KAZOO Ultralight Waterproof Backpacking Tent for 1-2 Campers

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1. Ivy B Verified Buyer – 24 January 2025

   Ok, I JUST received my KAZOO Venus 1 person tent, set it up in the yard for inspection, and I can already tell that this was a prudent purchase. I am just getting into backpacking and I had my eye on another tent (MSR Hubba Hubba 1) until I came across this tent. Seeing as how I’m a newb, I really didn’t want to spend hundreds of dollars on something for an activity that may not be for me, so after reading up on the materials, the weight, the features, and all of the reviews (here and elsewhere), I decided to pull the trigger on this tent. PROS: 1) It only weighs 3.5 pounds (on my bathroom scale) with EVERYTHING – inner tent, rainfly, stakes, pole, and all the individual stuffsacks. That’s pretty light. If you leave the individual sacks at home, you can shave off a little more weight. Maybe not as light as the other tent I was looking at, but this is 1/5 the price. 2) It’s polyester instead of nylon – This may not be a pro for some, but for me it is. Polyester is hydrophobic, (repels moisture) whereas nylon is hydrophilic (absorbs moisture). When nylon gets wet, it will often sag/stretch as it absorbs moisture. Polyester won’t really do that. Nylon IS lighter and the inherent stretchiness will keep it from tearing as easily, but I’m willing to bet this tent will be fine, seeing as the fly is made from 210T Ripstop polyester and the tub is made from 150D Oxford polyester. 3) It is VERY quick and easy to set up. The design is intuitive and I doubt most people would even need to read the instructions. I had it pulled out and set up in less than 5 minutes, and that was in a good breeze without staking it down first. 4) Inner mesh will keep out all the noseeums, and if the weather doesn’t necessitate the use of the rainfly, skip it and you’ll be able to see all the stars. 5) Rainfly has two vents and a zipper flap with velcro. It’s also easy to adjust it very low to the ground to minimize any rain splatter or let it sit higher for more ventilation. 6) Neon-colored reflective guy lines will keep you from tripping over them in the dark. 7) Every seam seems to be well-stitched and taped. CONS: 1) It seems just a tad short in length. I’m just over 5’8″ and while I DO have a little extra space at my head and feet, while lying down, without any kind of pad under me, the tips of my toes touch the inner mesh. It’s not completely terrible but 3 more inches in length would have been nicer without adding much weight/cost. 2) It doesn’t come with a footprint – Kind of a bummer but still a good bargain. 3) The vestibule is not very big. I have a TETON Hiker 60L pack and the vestibule looks like it will probably JUST fit. I doubt there will be any room inside once I have my sleeping pad, quilt, etc. in there, but we’ll see. FINAL THOUGHTS: All in all, this seems to be a great tent that will most likely punch above its price. It appears to be very well made, it’s pretty lightweight, seems roomy enough as long as you’re not much taller than, say, 5’10”, and it has a waterproof rating of 3000mm, which seems fine, but I may give it a good spray with some Nikwax for insurance. Once I get it out on the trails, I’ll report back with updates. EDIT – 9/2/23 – I’ve used this tent several times now and can confidently say that it now carries the Charles Atlas seal of approval. The last outing was up above 12,500 feet and this little tent did just fine. In fact, it was actually 2° warmer inside the tent than the outside temperature. So far, I’ve only experienced one moderate rainfall in it, and it was dry as a bone inside. With cooler weather there will definitely be a little condensation on the inside of the rainfly, but so far, it has been minimal. The vestibule does just barely fit my pack under it, but on the last outing, I decided to see if it would fit inside. With my height, I was able to stash it down at my feet with no problem. There’s not much room inside, but plenty for sleeping and it hasn’t felt cramped, which I was a little worried about.

   

2. Tswagga Verified Buyer – 11 February 2025

   The tent is very lightweight and compact. Very easy and simplistic to set up, one person is able to do it- instructions for setup are listed on a tag inside the tent bag. I enjoy the various spacious areas inside the tent where you can store your things, like the “porch”. The material is seemingly quite durable. I have not taken it on an excursion yet, I will update my review when I do so soon. I set it up in my home and was impressed. My only nag would be that the tent had a defective piece (pictured) upon arrival. It is the buckle of the nylon strap that straps up the tent when it is rolled up. Small part, but still very necessary, and it would’ve sucked had I found that out on a trip and not had a proper replacement 😬 (it goes without saying to always do a home test run.) Other than that, I believe it is a pretty decent tent for the price, and I am excited to use it on a backpacking trip and see how it does. My dog liked it as well, her rating was also 4 stars ⭐️
   

3. JOSÉ EMILIO LAGUNA MARTÍNEZ Verified Buyer – 8 March 2025

   El producto cumple con lo que se estaba buscando.