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28 of 28 found the following review helpful:
Gets the job done Jun 18, 2006
By J.M
I've had this tent for awhile now and i'm finally getting around to writing a review.It has its good points and bad points as well.First the good points.It is a light weight two person tent and is waterproof and i have not exp any condensation problems.It with stood a pretty mean rain storm in PA.You will be able to pitch in under five minutes.I can sit up in it,im only 5'7 though.Plenty of storage for little things.Well there not to many bad things i can say about this tent.Yes it is a two person tent,but it is a VERY tight fit though.Despite what the box says i would not use this tent any other time then spring or summer.It is not a four season tent.My main complaint with this tent,are the stakes.They are only good in soft soil or ground and will bend in anything else.So i would advise buying new ones.If you only go camping once or twice a year or want a good lite weight tent for summer use.This is the tent you want.I've posted some pictures of my tent set up.Amazon has three pictures posted.The first one is the 2005 model,which i own.The second and third are the 2006 model.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
great little tent, but pretty small Oct 30, 2007
By venusstorm
overall we are pretty happy with our purchase for the money. we camp at the texas coast and it gets really windy and rain is usually a problem. after being soaked in a dome tent several times we thought these lower, more wind-resistant styles might hold up better. this tent, being such, did the trick. we went with a group with two brand new dome tents and recieved a good pour one night. the dome tent slumberers gave up and ran to sleep in the truck after fighting the tent blowing in their face and all of their blankets and such being soaked. we were nice and cozy dry. we hardly could tell it was raining and we had not a drop anywhere. of course, we joked in the morning that this was due to the fact that there was not any ROOM for anything else to get in. it is quite a small tent for two people. one person would be very nice. we just barely comfortably fit, and it was a little tricky getting in and out. the pictures showed the side entrance doors but it came with the front entrance. we could sleep with about less than an inch of space between us if we pushed against the sides. but it was by no means miserable (if you don't mind sleeping close). the raised roof by the head area makes the small space more bearable. there is of course no room for any gear other than your blankets and pillows. you do need a ground mat- "tent saver" as there is not a thicker fabric on the bottom like most dome tents have. this tent is of good quality and very quick & easy to set up/ take down. the bag it comes with is nice- no struggling to stuff the tent and stakes in. i wish it were just a tinsy bit bigger (too much bigger would take away the awesom wind resistance) but i think for the money with the other options i saw -this was a good choice. campin's not supposed to be lush anyway =)
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great tent Aug 14, 2007
By Sarah J. Lawson
This is a nice, light, well-constructed tent that is easy to set up and take down (folds up easily and into a nice small package). I had read that it was a SMALL two person tent, and it really is small: my girlfriend and I are both quite small, and it's still a very tight squeeze. I woudn't recommend using it as a two person tent unless you and the other person are slim and very fond of one another (and don't intend to bring full-length therma-rests or any substantial gear that needs to be kept inside the tent). As a solo tent, it's great. For it's weight and price, it's worth the squeeze. Oh, and it needs to be used with a groundcloth.
3 of 3 found the following review helpful:
Great, but not a two person! Jul 04, 2007
By I. Akehurst
At great tent that packs up and down quickly and into a small bundle. Managed to get this up in less than 5 minutes when rain was threatening, and small enough that it is easy to clean/dry out when you get home. At 5'10 this is a 'one person plus limited gear' tent. You will need to be quite flexible to move around inside much. Space outside of the inner tent but under the rain cover is limited - you will need to keep all of your kit inside of the tent to protect it from rain, further limiting space. Great for a 3-4 day trip where packing is light.
5 of 6 found the following review helpful:
 2 in the tent? No way! Dec 18, 2007
By Bromptonboy
"Bromptonboy"
I did a bicycle tour from Philadelphia to Maine this summer - 8 days on the bike - and used this tent as my night-time shelter.
I was looking for a light-weight tent that would pack up into a tight bundle, and this tent fit the bill.
The tent is light and easy to pack. It also will setup fairly quickly. I was able to sit up inside the tent, so I never felt very claustrophobic - but there is no way that this tent could hold 2 adults. I did a backyard test run of the tent before my trip - and slept in the tent with my 5 year old son - and there was not much room at all (I am 5'7", 180lbs).
While stealth camping one night during the tour, I was hit with a pretty heavy rain-storm, and this tent kept me dry (although it was like sleeping inside of a drum with all the rain pelting the tent) ;)
Generally I was happy with the tent, but if I had to re-do my purchase, I would buy a self-supporting tent - which this one is not.
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