Pros: This tent got us through a week of camping in northern Minnesota. Not a single insect got inside our tent thanks to the screened porch giving us a double layer of protection. It also rained pretty heavily one night and we stayed completely dry inside, despite the fact that we hadnt properly tucked in our ground cloth underneath and discovered A LOT of water under the tent when we packed it up. But it never came in! The way the rainfly fits over the windows was also great for ventilation in the rain. Easy setup if you follow the instructions. We did a practice run prior to our trip and didnt figure out until after setup that you need to put in the rainfly pole BEFORE you put it on the tent - thats what happens when you dont read the instructions first. The porch is great for extra storage...if it doesnt rain (see below).
Cons: Its smaller than I thought. It was great for two of us on a queen-sized air mattress and all of our gear but it would be wall to wall air mattress if you try to squeeze in two doubles (definitely not two queens). You could probably fit a queen and a twin air mattress but even that would not leave a lot of room for bags or walking between mattresses. The screened in porch does NOT do well in the rain. In that respect its very poorly designed. The floor gets completely soaked and we ended up with a small lake in the porch that we had to somehow jump over while not smashing our heads/faces into the top of the porch to get out. You would need a pretty decent downward slope for it to drain on its own. I just cannot fathom why they designed it like that. But great for sunny days! Just be sure not to leave anything on the porch if the forecast calls for rain.
Held up to the rain!
Pros: This tent got us through a week of camping in northern Minnesota. Not a single insect got inside our tent thanks to the screened porch giving us a double layer of protection. It also rained pretty heavily one night and we stayed completely dry inside, despite the fact that we hadnt properly tucked in our ground cloth underneath and discovered A LOT of water under the tent when we packed it up. But it never came in! The way the rainfly fits over the windows was also great for ventilation in the rain. Easy setup if you follow the instructions. We did a practice run prior to our trip and didnt figure out until after setup that you need to put in the rainfly pole BEFORE you put it on the tent - thats what happens when you dont read the instructions first. The porch is great for extra storage...if it doesnt rain (see below). Cons: Its smaller than I thought. It was great for two of us on a queen-sized air mattress and all of our gear but it would be wall to wall air mattress if you try to squeeze in two doubles (definitely not two queens). You could probably fit a queen and a twin air mattress but even that would not leave a lot of room for bags or walking between mattresses. The screened in porch does NOT do well in the rain. In that respect its very poorly designed. The floor gets completely soaked and we ended up with a small lake in the porch that we had to somehow jump over while not smashing our heads/faces into the top of the porch to get out. You would need a pretty decent downward slope for it to drain on its own. I just cannot fathom why they designed it like that. But great for sunny days! Just be sure not to leave anything on the porch if the forecast calls for rain.