Customer Reviews With Photos

First, let me say I was thoroughly pleased with the tent’s light weight, which came in just under the published figure on my scale. Upon purchasing m, I thoroughly waterproofed it outside and in. A subsequent trip to the mountains of New Mexico, though, demonstrated the inadequate ventilation. Overnight storms prevented me from keeping the vestibule open, and despite placing my pad as far to the head end as possible, my sleeping bag completely blocked the small foot vent. I awoke to ‘rain’ both outside and in, as the condensation both dropped and ran down the inside walls of the tent. After drying out my gear by a campfire following the rain, I got a good night’s sleep, but again awoke to a wet tent even in drier weather. I expect this tent will do well in my arid home environment or in places where I can sleep with the vestibule open, but ANY humidity at all makes this an unacceptably drenching experience.

For under $30, its not a bad tent for a single person fair weather backpacking tent, or a lightweight small packaged tent to tote in saddlebags on a motorcycle, or whatever your fair weather camping scenario may be. The walls of the tent does seem thin, so id imagine it could rip easily and also to let water in. Im assuming its not really water sealed from the factory, as it gave directions/tips for sealing. But for less than $30, do you really expect a bunch of labor to go into a tent and for it to perform like a higher end tent at a higher end price? Not really. BUT you can take steps to up the game on this tent. Even higher end tents recommend a tarp underneath the tent (sorry brain fart for technical name). So doing that, will add more protection to the floor of the tent, even though the tent floor is equivalent to a lower grade tarp. But still good enough on its own if you take extra leg work before you set the tent up (picking up limbs or anything that may puncture the floor). Now, you can carry an extra tarp, cordage, and stakes to use as a rainfly. This will greatly aid in waterproofing. Now youre thinking, great gonna have to find the right group of trees to set up for the rain fly. Not necessarily, unless you want the rainfly up more off the tent. What i done when i tried the tent out, the poles have a 2-3 inch piece that comes up through the connector piece on the top portion of tent on both sides. You have to tie the poles off with cordage and staked so they will stay standing anyways. What ive done was take the extra cordage, run it from one stake for the pole and then wrap it around that pole. Then run it to the other pole, wrap it and then run to that pole's stake. Youll want to make sure this cordage is tight or else youre just wasting time with that piece of cordage. Run your tarp over the cordage and tent. This where the extra stakes and some more cordage comes into play. Stake down the tarp, using the cordage unless you find just the right size tarp. I have to break out the tape measure but i either have a 4.5'x6.5' or 5.5'×7.5' but thinking the smaller and it worked just fine. Just make sure when you stake down the tent, that its tight as well unless you dont mind hearing the tarp flapping on the tent during the night with wind. I seen some mixed reviews saying that they did or did not receive a tent with a small back window. (Its currently Jan 18, 2020 as im writing this review) I ordered this tent last weekend, or even monday even so i got it this week. Well mine did have the window. Mine doesnt zip at all but does have velcro on the outside of tent so it doesnt flap around in the wind when closed. You do have to be outside of the tent to open or close this flap, you cannot do it from the inside. People have also "complained" about condensation buildup on the inside, mainly the walls. Ive only slept in this tent for one night so far, i live in Florida but had low humidity yesterday/last night when i slept in it (so less moisture in the air). I had the back window open but the door flaps closed. I had no condensation inside the tent. But if you do have higher humidity and bigger changes in temps from light to dark and little to no air movement through the tent (best conditions for condensation inside tent, had well "vented" tents with rainfly on get condensation inside), id imagine a portable battery powered fan may help. I would say if you are over 5'10, you may not enjoy this tent. Im 5'3"-4" and had about 6 inches from my feet to end of tent with my head against other side of tent. This isnt a roomy tent by much means, its meant for you to have basic shelter for you to sleep in and thats about it. If you are sleeping solo, you do have room for your gear, if you're like backpacking. But not so much room for other stuff if sleeping 2. Sleeping 2 is doable, but id suggest you two be that good with each other to sleep shoulder to shoulder (you get the idea, youll be touching pretty much. May not if stiff as a board and both is skin n bones but once one moves, youll touch). Sitting up, well you can forget that. You can crawl in and out, be on your hands n knees but nothing more. I wont bore you anymore. I like this tent for what it is. Remember, its a tent for less than $30 but a good tent for a fair weather camper that doent camp so often. If your gonna camp alot, i would suggest spend some extra money for a higher end tent (like an avid through hiker but could work in a pinch). Ive added some photos and one of those is adding a guy line for the rainfly tarp. It is loose, but does the job to show you what im talking about.

Studied this product line carefully, and lots of others. Chose the Venture w/ panels for the deck and when camping - deck has west/south exposure - gets hot. (Far less costly than an awning). I judge quality closely - have an attitude like the chef on TT who yells - Don't Fxxx It Up. If any thing's wrong - it's going back - company has a great return policy. 64 female - 5'5" - 120lbs - Unit and panels arrived same day - unit is 33 lbs - I could easily drag it from the front door to the back deck - All parts included - tiny little tear on a front ground flap and loose threading around - I can deal with both (2 pts off for quality control). I step on that same flap to open the zipper so I'll damage it time anyway - Studied assembly online beforehand (videos/pics) - took 30 minutes in 90 degree weather from box to this set up not looking at the directions (dumped it out of box, moved it around a bit, put on my geometry glasses). I don't work out - set it up on the deck - 10.5' x 12', which I built :-), but could have done it on the grass and pulled it onto the deck - Currently there's a chaise lounge, small table and dog/kid pool inside (5' x 3') - could easily add two chairs for company - Used metal stakes and glow ropes I bought for this unit and new tent - Tested the panels - fastened perfectly - will work for 3 season weather (not strong winds). Was concerned the panels wouldn't have the window openings since not in the pics - they do! I like there's an extra one (I'll find a use) AWESOME product however long it lasts (self-reminder, take it down in strong wind). Women shouldn't be deterred from buying/setting up alone. Got for it!

