Although heavy, this is a great family tent for state park or KOA style camping. For two adults plus a 2 yold, it was perfect. The porch was a perfect potty and clothes changing area for the toddler. We had room inside the dome for the three of us plus our bags. Would not recommend for serious backpacking families - too big and heavy. Would be nice to be able to detach the porch... We loved the bright color which made the inside very inviting. We camped in hot weather and with a small rain shower withOUT the fly and it was great.
Love this tent, roomie enough for 4 and good porch for taking shoes off, keeping Firth laundry and packs and keeps bugs out better than anything Ive used. Take this camping everytime.
Entire family love it, The porch is useful for keeping stuff like chillers or any camping material or shoes/ sandals. Very much spacious test for 6 people, need not to worry about mosquitoes as you can place fire-pit and sit inside enjoy with family entire night talking talking... We had first camping with great experience.... Easy to setup and easy to pack.... over all its very good product... worth it.
my family and I loved this tent. my 2 and 3 year old played in it all weekend it has room for 2 queen air mattress and some storage. the screened in porch was nice with the floor. east set up and disassembling.
Tent is very light, completely waterproof (as long as you set it up well - make sure the outer layer is well stretched and does not touch the lower one). We slept with all windows open and no rain came in. Heavy rain pored for 6+ hrs and we were completely dry inside the tent.
The only downfall: the screen room. I wanted a screen room for mosquitoes and bugs to stay away. Works well for that and is spacious. BUT the screen room was completely soaked and full of dirt and water as a result of heavy storm. Which meant we had to clean and dry it before folding the tent (as the screen room bottom is a continuous layer with the floor of the tent), and that proved time consuming. I would recommend campers to bring an extra tarp to cover the screen room in case of heavy rain.
Overall, we love this tent! We have 3 dogs which is why we purchased this tent haded on other pet owner reviews. My biggest fear was the screened in area if it rained, and we did experience this while camping. The entire screened in area was a huge puddle of water. Trying to figure out a way to tarp or cover this area if rain is expected. Overall though, we loved being able to keep the dogs in this area while we were setting up and cooking dinner. Also great to sit in during night and mornin hours and be free of mosquitos!
ill start off with the things that made me give this 4 stars instead of 5:
- porch floods/not 100% waterproof
- dinky stakes
- one of the poles broke after a few uses
and now for the more in-depth review:
TEMPERATURE
its definitely not supposed to be a 4 season tent, but i camped in it in below freezing weather and did just fine. the fact that it does not seal up completely means you have enough ventilation not to have to worry about condensation. cold wind does come in the back even with the rain fly on, but as long as you have warm clothes and a good sleeping bag, i think you should be fine. however, i work 7 days a week outside and therefore am pretty used to the cold/know how to prepare for it (this past winter i worked 15hrs in -10F weather). if youre not used to the cold and are looking to camp in the winter, i would get a tent geared toward winter camping. since this tent is so large, all the ambient space does make the interior colder.
WEATHERPROOFEDNESS
if it rains, the porch DOES flood. i expected this from the reviews and also just looking at the construction of the tent. i really really loved the idea of a tent with a porch, so i got it anyway. the porch is probably my favorite part of this tent, flooding aside. i like to put a little folding chair in it and sit out there in the morning with my vape and a thermos of tea. great for summer when you dont feel like being gnawed by bugs. also drastically reduces the amount of dirt/mud that makes it into the rest of the tent if you leave your shoes in the porch. the inside of the tent is, i would say, about 95% waterproof. i had absolutely no issue with water coming up from underneath, but after a night of rain it does get slightly damp inside. a little water comes in through the back, and a little somehow makes it up to the top and drips through the screen. nothing terrible, no water pooling inside or ruined belongings, just a slightly damp pillow. ill live. you get the best experience with this tent in warm, dry weather. i love that most of it is screen, so you can see the sky/stars and get pretty good airflow with the rainfly off. the screen back offers no privacy at all, so consider that if its important to you. i really have no shame so i dont care. i havent had to try it yet, but i imagine that if you had to have the rainfly on in hot weather, you would probably suffocate between the heat and humidity and lack of air flow.
SET UP, TEAR DOWN, STORAGE
set up and tear down are quite easy, even with just one person. without the rainfly, takes 5min to set up and 10 to tear down. putting the rainfly on with one person is quite literally a balancing act, as you have to get it to kind of sit on top of the tent while you attach it. difficult but not impossible with one person, pretty easy with two. ive yet to manage to get both the tent and the rainfly back in the bag, however. im sure its possible, but i have carpal tunnel and therefore i think my hands are just too weak to roll it tight enough to cram back in. i can get the tent and poles back in pretty easily and just keep the rainfly in a trash bag (its usually wet anyway so this is fine with me). once packed up, its relatively light and small enough to just stick on a shelf somewhere. its also easy to wipe down/clean off, if youre into that kind of thing. personally, i just get the bottom dry enough to avoid mold and call it a day.
