Customer Reviews With Photos

Have had this for 3 years and finally used it for Halloween 2024 and it worked great!! It was windy and rainy where we are and I set this up before the trick or treaters. Easy set up. And I staked out the guide lines and it stood up to the wind and kept us all dry!

I bought this tent back in 2020. It’s now 2024, we’ve used it several times and it has proven its worth! We live in the PNW where rain is always possible, and we’ve been sufficiently poured on while camping. This tent, with the fly, definitely keeps you dry, but some water may leak in through the side walls below the fly, and the screen room will most definitely get soaked since it’s not covered. Water has never pooled on the bottom, and you’ll only know the walls are wet from touching it. I really like the Dark Room Technology. Of course it’s not going to block out ALL of the light, this is just a tent after all, but you won’t be waking up with the sun like other tents. This tent is easy to set up and take down. We’re pretty proud of the fact that we’ve never had to remove the stitches in the bag to make it larger! This is the nicest tent we’ve owned and I would recommend it to others.

Im a 5’ 9” woman and it was almost too small but worked great for a 2 night camp. I added an air mattress and had enough room to sleep comfortably. It poured rain and I had a tarp as a rain fly and the interior was nice and dry. Perfect for a quick camping trip for one person.

I've tried a couple tunnel tents. I love the idea, but many don't work well. This tent has 2 doors, but has material around the "door frame". That makes it easy to set the tent up, and even with the doors open, the tent sits well and stays put. Without that door frame, you can't set a tent tightly - or when you open the door, you can't zip it closed. This tent fixes that. The tent is roomy inside and has a nice secondary sleeping area That is well vented. Unfortunately, you can't close the vents from the inside. So, if you get a cold night or it starts to rain, you need to get up, put on shoes, leave the tent to close the flaps, then get back in. It's a pain. The front awning is a joke. It's not large enough to act as an awning, but IS large enough, you need to put it up to get it out of the way. At least it keeps the sun out of the front vestibule. The awning is also low enough that is you get dew or a sprinkle of rain, it just sits puddled in the awning, waiting to drip on you. The pockets on the inside of the sleeping area are poorly placed. They are at the bottom and loose. You really can't put anything in them, because it just falls out. for things like flashlights and glasses, you just put them on the floor and take your chances. A few hanging loops would be good. Setup: Mostly straight-forward. It requires stakes, but you only need four (4) to get started. Two in the rear and two in the front. Then the three (3) poles slide through the seams and stand up. The pole retainers are nice, long aluminum stakes. You then clip side hooks onto the poles. I wish the nylon sleeves were replaced with more hooks. The hooks are easy and would let the tent be set in place. As it is, the poles must slide in from the side, requiring a full tent width NEXT to you in order to install the poles. I couldn't ever get the tent taught. Even on flat ground, there just isn't enough tension. If you add the extra ropes, you can pull the center taught, but then the ends are wrinkled. There are some tabs on the orange nylon pole sleeves to help you tie it out. There is no rainfly. This is a single-wall tent. The instructions even say, "to help with waterproofing, we recommend you add your own seam sealer". After three nights in hot, humid weather that got cold at night, I would say, this tent needs a complete spraying with waterproofing... It might be OK in rain, but I wouldn't want to experience it. Overall? Better than most of the other inexpensive options. But, it's definitely not a $400 tent. You pay for what you get, and this was inexpensive, but a good value for the money.

It works the price. Very convenient because it’s small, easy to go everywhere. But one of the rod broke on the 1st we use

