Amazing value - great little tent
Ordered on July 20, 2021 We originally purchased this tent for a buddy and his dogs to use when they visited us, and funny enough? Now that our teen son & I have started backpacking this is the best option we have. This tent easily fits our wide (30") sleeping pads with room in between them for our 2 large dogs and our backpacks. I am working on replacing the fiberglass tent poles with aluminum to reduce weight, and I have some plans in the works to reinforce the floor to keep it strong against dog claws and the fact we don't use a tarp underneath. No issues with tears yet, just some preventative steps I plan to take. There will be some jaws dropped that we take this thing backpacking, but so far, we haven't found anything wide enough to fit us and the dogs that weighs significantly less. Once we lose the extra fiberglass pole weight this puppy will clock in around 5 to 5.5 pounds. Between that and the pack down size? Even backpacking tents in the hundreds of dollars can't beat those specs. After a few years' worth of use it could use some fresh seam sealer, but we have not had any issues with rain or leaks. Again, some preventative steps just to keep this thing going. We did snap one of the sections for the doorway awning, completely our fault though from poor packing and really poor handling. The actual tent poles have held up well to years of similar mistreatment. Honestly this little tent is amazing and if you're on the fence, just go for it! Ease of set up is great, one person can set this thing up in just a few minutes. Simple cross of 2 poles, pin the tent corners into the poles and then slide on the rain fly. Can & have done it in the rain and in the wind without high drama. I see there are some comments knocking the included tent stakes saying they don't work or don't work well.... here's my luke warm take on that: the stakes included with ANY tent should never be used as they are all garbage. Do yourself a favor (and save your trip from disaster): buy some legit tent stakes. Normal campers can get some lovely steel stakes at any retailer for cheap, and backpackers should know to snag some aluminum ones which are going to weigh less and like, you know, stay in the ground. Opening a new tent should be a 2-step process: 1) check that all parts are included, 2) throw the provided tent stakes away. Read more

