CAPACITY
its quite roomy inside. i think to say its a 6-person tent is pushing it, though. i guess it depends how closely you want to cram in there. personally, i would max out at 4 people, assuming 2 queen airbeds with 2 people on each. when ive used this, i put a queen sized airbed in the middle with the top against the back of the tent and this leaves quite a lot of room for your stuff and changing on the sides and at the front of the tent. im 54 and can stand up in the middle of the tent, which i like because i can actually stand up to get changed instead of wriggling around on the ground. if youre any taller, you wont be able to stand all the way up, but i imagine most people could get upright enough to change clothes wriggle-free.
WEAR AND TEAR
ive had this tent about a year and have used it at least once during each season. i havent been particularly hard on it. i havent had any issues with zippers or any tears, which surprised me since so much of the tent is screen. this thing even survived a coyote getting tangled in the guy lines and trashing about for like 10 minutes. however, the last time i took it out, i saw that the string inside the pole for the rainfly had snapped. luckily, i didnt need the rainfly, and the poles for the tent itself were all intact. im sure i can get a replacement for relatively cheap but i was disappointed that it only lasted for 6 or 7 uses. the stakes are also not great. i will probably have to replace them with sturdier ones eventually, as theyre getting bent out of shape from being hammered into frozen/rocky/tree root riddled ground. but, they do their job, and as long as you drive them in far enough that the top part is flush with the ground, there is no issue with guy lines or bits of the tent coming off, even in wind and rain.
BOTTOM LINE
i do like this tent! for the price and the 2 day prime shipping, its great. im not a hardcore camper and dont need a hardcore tent, at least not yet. but i love that, whenever i want to get away for a few days, or just spend extra time outside by camping in my yard, i can count on this lil tent to keep me comfortable and mostly dry. if/when i need a new tent, i can see myself repurchasing this one, or one very similar to it. the porch really seals the deal for me, i love that thing. i will never ever have a porchless tent again.
Reviews
As expected
Could be better
Spaciously comfortable for family of three
Although heavy, this is a great family tent for state park or KOA style camping. For two adults plus a 2 yold, it was perfect. The porch was a perfect potty and clothes changing area for the toddler. We had room inside the dome for the three of us plus our bags. Would not recommend for serious backpacking families - too big and heavy. Would be nice to be able to detach the porch... We loved the bright color which made the inside very inviting. We camped in hot weather and with a small rain shower withOUT the fly and it was great.
Roomy 4 person tent, perfect for any condition
Love this tent, roomie enough for 4 and good porch for taking shoes off, keeping Firth laundry and packs and keeps bugs out better than anything Ive used. Take this camping everytime.
The best camping choice
Entire family love it, The porch is useful for keeping stuff like chillers or any camping material or shoes/ sandals. Very much spacious test for 6 people, need not to worry about mosquitoes as you can place fire-pit and sit inside enjoy with family entire night talking talking... We had first camping with great experience.... Easy to setup and easy to pack.... over all its very good product... worth it.
it onlt
my family and I loved this tent. my 2 and 3 year old played in it all weekend it has room for 2 queen air mattress and some storage. the screened in porch was nice with the floor. east set up and disassembling.
We just camped in the tent yesterday and were up for +6 hr night storm
Tent is very light, completely waterproof (as long as you set it up well - make sure the outer layer is well stretched and does not touch the lower one). We slept with all windows open and no rain came in. Heavy rain pored for 6+ hrs and we were completely dry inside the tent. The only downfall: the screen room. I wanted a screen room for mosquitoes and bugs to stay away. Works well for that and is spacious. BUT the screen room was completely soaked and full of dirt and water as a result of heavy storm. Which meant we had to clean and dry it before folding the tent (as the screen room bottom is a continuous layer with the floor of the tent), and that proved time consuming. I would recommend campers to bring an extra tarp to cover the screen room in case of heavy rain.
Lots of room for 2 people with cots or airbeds screen house is nice heavy duty zippers
Camping in the woods
spacious easy up
This tent is awesome for the price! Big main room with bug free entry room. easy set up even quicker take down.
Love this tent! We just Wish screened in area had cover option for rain.
Overall, we love this tent! We have 3 dogs which is why we purchased this tent haded on other pet owner reviews. My biggest fear was the screened in area if it rained, and we did experience this while camping. The entire screened in area was a huge puddle of water. Trying to figure out a way to tarp or cover this area if rain is expected. Overall though, we loved being able to keep the dogs in this area while we were setting up and cooking dinner. Also great to sit in during night and mornin hours and be free of mosquitos!
