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50 of 53 found the following review helpful:
 We are pleased with this tent Apr 07, 2006
By A. Swinford
"boston13523"
We have had this tent for 3 years now. Last year we took it on a 2 week trip, setting it up and taking it down every other day. My wife and I can set this up in 20 minutes taking our time, 10 if its raining. I have set this up by myself many times in my backyard to air out. It is not difficult to set up, even by myself. We did have 1 pole break on us, just got a repair kit at wal-mart for about 6 bucks and fixed it, good as new. And I'd say for as many times as its been set up (about 35 times) 1 pole breaking isn't bad. The loft is great for storage, we've been in it in the rain and only about 2-4 cups of water have gotten in, mainly in the corners.
We can get our queen size air matress in and it takes up 1\2 the tent, the other half has room for a pack and play crib and all our gear. (we dont travel lightly). The rainfly is great.
I couldn't imagine getting 7 people in there, I guess if everyone had a sleeping bag and nothing was stored in there it may be possible.
18 of 18 found the following review helpful:
very nice tent Aug 19, 2006
By Molly Barry
"camping newbie"
We just used this tent, our very first, on a trip. We practiced once, assuming we'd have to practice repeatedly, but we figured it out quickly, even with our [...] running around, "helping"!
When we got to our campsite we got the tent up quickly and easily, with nary a snarky moment. The instructions are simple to follow; we hadn't even practiced the rainfly, but got that put up in minutes by following the directions. Easy!
When it came time to take down, I did it myself. SO easy! The only thing I asked for help with was undoing the big poles. It could be done alone, but it just seemed easier, with less chance of shockcorded poles whipping through the air, for both ends to be held at the same time.
The one thing that keeps this from being a 5 star is that one of the rings for the rainfly, where you loop the rope through, broke when our toddler fell on the rope. Of course, it's better that the ring break than for the nylon fabric loop (to which the ring was attached) to pull completely out of the rainfly's fabric! But still, I wish it hadn't broken, or that the loops and rings were made in a different way...we'll likely replace it with a key ring that can be "threaded" back on, but it won't be the same!
Oh, and the mat is separate from the tent, and is only staked down in two places, so if it gets windy, it will flip over itself. But that's just an annoyance, not a true problem.
I'd actually give it 4.5 stars, but that wasn't an option.
10 of 10 found the following review helpful:
Tent survived wind storm Jun 22, 2008
By Mommanator
My kids and I went to the plains in Wyoming to camp along the Oregon Trail like our pioneer ancestors. That night there were gusts of wind 65 MPH. It took several people to put up the tent as the wind would lift it like a parachute. I could not sleep because I thought the tent would come down. The tent made it. It leaned a bit, but it made it. We stayed completly dry inside even though it had rained. Some other campers we were with were not lucky. Coleman has some better, thicker tent stakes that we bought, and I am glad we did. I don't thing we would have been as lucky with the cheap tent stakes that came with the tent. It is very roomy inside though I can't see 6 or 7 people sleeping in it. It fit four very comfortably with extra space for all our gear including a large cooler.
11 of 12 found the following review helpful:
We love this tent! Jun 06, 2006
By M. Reymond
We love this tent! It was very easy to assemble. It is also quite attractive. When you are inside it, it is so spacious and non-claustrophobic, and the colors are great. We were the envy of our campsite. This may have been the best $100 and some dollars we have ever spent.
6 of 6 found the following review helpful:
Great tent!!!! Jan 18, 2009
By afn01182@afn.org
"tent guy"
Forget what the other reviewers say. Buy this tent, seal it and have a blast!! The folks who griped about this tent could not possibly have prepared the tent properly. They probably expected the tent to be waterproof right out of the box, but for $100 to $150 those expectations are totally absurd. If a camper wants a waterproof tent out of the box, they need to build it themselves. This tent is stable in high wind and will not leak a drop if sealed at the windows and the floor.
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