It needs a slight alteration.

By LighteningRod Ranked #2063 - 3-Season Tents August 23, 2005

I just spent a week at 11,000 feet, south of Mt. Whitney at Cottonwood Lakes. I set up the tent with all its takes and bells and whistles for the first night, including fully extending the fly. I woke up to discover it had rained inside the tent--can we say condensation, boys and girls? This made little sense because along both lengths and the back width of the tent there is sufficient space for air to circulate. Further examination revealed that when the vestibule is CLOSED completely, there isn't enough circulation. For the rest of the week, I closed the vent 3/4 of the way. That kept dew and rain from coming through the no-see-um and allowed air to circulate through the tent and keep it dry. While it's certainly serviceable this way, Big Agnes needs to redesign the fly. If they shorten one side and lengthen the other and then stake the fly so the sides will be at 25 degree angle to the entrance (like the Kelty Vortex), then the air will flow through and condensation will be eliminated. One of the tent's best features that the fly fits perfectly. When staked out properly, no amount of tossing and turning puts the tent in contact with it. It's the size a solo tent should be. It's a little pricey, but worth it.

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