Just wanted to get some additional space and upgraded. This was a great option, especially for the value. Up in minutes, had it staked down at the camping site before everyone else even perform well doing a significant rain our first night.

Just a quick mention that a rear-corner loop has already separated from its seam after only a month or so of being setup. Have this setup in the back of the house to use when I'm too dirty to use the bathroom inside. The loop doesn't look to be sewn or stitched to the seam...probably hot-glued. No tear or rip damage whatsoever. Which says to me that the remaining 3 loops will probably follow suit. Had to do a quick fix just to re-secure it. Will probably end up using the sand-bag compartments and hope the seams don't give away like the loop did. Like it otherwise.

The item I’ve got is used and full of dirt

I am so excited about purchasing this umbrella! It has really changed my outdoor experience on hot, sunny days. The installation process is very simple, and the sunshades effectively block sunlight. The material is top notch and feels durable so I know it will last. Plus, it adds huge benefits in terms of privacy. I highly recommend this umbrella to anyone looking to escape the heat.

I took my OneSource Canopy on a camping trip. Since this considered outdoor equipment, you would expect it be able to be rugged and handle the elements. During the first night, we got 15mph winds. All 4 sides were staked down with heavy duty stakes. The canopy blew away and one of the truss beams snapped in half. No tents or other canopies at my campsite had any issues. I contacted Coleman to purchase a replacement part, but they do not have any available. I do not want to waste more $$$ on a product that cannot be easily repaired.

I love that this has a case to carry it in, it completely folds up into a circle easily and is tall and big when all the way opened. Awesome tent for spray tanning one person.

It is very nice just the shower is difficult to use as the bag is heavy when filled with water and you need to put it high on a tree.

Had enough room, very easy to set up. Took about 3 or 4 minutes total from start to finish for my wife and I. Plenty of room for our stuff and a queen size air mattress. We're both 5'7 and stood straight up just fine (not hard to do 🤣) had some rain and it stayed dry. Only thing that I didn't like is the zipper on the door catches and the rain from the fly will come in when you open the door (very little). Overall, great tent for the money! Would buy again.

Bought this tent to go camping with my kids. As a single parent it was important that I was able to set up and take down a tent easily and quickly by myself. I used it 8 times or so through various terrain. Thankfully it didn’t rain during those days. I did have a hard time with the pop up piece at top getting stuck and requiring a lot of pulling and using force. For someone who’s just shy of 5ft, this was not fun. Thankfully after fighting with it some time (took longer than 10 minutes to set up (not counting placing the stakes) sometimes.

This tent is very sturdy, it is also easy to set up. The tent is on the cot, it’s off the ground, feels very comfortable too. It includes an air mattress, air pillow , pillow case and rain fly. It will be good for my son’s upcoming camping trip 👍

I wish I could give a 4.5 - no instructions so I went to set it up right after delivery. There are three poles, I got the longest two in and then tried to do the horizontal poles and it was too snug and the fabric ripped. I ended up undoing one corner and that let me finish the horizontal pole and then re did that last corner. So roomy and cute. I can’t wait to use next winter too just wish I didn’t rip that fabric soon!

Like some others, I took a chance on this item, as it is priced well below other offerings of similar or smaller size. I am very pleased now that I’ve received it and deployed it. Setup is easier than folks have described, even if it’s just you setting it up. You just need to adjust the guy lines and pole locations a few times to get everything nice and taught. Quality of material is well within the acceptable range. It’s not the thickest nor is it the thinnest. If you’re careful, this should last for many seasons. When tied down securely, the awning is able to withstand more wind than you’d think. It seems to be waterproof, although I can’t testify to how long it will remain so. When I poured some water on it, the water did run off without soaking into it. You may find that you need to reapply some Nikwax waterproof coating once a year, just to be safe. The stakes are as described: beefy. They are not the typical tent pegs you get with a smaller tent. They will not bend out of shape, and can be safely hammered on to drive them in hard ground without fear of deforming any portion of them. The guy lines are not the cheap, thin lines you sometimes get with other tents and tarps. They are a nice bright yellow to help you see them BEFORE you trip over them (hey, it happens to us all). However, the triangular-shaped devices supplied and attached to the guy lines for adjusting the lines are plastic. Not sure how long they will last. But it’s nothing that can’t be replaced with a couple of metal washers. The poles are stout and will indeed last longer than the awning itself. They are made of steel and probably are responsible for most of the weight of this kit. They will not collapse under tension. They are, however, not adjustable. It’s 96 inches or nothing. Then again, those 96” do afford you a huge opening when deployed in the 2-pole configuration. I bought other adjustable poles, so again, no big deal. The attachment points are conveniently located at the one end of the awning, making it very simple and easy to affix to a vehicle or tent or what have you. The stitching is very satisfactory, especially for the price point. Guy line attachment points and grommet areas for the poles are reinforced with extra material. It’s a well thought out design that will shield you and your companions/gear from sun, wind and precipitation. Listen, for the money, the Roadhouse Tarp from Slumberjack SJK is extremely difficult to beat. Overall, it’s a 5-star no-brainer. You might say it can’t be “topped.”