"Great tent! I used this tent on Boy Scout campouts. The instructions said two people were required for set up, but I did it by myself with no problems at all. I'm 5'11" and 220 pounds and I thought it had plenty of room. I've only used this tent for 4 nights now, but it rained very hard all 4 nights. I also survived very strong winds. The tent never leaked once! The ventilation was excellent as I had no condensation problems. I woke up to a very heavy frost one morning, yet I still had no condensation problems. The two vestibules were great. I only needed one to keep my very muddy boots out of the tent. This tent is billed as a two-person tent, but I wouldn't use it as such barring some kind of emergency situation. It's base measures 7X5 feet. If you're used to sleeping in close quarters it might be fine. In my opinion, it's not really big enough for two grown men, but it was perfect for one. Other things I really liked are the aluminum poles. They seemed well made and very sturdy, yet light. The tent stakes are aluminum but thicker gauge (and lighter)that most Coleman tent stakes. A very nice plus is the stuff sack that the tent stores in. Unlike so many other tents you purchase that require a PhD in Physics to get the tent back in, this tent fits easily back into it's sturdy bag. It even has a zipper to widen the bag some. This came in handy because I always use a ground tarp and was able to keep the tarp in the same bag as the tent.
Inside the tent has mesh gear pockets to keep stuff in. It's well designed with velcro closures and even 2 pen pockets. The only flaw I found is that once you have your stuff in it, it would either hang down over your face (not acceptable) or dangle against your feet. It didn't keep me awake or bother me too much, but moving it to the side or corner would have been better.
The tent had very good headroom (46"); a couple of inches more than other comparable tents I considered. This makes all the difference when you're getting dressed! The tent included a mesh gear loft but I didn't use it; I like the headroom. However, the gear loft is well designed to keep items from falling out if you're so inclined. The vestibule windows were nice to let in the moonlight.
It would be a little heavy for long hikes (6.52 lbs)unless you split it up between 2 people, but then you would have to share space!
Final analysis: great tent for the price. Factory-sealed seams worked with no problem even in very hard rain. I'd recommend this tent.
See you on the trail!"
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