Customer Reviews With Photos

I am a 60-ish, rather short woman with a fair amount of backpacking experience, but now I prefer more relaxed car-camping. I wanted a tent that would hold one person and a lot of gear and be tall enough to stand up in, and blend with the landscape, and I wanted nylon (not canvas) to dry quickly and avoid mildew in my damp climate. I also wanted a full-coverage rainfly, as my previous tent’s fly would flap and let rain in when windy. I had my doubts about this tent, as it seemed too ‘cute’ to be substantial or practical, but given the low Prime Day price, I took a chance. I have camped in it twice now, and I am delighted! When the shipping box arrived, I was cautious when cutting through the tape, but there was a strip of cardboard under the top flap opening to protect the contents…first clue that this was thoughtfully made, or at least thoughtfully packaged! It is fairly heavy, but the bagged tent is under 4’ long, unlike some ‘instant’ tents. The bag is top-opening (not on the end), and does not cinch up completely, but is easy to repack, and has handles on each end, and a snap strap around the contents serves as a center handle. There are brief instructions in the bag, and following them is helpful for the first setup, though I have a few tops for improvement. poles are pre-connected with sturdy joints, and their long segments are on the usual elastic shock cords. It took a minute to figure out which way was up, but after the first setup, it was easy the second time. I laid out a tarp as a ground cover, the staked the tent floor corners. (Put the stakes through the strap loops, not the grommets!) The tent has clips to attach it to the external frame. Contrary to the instructions, though, I strongly recommend clipping the ridgeline clips to the top bar of the frame before setting the frame up…much easier to reach those while the frame is still lying on the flat tent! Then raise the frame into position, putting the pointy pole ends into the corner grommets. (There is some tension on the poles when set, but this is what keeps such a vertical-walled tent stable.) Then, the rest of the clips can be attached. The fly is made of much more substantial fabric than the tent itself, and has well-stitched, sealed seams. The bottom ends of each zipper also have velcro reinforcing tabs. Getting it up and across the set-up tent was a hassle, but I use a broomhandle to help. (A second person would make it much easier, but it is definitely manageable by one short, un-athletic person.) The fly corners snap into the latches on the tent corner straps. There are loops with adjustment clips for staking out the extended ‘vestibule’ ends. The shade-fly at the front is supported by two reasonably sturdy poles in three segments, and staked-out cords with adjustment sliders, which get looped around the pole tops. (Tie your own knots) There are also staked cords at the back corners of the fly to aid stability. It was moderately windy the first week I used it, so I used the two other separate cords (meant for the large back ventilation flap) to reinforce the front shade fly. I also lowered the poles to bring the shade fly down a bit and catch less wind, which could be done without having to re-stake the cords. The whole tend felt quite stable in the wind, and did not flap or deflect, though I would drop the front shade fly and zip it closed for truly bad weather. I was impressed by the various thoughtful design features! The left vestibule area has its own full-height door in the rainfly and also in the tent itself. This gives easy access to storage in that area: I stash the cooler there. It would also serve as the preferred door in any serious rainstorm, when the front shade fly is zipped shut and prevents use of the front door. The fly at that corner also attaches separately, and can be folded back. The screen windows are large and plentiful: in addition to the ‘cute’ front window, the right end and back have have large windows, the left end has a smaller one, both doors have window panels, and the roof is mesh. All windows (except the roof mesh) also have zip-up covers on the inside, and the large back window has a corresponding zippered flap in the rain fly which can be staked out for sheltered ventilation. There are stiffened gable vents to reduce condensation when everything is fully zipped up, and a small, low zippered hatch in the right end for crawling-height access to the vestibule at that end. (I believe it is intended as a dog door, if you put your dog’s bed in the vestibule; I use it to stash the tent bags and other items that don’t need frequent access.) There are side pockets on the inside of each end wall, but honestly, these are too low to be ideal. Better than having your phone or inhaler or flashlight go sliding around on the floor, though. The floor itself is not crinkly as some are, but I use a plastic woven outdoor rug on it anyway. I do not expect any tent to be warm, and no mesh-ceiling tent will keep in heat like one with a double solid ceiling/fly comb, but I have used this at 40°F, and being able to seal out the drafts so effectively makes a huge difference in comfort. (That, and a good sleeping bag and hat.) I was dubious about the mesh ceiling, as my last tent had one that leaked like a sieve. This tent has not yet gone through a serious rainstorm, but so far, the fly seems well-designed and waterproof, and all sides zip fully to the ground. No water got in during the minor rain I have camped in so far, and I am optimistic for future outings. Especially during rain, having a tent with room to stand up is wonderful! It is about 6’ high in the middle, long enough to hold my cot without bumping into the walls and still have room to put my chair and all my gear inside…and if I ever bring my husband along, there is enough space for a queen-size air mattress instead, and a bit of gear. The biggest drawback is setup time. It is not ‘instant’, and because of the multiple stakes, clips, and fly, it takes a bit longer than a dome tent would. I could do it in half an hour, though, if I tried. Not ideal for a single-night campsite, but for multi-day outings in one location, it has been wonderful. As with every tent I have ever seen, though, it ships with rather skimpy stakes. They are better than some, but I still replaced them with heavier, longer ones.

