it was just smaller than i thought it would be but ok.

I have a hammock for sleeping while suspended, but I am a side sleeper and a hammock sometimes just isn't right for that. I unroll a thermarest closed cell pad out on the ground under the bivy, and put an inflated insulated Klymit sleeping pad inside. Sometimes it is too warm for a sleeping bag inside and I just go with a blanket or a top quilt. You do need a rain-fly or tarp cover, especially for bad weather. The bivy keeps water out BUT you can take water in with you when trying to climb in. It is a lot easier to climb in dry if you are under cover at the time!

I initially had the 2-person SkyDome tent. Although this tent was great, it just wasn't quite big enough. I stepped up to this amazing 4-person tent and have zero regrets. Depending on your type of camping, and the duration of utilizing the tent, for one person this 4-person tent is amazing. I have to have a twin size air mattress, which fit inside perfectly leaving additional space for a cooler, luggage bag, hiking bag, AND still a place to stand and change garments as needed. The 4-person SkyDome is still very compact and light making it that much easier to carry along when setting up and taking down camp! This tent could easily accommodate three people with a hefty amount of equipment for camping/hiking purposes. Love this tent, I have two of them, I would recommend again and again to those who asked!!

Tent is a good size and very sturdy. However, the door is very short I’m 5’1” and had to bend half way over to get in. The floor material is the same Vinland material the tent is made of, if in a grassy area and it doesn’t rain heavily it should be fine but we camp in a rocky area and sometimes rains for over a day or two so this would not work. It would be a good tent for just a one night stay somewhere.

Assembly was amazing I was able to put it up make a call to show family and take it down and package it back up within 20 min. This is the part I loved about it.

Ultimately I returned it due to the bottom not being a heavier material. Had it been a better sturdier material I would have kept it even with the door being short. Im 5’1” and was able to stand up inside it with a little extra room above.

Fair warning: this is HEAVY (for a poncho). Don't expect to just throw it in a bag and forget about it. Feels like good quality: has that "rip-stop" fabric.. I used it during a flash rainstorm and it was great, seemed totally waterproof. I am regretting carrying it in my hiking backpack because it is pretty heavy, but it could work as an emergency shelter, so that justifies carrying it. Also works as an invisibility cloak in the forest.