I used this tent on a recent camping trip. It's incredibly easy to set up - I was able to do so by myself in less than 30 minutes, including setting up the guy lines. It did keep me dry in very misty, cold, and humid conditions, but the condensation on the inside of the flap at the front was bothersome when getting in and out of the tent. Definitely would be best suited for summer camping. It was big enough for me and some gear. I wouldn't want to share it with someone else as it would be a tight fit. Maybe good for two younger kids. Definitely recommend getting a tent footprint if you're not setting up on grass or the like. Updated 12/1/2020: A small flaw I've used this tent on about a dozen trips and it's held up very well. Recently had a pretty rainy one and there were two very small leaks around the toggles that hold up the front door flap. I plan on sealing them up and continuing to use it. I'll be adding some waterproofing spray as well to bump up the water repellant factor. The small vestibule created by the front door is great for keeping your shoes dry. I did bend one of the tent poles when I fell on the tent but that was my fault. Getting replacement poles. Still a great value for the money and perfect for the solo adult camper. Upgrading to 5 stars because of the durability and performance. Updated 3/11/2021: Customer Service I contacted MoonLence to see if I could buy replacement poles, as the ones I tried getting off whatcampingtent.com were all just slightly too short. They replaced the entire tent! I was rendered speechless when I opened the box. It's been over a year since I bought it. Amazing! Updated 6/3/2021: Improvements on the new version I've had the replacement tent out on a few trips now and I can say that they have made some improvements. The rainfly is now secured to the tent poles with ties rather than velcro. This means the fly is more secure and doesn't move around as much in the wind. They also added some seam tape around the toggles that hold up the front door flap, so there's no need to add extra sealant there. I had this tent out in a severe thunderstorm with zero leaks and no other problems whatsoever. I continue to be impressed by the quality for such a reasonable price. The only reason why I will buy another tent is because I need a lighter one for backpacking, but I will definitely keep the MoonLence for car camping. TL;DR - Don't hesitate to buy this tent.

After years of dissatisfaction using umbrellas for shade while performing music outdoors, I decided to buy a canopy/ gazebo. I knew nothing about them and it's pretty hard to choose among so many. The easy / fast seemed to be - easier and faster - and better thought out, so took a chance on it. It went together in 15 minutes first time out of the box - really very easy - good idea to print the directions on the gig bag. Breaking down, fit it back in that bag no problem. It was quick going up, seems of reasonable quality, somewhat heavy but I guess that's a good thing to keep it from blowing away. This is the "8 foot" size, 10 x 10 on the ground 8x8 at the canopy. It's good for me as i play sitting on a stool. Would be too short for stand up guitar players... Plenty of room for me, some instruments and gear, and good visibility. Definitely shades well. Biggest drawback is there is no side cover. For mid day it should be fine, but the afternoon sun is going to get in for sure, so now I have to improvise that. Surprised the company does not sell it as an accessory. Other makers do have that - I think it's a necessity. Overall if you can live without the side, or can figure it out buying a separate piece of fabric to tie on, it's a very solid device and works as advertised...

I love it, setup was instant, tent was tall for everyone in my family, note none of us is above 6ft. Lol. One down side is de-constructing it so that it can fit in the original bag. Since the instruction was very lagging in English the picture gram too a while to figure out. For those of you that hasn’t figure it out. Here are the steps. Starting from picture 3: You flatten the single tent, then starting from the center tip (in between two flaps), start roll that center tip towards the center of the tent. By 2nd roll, the two flaps on either side should look like butterfly wings. Hold down the tip (a 2nd pair of hands could be beneficial), roll one of the flappy wing towards the direction that’s away from you, then forcefully condense it against the center roll that you are still holding on to. Do the same for the other wing. And then pack it in the bag. This is not like their original packing but it works for us. Took 15min to pack it up with two person.

Love this bivy. I added additional loops so that all four corners had loops and a bit of guyline. Do not use sharp edged stakes. Stick with Shepherd hook types of stakes so you don't damage the material. Adding some guyline keeps stakes away from the bivy and helps if you are on a slope or slipping around. I had room to place my small backpack above my head and gear beside me, still allowing room for a sleeping pad and quilt. I did not feel tight for space. I am 5'4" and 129 lbs. I'd use a tarp if there is going to be moderate or heavy rain. Otherwise, it handles wind and light rain really well. My down quilt felt a little damp in the morning but did not soak through or get me wet. If weather is good, the side mesh and mesh around the head provides great ventilation. Stargazing is awesome in this bivy and its easy to close up when winds increase or it begins to drizzle. I highly recommend.