Good size and reasonably priced. Several good options for ventilation. I liked the flap holding design. You don't have to tie them. Had some stitching defects but nothing that made it unusable. They definitely made it leaky. If you want something for heavy, long term use I would look elsewhere. Recommended with reservations - 3.5 stars

I LOVE my Bunkhouse 6 tent and it has EVERYTHING you could want from a tent. I’ve used big Agnes gear over the past 12 years but Big Agnes really outdid themselves on the Bunk House. I have a backpacking tent from the company and a nice sleeping bag but my partner and I were looking for a glamping car camping experience. If you have a partner that struggles with small tent camping this is EXACTLY what you’re looking for. We use this just for 2 people and it feels like just the right amount of space. You could definitely fit more people in. This tent can stand up to all conditions, and we actually dealt with over an inch of unexpected snow the first time using our tent! This tent clearly over performs in the weather compared to other tents. Looking at the updated version it looks exactly the same except it looks like it may have better tie downs. I got this on sale but I truly would eat the $700 for this tent, or get the previous generation cheaper. The red orange really is pretty nice, and isn’t too intense. Pros: exceptional performance in weather. I was very impressed with how well this tent handled significant snow. The design of the rain fly gives ample room, to fully tie down a secure the entire tent from water, even from a side to side rain or snow. Overall design of the tent leaves nothing to desire. In the 6 person you can stand up fully at all places in the tent. Only if you were 6.5 feet tall you’d need to bend over a bit I bet. You have room for a full queen air mattress, plenty of room on all sides of the bed, all the pockets you’d need in a tent. Vestibules on both side give you soo much space even when fully zipped. We can fit both our huge rocking camping chairs under them on one side, when it’s fully zipped. Cons: this tent can be challenging to put up on your own alone until you know how to do it. It can be done certainly but definitely not your first few times setting it up. This tent takes up a bunch of space and it can be challenging to find a level spot with such a large tent, that’s also away from the fire pit. Having a large air mattress can help and material to put under neath the mattress if it’s on an incline to at least gave the mattress more flat. Little to no instructions on setting up the tent. This tents rain tarp is HUGE. Be ready for more challenge when drying the tent out before putting it away for storage.

Love how quick and easy the set up and folding down this tent is. Nice that directions go with you down into the carrying bag. Nice big windows for airflow. Can sit in fitting 2 full size chairs in it, or sit and lay on floor. Will hold more if small children and a couple adults without chairs. Probably better with beach chairs. Unfortunately for some people there is no zip up front door for privacy. Mainly just a shelter from the sun. Position directionally to create more shade. Sand bags work great to stabilize tent. Very happy with purchase for our needs.

I have the 9 person tent from Core that matches this outdoor shower. I also have the screened in pop up tent for an outdoor kitchen as well. I like that they all match in color and that they all pop up and fold up the same. This outdoor shower tent would be very hard to put up on a windy day bc its so light weight and we have to use different tent stakes then the lite weight ones they come with. We didn’t actually use it to shower but liked that it was two rooms for a camp toilet and the other side we used as a vanity for our toiletries and towels and such. So can’t say much about the shower bladder that comes with it. The zippers were easy to use. Lots of ventilation options with windows and rain fly cover thats included. No shadows to be seen even with the lights on that we added. Lots of great pockets inside and outside of tent. It was easy to take down as well.

When you open the package, the tent pops up itself, quite easy to set up. It has the opening on each side with windows on the other two sides. It also comes with screen good for air coming in, keeps all insets outside.

I’m not very good at setting up things like this, but I watched some YouTube videos first, and it was easy. This tent has been durable, it keeps bugs out, and it’s easy to vent in hot weather. Holds up to rain and wind. I love the purple color. I did purchase some heavier stakes to use with it, but you don’t have to - the ones included are ok for most conditions. This tent fits me comfortably with a lot of room but might be tight for 2 people. It’s almost 5 lbs, I think, so probably not a great choice for long trips where you’re carrying a lot of other stuff and are trying to limit pack weight, but for shorter trips, it’s not overly heavy. Compared to name brand tents from other retailers, it’s a bargain. And the fact that I can have a tent in PURPLE is awesome.

