Some free Advice

By kevinhansen Ranked #36 - 3-Season Tents November 7, 2008

When buying a tent you need to decide what you want, and what your needs are. If you buy this tent thinking it's something its not, you will not be happy with it.
Here are what my needs are/were in order of priority;
Light weight, small footprint, good in wind, good for high mountains, and expandable.
I've taken this tent up above 11,000 feet, in December, in the wind, on a ridge. The small footprint was perfect to purch on a small platform ledge in the snow. I'm 5'4" and found it roomy for one but the 2 of us, well, um, I guess we stayed warmer.
Unexpected bonus features? THE COLOR RULES! It keeps morale high even in the rain or over cast skys. The huge door is great for morning cooking and bay window views. Interior poles make perfect hanging points for stuff. Good ventelation, no wet walls.
Things this tent was not ment for or designed to do? It is not "roomy", not ideal for car camping, and not plush. All that adds weight. This is not a base camp size tent. Also if you expect easy set up out of the box, Wal-mart has plenty of those tents. Instead set this tent up a few times before you use it. Youtube has a good vid to show you how. (Who doesn't test gear? My first set up took me 2 minutes in my living room.) Some folks expect tents to come seem sealed. This one doesn't. So what? You set it up in your house, seal it, now your ready.
Bottom line I needed a less is more, super light, over night shelter. This is perfect! If I was stuck in this thing for weeks, um, well, I'd get good at 20 questions.

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