Overall Great Tent and would recommend, but could further improve the design.
Overall happy with this tent, however, in my opinion there is one design flaw that I feel could have improved upon
What I like about it:
I have had this tent for 2 years (4 camping trips total) and so far no major issues. No tears or rips have been seen anywhere on the surface of the tent.
It seems that each year we end up getting a big storm with quite a bit of wind (20+mph) and extended downpours of rain. So far this tent has stood up without any leaking inside whatsoever which I am extremely happy with.
It is very easy to setup and takedown taking minimal time. We used the diagram to see how to do it the first couple times, however since then havent needed to look at it.
Although a somewhat tight fit we are able to get everything back in the bag each time, and the carrying case at least seems fairly durable (no rips or tears up to this point).
I do like the screened in area option that if it ends up being a lot of bugs out you can setup a chair or two in this section without needing to worry about mosquitos and other pests. However, this does also lead to my major complaint which I will explain about below.
What I think could be improved:
While the screened in front area is nice, really should supply something that can easily and quickly cover this area in case of rain. The first time we used this when rain was in the forecast I ended up draping a tarp over the front half of the tent and used bungies to hold it down from the wind. This worked great to keep all rain out from the screened in entry area, however was a bit of a hassle to fold back when entering and exiting. The next camping trip where we were supposed to get rain I decided against putting the tarp on as we would have a little over a day for it to dry out before we needed to pack up and I thought that would be enough. As you can imagine the whole front area was wet following the storm, and even though the front of our tent was sloped slightly downward the water just sat on the surface in the entrance. Long story short, I ultimately had to take a towel the morning we were about to leave and soak up the remaining water over a day later (we were on a shaded campsite under trees). Personally I think could and should provide extra material to fold down over the front screen and be able to roll back to avoid excess water in this area.
Other than that my only other complaint is that the stakes are the standard you hit one rock and it will bend and become unusable as I have found in all previous tents I owned. I wish manufacturers could actually supply stakes that are more durable with the tents, rather than having consumers purchase different ones.
In summary this is a great tent, but if you purchase it I would recommend getting a tarp to be able to cover the front screened in area during storms, unless you are camping in a very sunny location and have plenty of time for it to dry before packing up. Also, if you do not have other more durable stakes it is probably worth purchasing those to make your life easier.
Overall Great Tent and would recommend, but could further improve the design.
Overall happy with this tent, however, in my opinion there is one design flaw that I feel could have improved upon What I like about it: I have had this tent for 2 years (4 camping trips total) and so far no major issues. No tears or rips have been seen anywhere on the surface of the tent. It seems that each year we end up getting a big storm with quite a bit of wind (20+mph) and extended downpours of rain. So far this tent has stood up without any leaking inside whatsoever which I am extremely happy with. It is very easy to setup and takedown taking minimal time. We used the diagram to see how to do it the first couple times, however since then havent needed to look at it. Although a somewhat tight fit we are able to get everything back in the bag each time, and the carrying case at least seems fairly durable (no rips or tears up to this point). I do like the screened in area option that if it ends up being a lot of bugs out you can setup a chair or two in this section without needing to worry about mosquitos and other pests. However, this does also lead to my major complaint which I will explain about below. What I think could be improved: While the screened in front area is nice, really should supply something that can easily and quickly cover this area in case of rain. The first time we used this when rain was in the forecast I ended up draping a tarp over the front half of the tent and used bungies to hold it down from the wind. This worked great to keep all rain out from the screened in entry area, however was a bit of a hassle to fold back when entering and exiting. The next camping trip where we were supposed to get rain I decided against putting the tarp on as we would have a little over a day for it to dry out before we needed to pack up and I thought that would be enough. As you can imagine the whole front area was wet following the storm, and even though the front of our tent was sloped slightly downward the water just sat on the surface in the entrance. Long story short, I ultimately had to take a towel the morning we were about to leave and soak up the remaining water over a day later (we were on a shaded campsite under trees). Personally I think could and should provide extra material to fold down over the front screen and be able to roll back to avoid excess water in this area. Other than that my only other complaint is that the stakes are the standard you hit one rock and it will bend and become unusable as I have found in all previous tents I owned. I wish manufacturers could actually supply stakes that are more durable with the tents, rather than having consumers purchase different ones. In summary this is a great tent, but if you purchase it I would recommend getting a tarp to be able to cover the front screened in area during storms, unless you are camping in a very sunny location and have plenty of time for it to dry before packing up. Also, if you do not have other more durable stakes it is probably worth purchasing those to make your life easier.