it survived a rain storm
Comment: First, as someone who lives in Hawaii, I love the Amazon service. I bought this tent on Amazon and chose Super Saver delivery. I received the tent by 2-day delivery via UPS. For larger items to the island, Amazon tends to do that. After I got the tent, I installed it out on my land. I needed something to get out of the rainstorms during house construction and as a temporary shelter. The tent was no problem to install and it is very spacious. Last night was pouring rain and I stayed completely dry. I must confess that I created a wood floor using pallets and plywood and put it underneath the tent to prevent water from gathering below it. I picked this tent after looking at many others because the price is very reasonable, about half of what I would pay here if I could find a similiar tent. The last tent I bought had a more upright configuration and a strong wind destroyed one of the support poles. I am hoping this design, which allows the wind to pass around much better, with stand up to the strong winds.
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