Lightweight 4 Person Camping Tent for Easy Outdoor Backpacking

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1. conemaugh Verified Buyer – 10 February 2025

   I’m always looking to evaluate field gear, it’s a passion of mine. When I saw this tent at this price point, I decided to give it a shot. It arrived, and I set it up. I was looking to evaluate three pieces of gear, a field blanket, an inflatable mattress, and this tent. I’ll talk about this tent, the subject of this review. I took the handy carry bag to where I planned to pitch the tent, and I removed the contents. It seemed to be a standard dome tent, there were no surprises at first. There are instructions, but I thought I didn’t need them, so I began. The shock poles are typical of the type, the stakes were the standard inexpensive bent steel rods, and it was obvious that the shock poles needed to be inserted through the loops on the tent like an X, and then secured on the top via a tie loop of materials. I began. Here is where I made a mistake. I’ll tell you what I did so that if you are hasty, like me, you don’t do as I did. With these types of tents, the first thing you do is to lay out the tent in a tight rectangle, stake it, and then insert the long shock poles through the long loops. I did so, and then I discovered that the corners should be staked through fabric loops and NOT the brass grommets—those are for the ends of the shock poles. So, I had to pull my stakes and redo the stretch of the tent. It wasn’t a big deal, but it did slow me down. Once I had that under control, it was easy. The tent took shape as I inserted the tapered ends of the shock poles where they should have gone; the brass grommets. Then, I installed the rain fly, and I installed the guy lines as well. The tent seemed sturdy, and I loved the design of the rainfly by the entrance. With the fabric loops it has, you install one stake, and then the loops go through that stake. It makes it very easy to gain access to the tent, and the rainfly protects your shoes or backpack from the rain. It’s a great design which is usually not seen on tents with this price point; it’s a higher-end feature. During the installation process, I noted that the seams were all sealed at the factory, this pleased me. This tent has a full system for keeping out bugs; there is a ventilation panel at the top made of fine mosquito netting, and the door is both solid material and the other is mosquito netting. You can’t complain about that. There are two pockets for small items inside, and a hook for hanging up a light from the ceiling. In addition, the floor is a rugged material. I thought it would be fine in inclement weather, but it needed a test. I did so. First, the tent was assembled and empty on a very windy day. It didn’t blow away, so that was good. Then, I slept in it on a rainy night. It kept me dry, and the generous rainfly by the entrance kept my boots dry as well. I couldn’t find anything to complain about with this tent, except that I would swap the cheap stakes for better ones, but that certainly isn’t worth knocking off a star at this price point. Also, backpacking with this tent is an option. It’s compact and fairly light. To sum up, this is an amazing tent at this price. I liked it, and it is a great option for campers of any experience level. A definite buy!

   

2. Claire D. Verified Buyer – 1 March 2025

   A decent tent with last gen construction. Most all of the newer tents have hooks to attach the poles instead of the sleeves. Not at all a bad design but it takes a few more minutes to run the poles through. A decent tent overall for the price.