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36 of 36 found the following review helpful:
 Fabulous Kids Tent! A+ Jun 14, 2005
By L. Lombardo
"Camper Lombardo"
We purchased this tent for our 2 children to tent with us and set it up, and was impressed! It was our first Columbia tent, and I will buy Columbia products from now on! It has a nice rain-fly, air circulates very well, and sets up very quick with 2 adults. Just so that you know, you do not need a 'degree' to set it up...it just needs 2 adults, one to hold or assist the other while poles are going up!Easy instructions! The only downfall, because I am new at this, the floor is nice, but is not as heavy/durable as the Bugaboo Dome, or Black Mountain tents. With this tent, you should place a tarp on the ground under it, so that you wouldn't risk a punture in the floor. It is extrememly dry (for rain) Great tent for the price!
27 of 27 found the following review helpful:
A lot of tent at a great price Jan 11, 2007
By C. Lemanski
I bought this tent this spring because I knew I would be working at a renaissance faire which had a "tent city" where performers were allowed to pitch a tent and keep it there all summer. I was simply hoping this tent would last out the summer and be relatively dry and breathable. Let me also state about the area the "tent city" is located in - very close proximity to a lake, meaning there tends to be a lot of moisture in the area; lots of trees around (meaning stuff like tree sap constantly falling onto the tents); and we received a LOT of rain this summer.
Assembly: The first time I put it up was fresh out of the box, in the rain and the dark. Even in these un-ideal conditions, I had the tent up and functional in about 15 minutes. You can put this up solo, although it would certainly be nice (and speed things up) to have somebody helping you.
I had a queen-sized air mattress which took up max 2/3 of the floor of the tent, allowing plenty of space for bags, shoes, equipment, etc.
With the air flaps open, air circulation was excellent. Even with all the flaps closed, I still felt it was a very "breathable" tent. (Note: the peak of the tent is mesh screening, so if you expect wet weather, be sure to use the rain tarp!) It also shielded against wind very well, as Columbia products usually do.
The tent is about 5' high, so you're not going to stand up in it (unless you're a kid), but I found it easy enough to manuever in/out of the tent.
The tent directions recommend that it should not be left up for extended periods of time, but I'm not certain what they mean by that - months, a year? At any rate, my tent went up on July 7th and did not come down again until Labor Day weekend. Even by the end of summer, I never found it to be wet or mildewy, even in windy, torrential downpours. I used a tarpaulin under the tent to cut down on cold/damp from the ground and slept in the tent in nights as cold as the high 40s. (Well, I'm not recommending it for winter camping! Just stating that then tent was comfortable in those conditions).
It should be noted that after leaving the tent outside all summer long, the material of the tent took on a faint grey cast, which lightened a little bit when I washed the tent, but did not entirely disappear. But this is a tent, not a fashion show, so it was a fair tradeoff from my viewpoint.
I've previously owned Columbia products and that's why I choose this brand over others; they did not let me down one bit. I was very impressed with this product and look forward to using it again next year. I'd highly recommend this tent for anybody looking for a 2-3 person tent for spring-summer-fall camping.
20 of 20 found the following review helpful:
Great Tent Jun 28, 2005
By K. Harper
I got this tent to go car camping and it is a great tent. Only used it for 2 nights, but there's good ventilation and it's roomy. Says it's for 3 people, but I had two people with backpacks and a dog and it worked very well. The different compartments and pockets for storage were an added bonus.
Not the lightest tent and I wouldn't recommend it if you were going backpacking, but for car camping or backyard camping, I think it's great.
13 of 14 found the following review helpful:
Great for a date under the stars Jul 06, 2006
By K. Vallee
This is a great tent. It has excellent ventilation, and I am a big fan of being able to look at the stars through the mesh ceiling, and clear part of the rain fly. I also love the little zipper areas on the floor by the door that allow you to quickly throw things in and take things out of the tent, like sneakers, and purses. It has great storage extras, and is completely safe from the rain. Easy set up after the first time. The directions aren't very complete.
8 of 8 found the following review helpful:
Easy to assemble even for Handicapped! May 19, 2007
By J. Willibey
"j2dogs"
I just love this tent! I am handicapped and use a wheel chair to get around and while I can stand up, I just can't walk well. So I bought this tent because I refuse to give up on as much of my outdoor activities as possible and it was on the smaller side, but not too small for me to handle.
The acid test came first in the set-up, which was easy (it's color-coded, etc) and I did it ALL, start to finish, sitting down (smaller, free-standing tents are great for this). The most difficult time I had with the whole process was getting the rain fly up there and then fitting it all back into the storage bag when I took it down (which wasn't even THAT hard).
The big next test was using it....which was awesome as well. I loved all the air/breeze that flows through it and the thing kept out the water during a rain storm and no seam sealer was used, though I will eventually do [...].
Ultimately, I just can't say enough good things about this well made, very cool tent. Thanks Columbia tent people (& Amazon)....for helping to keep me up north, camping out under the stars.
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