backpacking trips are over for the summer and i have been very happy with this tent. Nights were spent over 12,500 with no tree shelter or other natural wind break. The tent, while not as fast to set up as a typical external "clip" style, is very stable in winds, hail, pouring rain. There is plenty of room for me (6' 1") and all my gear for 6 days inside. One evening it was raining and hailing and i was able to heat up water for my meal outside the tent while seating inside due to the vertical side-walls. The dual windows allowed for nice viewing during weather and the light color made the tent bright and not at all claustrophobic. When i selected spots near water or there was rain/moisture in the air, i did experience some condensation but compared to the typical tent with a rain-fly that others were using, i noticed they had similar or even more condensation. Pros: roomy, very stable, light, very weather-proof, simple set-up. Changes: larger mesh openings on both sides for those warm nights .. i would recommend this tent to anybody backpacking in the rockies or sierras.

initial impressions .. tent is easy to set up and well designed for a 1-person shelter. not sure what other reviewers challenges have been but i have not had any problems setting it up. yeah, it is amazing that Black Diamond does not seam-seal this tent but when i started to backpack, no tents came from the factory seam-sealed so it was a trip down memory lane. i used my finger to smooth the seam-sealer out and left the tent standing for 4 days to ensure the sealer was completely set and dry. i plan to use the tent on (2) 6 night backpacking trips in the rockies in july and august as a one person shelter.