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ill start off with the things that made me give this 4 stars instead of 5: - porch floods/not 100% waterproof - dinky stakes - one of the poles broke after a few uses and now for the more in-depth review: TEMPERATURE its definitely not supposed to be a 4 season tent, but i camped in it in below freezing weather and did just fine. the fact that it does not seal up completely means you have enough ventilation not to have to worry about condensation. cold wind does come in the back even with the rain fly on, but as long as you have warm clothes and a good sleeping bag, i think you should be fine. however, i work 7 days a week outside and therefore am pretty used to the cold/know how to prepare for it (this past winter i worked 15hrs in -10F weather). if youre not used to the cold and are looking to camp in the winter, i would get a tent geared toward winter camping. since this tent is so large, all the ambient space does make the interior colder. WEATHERPROOFEDNESS if it rains, the porch DOES flood. i expected this from the reviews and also just looking at the construction of the tent. i really really loved the idea of a tent with a porch, so i got it anyway. the porch is probably my favorite part of this tent, flooding aside. i like to put a little folding chair in it and sit out there in the morning with my vape and a thermos of tea. great for summer when you dont feel like being gnawed by bugs. also drastically reduces the amount of dirt/mud that makes it into the rest of the tent if you leave your shoes in the porch. the inside of the tent is, i would say, about 95% waterproof. i had absolutely no issue with water coming up from underneath, but after a night of rain it does get slightly damp inside. a little water comes in through the back, and a little somehow makes it up to the top and drips through the screen. nothing terrible, no water pooling inside or ruined belongings, just a slightly damp pillow. ill live. you get the best experience with this tent in warm, dry weather. i love that most of it is screen, so you can see the sky/stars and get pretty good airflow with the rainfly off. the screen back offers no privacy at all, so consider that if its important to you. i really have no shame so i dont care. i havent had to try it yet, but i imagine that if you had to have the rainfly on in hot weather, you would probably suffocate between the heat and humidity and lack of air flow. SET UP, TEAR DOWN, STORAGE set up and tear down are quite easy, even with just one person. without the rainfly, takes 5min to set up and 10 to tear down. putting the rainfly on with one person is quite literally a balancing act, as you have to get it to kind of sit on top of the tent while you attach it. difficult but not impossible with one person, pretty easy with two. ive yet to manage to get both the tent and the rainfly back in the bag, however. im sure its possible, but i have carpal tunnel and therefore i think my hands are just too weak to roll it tight enough to cram back in. i can get the tent and poles back in pretty easily and just keep the rainfly in a trash bag (its usually wet anyway so this is fine with me). once packed up, its relatively light and small enough to just stick on a shelf somewhere. its also easy to wipe down/clean off, if youre into that kind of thing. personally, i just get the bottom dry enough to avoid mold and call it a day. CAPACITY its quite roomy inside. i think to say its a 6-person tent is pushing it, though. i guess it depends how closely you want to cram in there. personally, i would max out at 4 people, assuming 2 queen airbeds with 2 people on each. when ive used this, i put a queen sized airbed in the middle with the top against the back of the tent and this leaves quite a lot of room for your stuff and changing on the sides and at the front of the tent. im 54 and can stand up in the middle of the tent, which i like because i can actually stand up to get changed instead of wriggling around on the ground. if youre any taller, you wont be able to stand all the way up, but i imagine most people could get upright enough to change clothes wriggle-free. WEAR AND TEAR ive had this tent about a year and have used it at least once during each season. i havent been particularly hard on it. i havent had any issues with zippers or any tears, which surprised me since so much of the tent is screen. this thing even survived a coyote getting tangled in the guy lines and trashing about for like 10 minutes. however, the last time i took it out, i saw that the string inside the pole for the rainfly had snapped. luckily, i didnt need the rainfly, and the poles for the tent itself were all intact. im sure i can get a replacement for relatively cheap but i was disappointed that it only lasted for 6 or 7 uses. the stakes are also not great. i will probably have to replace them with sturdier ones eventually, as theyre getting bent out of shape from being hammered into frozen/rocky/tree root riddled ground. but, they do their job, and as long as you drive them in far enough that the top part is flush with the ground, there is no issue with guy lines or bits of the tent coming off, even in wind and rain. BOTTOM LINE i do like this tent! for the price and the 2 day prime shipping, its great. im not a hardcore camper and dont need a hardcore tent, at least not yet. but i love that, whenever i want to get away for a few days, or just spend extra time outside by camping in my yard, i can count on this lil tent to keep me comfortable and mostly dry. if/when i need a new tent, i can see myself repurchasing this one, or one very similar to it. the porch really seals the deal for me, i love that thing. i will never ever have a porchless tent again.
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