I’ll start by saying this works as designed. There are a lot of pros and cons about this type of tent though, and a lot of things I personally do and do not like about it. I have a lot of experience camping in a variety of conditions from minimal bivy camping to backpacking to van glamping. I recently had to tent camp after years of using my van, and I was quickly reminded many things I don’t like about tents. I never considered a cot tent before so when this came up on my Vine list, I decided to give it a try. And as it worked out, I received it a day before a weekend camping trip, so I took this as my shelter. I’ve never used a cot tent before, so I can’t compare this one to other cot tents, so my comparison is really against a ground tent. Pros: * Gets you and the tent off the ground. There are a lot of advantages to the tent being off the ground: - Doesn’t saturate the bottom of the tent when it rains - Makes it easier to find a place to set it up because you don’t have to worry about prickly plants or rocks - Because the bottom of the tent is off the ground, this is also good for the air mattress because you don’t have to worry about something poking a small hole in it - I enjoy being off the ground when I take my shoes on/off, with this you are in a sitting position when doing that - Also being from an elevated position, is more comfortable getting in/out of the tent * I was surprised at how quick and easy it is to set it up. There isn’t as much bending over as a ground tent and it’s even easier to set up in wind than a ground tent * Doesn’t require a ground footprint tarp * Disassembly was also about the same in effort an time, and the storage bag is a nice size so it actually fits back into it * Screen windows on all four sides of the tent is great for ventilation and even views * There’s a door on each side * At 6’4”, there was enough room for me to lay flat length wise, which isn’t often the case with ground tents * I was worried about trying to find a place to set it up because it seemed like the surface would need to be very consistent to prevent it from rocking if some of the legs were uneven. But I didn’t have any problem and if anything, it was easier to find a spot for this than a ground tent, again not having to worry about the surface the tent is being placed. That said, I’ve certainly setup a ground tent in places this would not have worked * Lots of pockets inside * It also has a towel drying hanger strap inside which is a little strange, no way I’d want to dry anything inside a tent. Granted sometimes it’s necessary to do so if it’s rainy days-on-end. But I did find the strap to be handy to hang other things to make them easier to find * Because it’s heavy, I didn’t worry about it blowing around in light winds. It does come with some steaks and guy-lines, but I just put some heavy rocks on the cot ground supports Cons: * Heavy and Bulky. Obviously the size and weight is pretty unavoidable, bulky and at over 45 lbs, this is a beast to get in and out of my SUV and took up a lot of room * Despite the “thin” fabric floor, I did need to use an air mattress. I’m a side sleeper, so no way I can sleep comfortable on the floor alone. Plus in some positions, you can feel the support structure under the floor, the air mattress took care of that problem * The fabric floor is noise when moving around on it. It’s not unusual for an air mattress to be noisy too, so I had two sources of noise instead of just one * The main doors are kind of small. Despite how small they are, they did in fact work but it would have been nice if they were taller * The rain fly could have been implemented better. It has only one door, so despite the tent having two doors, with the fly on you can get in/out on only one side. The rain fly sits pretty tight against the main tent which blocks a lot of the airflow when the rainfly is closed up for weather. It came with two poles to support the rain fly door open, but those poles just rest on the ground, which is pretty useless, especially if it’s even a little breezy out. It also doesn’t attach very well to the tent. It fits like a fitted sheet around the entire tent, and then has some ties to tie it to the cot frame, and those ties are kind of small. I worry that won’t stay on in heavy winds, it really should have a more positive attachment. * Although I mentioned in the Pros that the towel hanger is handy, it’s also very much in the way of getting in/out of the tent. Hardly a show stopper but an annoyance. I may just cut it off It’s hard to draw a bottom-line conclusion on this tent. I like it as a tent solution, but transport is a real pain. Given the choice though, I will use it over my ground tents, when I have the room in my car to take it.

