You get what you pay for!

By mystery tramp Ranked #2714 - 3-Season Tents November 21, 2005

I used the Lighthouse at Yosemite at the beginning of October. Unless you are an extremely small person I would definitely opt for the larger Lighthouse over the Firstlight. If you wanted to fit two people in it you could, but the extra space for gear, my dog Jack, etc. is nice. The tent can be erected easily with one practice run. I did rather object to the extra step of self seam sealing, but it really wasn't too much trouble and it's not going to leak. The tension involved in the framing did cause me some concern. That is, a concern of having one end come loose with tension while you are putting the tent up and having it rip the side. I put a very small piece of electrical tape over the ends to obviate any concerns for sharp edges and I think it worked fine. I used it with a ground cover which I pegged in place with the supplied pegs. Why spend so much for a tent and not buy the ground cover? The tent kept me warm and dry and is amazingly small and light. Hiking Yosemite Falls was absolutely no problem. Didn't even know the Lighthouse was there. I am extremely happy with the Lighthouse. It's worth every penny.

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