The North Face Rock 22 Bx Tent: 2-Person 3-Season

I received the Rock 22 this week and finally got a chance to set it up today. I love the tent, the construction, and the features. It is a quality tent with a great price and terrific features.

If it's such a great tent, why am I returning it? Well, the dimensions listed for the tent are way off. The length is listed at 89". I'm 6'7" tall (79") and my head and feet pressed against the inner walls. I didn't break out the tape measure to measure it myself, but since I was touching both ends I believe the length is approximately 78" or so.

I'm still giving this tent a 4 star rating. It's a quality item and should work wonderfully for average sized persons. If you're very tall like I am, you'll want to look elsewhere.

This is a really versatile tent, that does the job without being overly designed and ultra confusing to set up. In fact this tent sets up lightning fast, and I use it all the time for that reason. When you roll in at night and have to set up the bivy, you are really going to appreciate this tents utilitarian simplicity. And, when it's a warm starry night but the mosquitos are in a blood sucking fervor, your going to really appreciate all that mesh.

The Rock is a very simple straight forward tent. Set up's and tear down's are lighting fast thanks to the two pole and clip system, the third ploe being for the fly. The all mesh design is great for star gazing on clear nights, and allows for great ventilation on those nights when the rian fly is needed. The Rock is free standing, thus giving you more options on where you can set up. The Rock 22 has plenty of room for two people and it's a mansion if you are solo. The only draw back I see is the weight of 5.4 pounds, not an issue if you are car camping or using it for a base camp. If you are going on a multi-day trek I wouldn't recommend the Rock.
All in all a great tent

Great tent, the "x" pole design isn't the most flashy, but it is sturdy! The third pole in the rainfly is a nice touch in making the vestibule a little more lofty, and easier to access the doors, and doesn't add much wieght. This tent has a ton of pockets, the tent is lined with them. don't really need the gear loft, which doesn't hang too low, but this is a two man tent, it's not that high to begin with. Space is adequate, but like most 2 man, you're going to be cozy with 2 people in it. Specs list it at 34 sq feet, *most* 2 mans fall between 30 and 36 sq feet. This tent vents well -- didn't ever get stuffy, haven't used it in cold temps yet so I can't comment about condensation issues. There are two man tents that pack smaller (mountain hardwear, marmot, eureka all have 2 walled tents that pack smaller than 20" long), and wiegh less, but packed up this tent isn't heavier or larger than the norm either. Set up is intuitive and a breeze, didn't even bother with the instructions. Bottom line: this isn't the lightest or smallest(packed up), but at far below top of the line price, it has top of the line features and quality.

I have 40 or so nights in this tent. It works well most of the time, like any 3 season tent should. The all mesh upper tent body is nice to catch the summer breeze. The 2 doors are awesome!

The downside to the mesh is if the winds are blowing and its sandy where you are camping. Sand blows right under the fly and through the mesh tent body into the living area.

I have both a 2 and 3 person of this model. Somewhat roomy and decent overall design but they make you pay more for a footprint - Marmot comes with a footprint and costs less but I like this design better & they were not available when I needed to buy.

As far as being waterproof, I think it is more resistant. I have been in a few light storms and stayed dry but the rain fly was soaked though and with a little more rain I am sure I would be taking a shower.

Overall, decent value for the money. Packs lite for the size but NOT really small. Easy & fast to set up. Hey, what can you expect for a low $$ tent? But anything from BackCountry is the bomb b/c if it starts to suck or get under your skin, SEND IT BACK!! :-)

I really like this tent. It's pretty heavy on the back, but my car carries it just fine. Doing the fly and footprint thing is lightweight, but tricky at first to set up. I set this tent up for a few days and left it in constant light rain, only put in the two stakes for the doors, and no water got inside!!! Final thought: really like the tent, sets up easy and does its job in the rain, and is an awesome tent for those of us who don't really want to go ultra-light, but want the ease and assurance of a free standing tent. I'd buy it again.

some nice internal dising fetchers and quick to set up and take down with one person relitivly light wate and stands up to good wind enjoy

I bought this tent to replace an aging Moss two person 4 season that I had inherited. I have the older version without the spreader for the vestibule, so my vestibule is smaller and rain can drip into the tent with the fly open. Not so with this new version, so I can rate the new one 5 stars! Great value, good weight, and all guyed out with aftermarket stakes this tent can take some serious weather! While there are lighter tents, larger tents and stronger tents, you can't go wrong with this one for an all-around performer.

Awesome tent so far! Very simple set up and decently roomy. The size is pretty comfortable for two and very roomy for one. I would say that this tent is probably a little on the heavy side for backpacking purposes, but it is definitely manageable. Seems very stable when all the guides are down and the ventilation is decent. The two vestibules and doors are pretty nice as well. Handled decent downpours very well, practically slept in a puddle and nothing was wet. So far, I'm very happy with this tent and I'm looking forward til my next time using it!

This tent is ideal for those who prefer to camp alone although it will easily sleep 2. It sets up in minutes and if your hiking it, hardly weighs anything.

Setting this tent up was very easy. It was very light in weight and small. Used it for a festival and it held up well. Plan to use it again soon and would recommend it.

I have the 2006 model (when they made it in green), and have used it many times in many conditions. I've taken this tent though the Rockies, the Smokies, BWCA, etc. and it has always been great. The interrior space is good, and the vestibule space is a little larger than your average backpacking tent. The one thing I never understood is why there are no guy-lines to stretch out the two non-vestible sides. Those two sides just sort-of lay against the tent, but surprisingly I've never had any leakage from that. I've always stayed dry and the ventilation is good. Like other have said, it's not the most lightweight out there, but it's certainly manageable and it's a good value. All in all I've been very happy with this tent!

I have the older version of it that got on a sale for 100. It's a great buy for the money. It's quite roomy for two average sized adults especially if you sleep head to foot. It's very easy to set it up and two side doors make getting in and out pretty easy. It's nice and dry inside even if it rains pretty hard and the large netting keeps the condensation on the fly, not on you. Althought it's a bit heavy than I'd like, but for the price it's a good buy

As suggested by others this tent is a great way to ease into camping. I got the Right-to-Outlet version of the tent (sagitta)a year ago. It is very easy to set-up and very reliable. We haven't had any condensation or water leak issues. It is not the most light but it is light enough to figure if backpacking is your thing. At 34sq ft it is quite roomy for a backpacking tent. My wife, myself and our 75lb lab fit just fine. There are "3-person" tents out there that are just 5 sq ft bigger.

We've used this tent for car-camping, boat camping and quite a bit of backpacking. Thanks to it we figured that we love the outdoors, and even though it has served it purpose as an entry tent, unless if we settle to one type of camping or our needs change somehow we will probably stick to this all-arounder.

great tent; very easy and quick to set up

I have been using this tent for over a year now and not once has it let me down. Makes it through the wettest of conditions completely dry. Very easy to set up with the two pole design. Vestibule is a bit small, but the dual entry is nice. Overall a very dependable tent.