My husband and I are season campers. We know what it means when a tent is rated as a two person tent. Yes it fits two people with little to no wiggle room. So the tent size (86 x 51 x 47 inches) would fit our two air mattress no problem. The height of the tent gives us a little more wiggle room to pull on a shirt and sit up right with a little head room. Setting up relatively easy, the bag that hold the tent and poles together has an attached instruction on how to set up and also on how to pack the tent away easily. Setting up the main part of the tent took no time for me only on a windy day. The rain cover aka the fly, was a whole different thing. The fly is very small, and has to be put on just right or it's worthless. I attached it and was not really happy with the way it covered the dome of the tent. Had the husband come and look and try his hand at it, still neither of us were happy. The fly barely covers the dome which is screen netting and if it rained with any wind we would have rain inside. If it could be a few inches longer and wider I would trust it more in windy wet weather. Let me say we did not have rain to test the water proof of the tent so I can not say if the tent is truely waterproof. The tent body in it self has some good points, I like the 'T' zipper lay out for the door. You can open just half the door if you want to. The window in the back wall opposite of the door was large enough to get a cross wind from the door, but if it rained would need be closed. Now the bad points, tent floor is not a tub style that helps prevent moisture seeping in, it just a floor sewn directly into the tent. Also no foot print included, I would definitely suggest bring a tarp to put under the tent, to help with moister control and wear on the floor. The weight not bad, ~5lbs. We do the Boundary Waters Canoe camping, so carrying over portages was not bad. The Tent does fold down nicely and repackage into its own bag to help keep the inside of the ruck sac clean. If I was backpacking the tent for two people It would be wise to split the weight. When we use our own two person tent the fly cover all the way to the ground and has a vestibules to leave your shoes out door dry along with other items. This tent you can not. Yes, this tent only $43.69, which is great price but for what we would use it for it would be useless. I can see having it for the kids out in yard or a trip that had no rain predicted it would work good.

Love it! I used the Bulwark with my OneTigris Compound and Hideout underquilt on a 3 day snowshoeing trip in the Nicolet National Forest with my son last month. We had about 16" snow and temps in the single digits F, winds about 10mph. The Bulwark is a little bigger than a standard backpacking tarp, so it was big enough to box in my hammock and gear for total wind chill protection without over-cramping the interior. The color is great, too. If you prefer not to stand out in the woods like we do, this guy is nearly invisible inside the tree line. Mods: I did sew in tie-out points on the center of each half to pull the walls out away from my hammock. This made a BIG improvement on the space inside. It comes with a cool little storage sack, but you probably won't like trying to get the tarp back in there... it's very tight. So I fold it down small as I can and wrap it with a little nylon webbing buckle strap and use the sack for camp tools. Also very durable....Since using this on a few other trips, I would absolutely recommend.

I chose the 15 x 12 inflatable Yoleny tent because it has a high eave compared to others that have only 3’ eave height. That makes a lot of difference in inside height. I like that it has a partition inside and have two 2’ x 2.5’ skylights. It’s easy to setup and has no air leakage so far. The tent is made of high quality material and inflating is easy as long as you take turns with a partner or two. The best part is it has a lot of space and my daughter calls it a house because it’s a huge tent. It fits a family of four with one queen and one full size air mattress in one room and with tables and chairs in the other room (we call it bedroom and kitchen/dining area). Overall, I am very pleased with this product and will highly recommend it.

I got these to make a home made tarp off the back of my truck. They are tall enough that I don't have to run them to full length thus reducing the stress on them. Guess I'll see what happens when I'm out in the sticks. They should do OK.

I have used these three times so far. Twice to aid in holding up a falling wooden privacy fence where the wooden posts broke and to use to tie a rope to stabilize and straighten a newly planted tree. First off these are "Heavy Duty" and very well made. If you put one of these in the ground, it should not come out unless the ground is just super loose dirt. I used during the summer time with ground that has dry dirt, clay, and some rocks here and there. I used a corded drill, attached the included bit to drive the anchor in, and the anchor dug in almost effortlessly. Pretty impressed. Attach the carabiner and if used for non-permanent applications, I recommend using some type of lubricant before threading. From there, tie off whatever you are anchoring. These anchors have not moved at all for the ones that were used to hold up the fence and remained in place with straight-line wind gusts during a storm that were reported to be up to 60 mph. That storm caused another post to break, requiring an additional anchor. Removing the anchors was not as easy. Reverse rotation with the included bit, did spin the anchor, however, in order for the anchor to bite into the ground, I had to manually pull up on the shaft of the anchor for the drill to rotate it out. I was able to use a drill on one and another took both a drill and a crescent wrench as I continuously had to pull upwards on the shaft. Your mileage may vary, but at least it was reassuring the anchors are seated really well. My fence has since been fully repaired and the anchors used have been cleaned off and placed back in the box. The only sign of wear is the little bit of remaining dirt. These were out in the weather for a couple months. The one that is used to secure the tree is holding strong, is barely visible in my front yard because I can set the shaft to the desired height I need, and it working just fine in the recent freezing temperatures. This is a great product for yard use and if I were to go camping or overlanding, I would bring these with me.