ALPS Mountaineering Backpacking-Tents Lynx 4

I had a good experience with this tent, it was a good upgrade from my old one. I use this for car camping, I would never use it for backpacking, but it is super light for what it is (so light in fact, I thought it was missing poles or something lol). It is a "4" person tent, however my wife and I use it as a 2 person and put a queen size air mattress inside. I wouldn't try to sleep 4 in this unless you were on mats, stacked very close. Pros: Easy to set up with 2 people. Poles snap in instead of the old push-thru sleeve design, and I like that. The tent fly design is interesting as well, it keeps the water away from the tent body unlike others. All the seams were well sewn, really happy with that. The tent is also lightweight, not backpacking lightweight, but definitely lighter than what I'm used to in this size of tent. The tent is very well protected with the fly on. Decent size, fits a queen size air mattress with about a foot on either side and about 10" on top and bottom. Cons: Stakes were very lightweight aluminum, not really hearty enough for my tastes. Replaced with larger steel stakes. The design of the fly allows for great protection, but poor ventilation. This can be a fair trade-off in my opinion depending on the circumstances, take it as you will. The fly zipper when zipped is all the way at the ground, a few feet away from the tent body. It''s difficult to get to when inside the tent, however tying a little 2 foot piece of string to it fixes that. No windows with the fly on, but the fly does offer excellent protection. Overall I was very happy with the tent, it seems to be built well. Buy some better stakes right away, but if you're looking for a good car camping tent, this is a good choice. Read more

Of all the tents I've owned, this is the best combination of price, quality, weight, and features I have found. My wife and I set it up the first time in less than 10 minutes without the instructions. It's very intuitive and the pole clips vs. sleeve is ingenious, fast and easy. Set-up and break-down is a breeze for two people, but is a bit of a challenge for one. The package includes guy lines and stakes, as well as a removable gear loft that easily holds my solar flashlight for interior lighting. My wife is 5'-4" and I am 6'-2", and we both found the interior spacious for 2 people and gear, with room to move around easily, even with air mattresses and sleeping bags deployed. There is plenty of circulation and the interior remained reasonably comfortable in the tropical heat. The two vestibules are large enough to leave cooking gear, shoes and dirty clothes outside while still protected. There are only 2 stash pockets and I would have liked a couple more, but I understand the trade-offs to hit the sweet spot of price v. features. The spikes are a little flimsy and won't hold up to a lot of hammering. I added 2 - 60d steel spikes for the vestibules. The straps on the tent bag are a bit of a hassle when trying to stuff everything back in. All the materials feel sturdy and the stitching is top notch and strong. The bucket is fairly deep and if water gets over the top, you have a lot more problems than keeping dry. At roughly 8lbs., with a pack that's already 45lbs., it's a workout to carry uphill You'll want to keep this in mind when divvying up the gear for a long hike. Weight and durability are the constant struggle for backwoods adventures. All around great product with an excellent price. shipping to Indonesia was lightning fast, arriving 2 weeks before promised. Read more

Only had the opportunity to camp in the back yard so far. But the weight is awesome for a tent of this size. The rain fly works great, we some light rain and were nice and dry. The ventilation could be better, but if you want to be dry then don't complain lol. I used a little portable fan to help circulate the air. The space is great and me, my wife and 3 kids fit nice and snuggly. I feel like it would be hot without air moving, so some fans are a necessity for sure. The quality is awesome and I really like this tent. For backpacking it is so nice with the weight. I am going to give the poles to my oldest son and carry the rest. Really happy with it. Read more

Why did you pick this product vs others?: Massive can fit a family of 4 with no issues Ease of setup: Super easy Tent quality: Great quality Durability: Strong so far Waterproof: Must Read more

I didn't know much about this tent but I ordered in anyway based on the favorable Amazon reviews and the product description and also the good price. Now that I have it, I really like it! I set it up in my back yard, as you can see from the photos, and it all looks great! The tent has all the features I was looking for, including two large doors, two vestibules, a rain fly that goes all the way to the ground, plenty of room inside, easy setup, etc. It's also very light weight, although I don't plan to actually backpack with it. The overall build quality looks very good as well. I can't speak for its durability since I just got it, but so far I'm very pleased! Read more

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