This tent turned out to be so much better than I ever thought it would be. That is because I unintentionally put it through a 3 1/2 week test and it withstood everything that was thrown at it. Instead of going through all the nice features and specs of the tent in this review, I'm going to instead tell you just how I found out how durable and waterproof this tent really is. So anytime I get a new tent, I always put it up in my backyard for two or three days to let it air out, stretch out, look it over, and all that good stuff. So I did that with this tent, just like I normally do. Except this time, due to various reasons and multiple rainstorms, the tent ended up staying up for 3 1/2 weeks! Every time I thought I would get a chance to take it down, it would rain again and I'd have to wait for it to dry again. It ended up getting covered in leaves and all kind of stuff out of the trees. Some of the leaves even stained the light colored rain cover because of sitting on it for so long. Usually when I would know that it was going to rain, I would go out and close all the windows and the two awnings on the tent. During all that time, not once, not ever did any rain get through to the inside of the tent, which was quite impressive and I was happy to see. However, one night around the 2 1/2 week mark an unexpected heavy rain came through and I didn't get the tent closed up. This is where I found out just how good quality this tent actually is. It of course, was still standing, which I fully expected it to be. However, the front awning had at least 2 to 3 gallons of water that had puddled on it. Not only did it support all the weight of that water but the bottom side of the awning, directly underneath the huge puddle of standing water, was bone dry! I mean, it wasn't even slightly moist underneath! Completely bone dry! That completely blew me away and was the moment I realized just how awesome this tent really is. The only water that ever got inside the tent during the entire 3 1/2 weeks was during that specific rainstorm. It was only because where I had left all the windows open and the blowing rain managed to get about 10 drops through the mesh of the end window that doesn't have an awning over it. So the rain cover itself never once leaked at all during the entire time the tent was up. I knew with it being a double wall tent with a full coverage rain cover that when closed it should do good in fairly heavy rain. However, I never knew it would hold up as good as it did with all the awnings and windows open. By time I finally got a chance to take the tent down. I actually had to blow the whole thing off with a leaf blower to get all the leaves and debris off of it, and then even wipe it down to try to get some of the leaf stains and dirt off of it. So needless to say, if you need a fairly large and very durable tent for some serious inclement weather, this one is definitely a good choice. After everything I've seen it go through, I would have no problem or worries being inside of it during a full on downpour. I am incredibly impressed with this tent. I feel super lucky to have gotten it and after seeing what it can do I 100% would recommend it. I included a kinda funny picture of what my backyard looks like on any given day because I review so many tents and other camping stuff. With this tent in the picture shortly after I first put it up. Also, you will need to provide your own extra set of poles and guy lines if you want to put both awnings up at the same time. The tent only comes with one set. In the picture I was using a set of AVO Forest adjustable tarp poles that worked great with this tent.

I got 4 of these and they are very sturdy and easy to extend. They have a cool rubber cap with a ball at the end so you can use them to support the middle of a tarp without grommet holes. I used them to string up patio lights and they held up great!

I am loving this tent. I grabbed it for the farmers market because in the early morning, it can be almost dark out, but at the same time, once the day starts going, it can be blinding and blistering out. It was definitely a two man set up. I had to have the help of my spouse or I would have never gotten set up on my own. It needs two people to go around in opposite corners to get it popped up and to get all the legs set up and clipped in place, and then all of them let back down. From bag to setup, though, can be done in under 10 minutes. The legs have clips on them that securely snap into place and I had absolutely no issues with clips coming loose or wiggling. The top part can be put on the four corners without latching the added hook and loop pieces so long as the weather is mild. I can strap it down more to be safe. We stood on opposite sides during set up and stretched it to capacity, then attached the tarp to the top. After that, we first took up the uppermost section and locked in place, then the second segment and locked in place, working opposite corners of each other. It would be hard with just one person. The instructions with this appear to be waterproof plastic, and sewn into the bag for the tent. I liked this because it means I will never loose them and can easily reference them, or if I lend it out, the instructions are ready to go. I did have an issue with the power button, though. While we were setting it up, the power button just popped out. We don't know if there was a spring in it or not, but my spouse put it back in and it functions but I am wary of it now that it's popped out on me. I would hate for it to come out while packing up a show or farmers market and we not notice it. The tent is quite stable and it's a true 8 foot in the center. Once set up, the lip of the tent measures a little over 6 feet, which is great since most people average a bit under that. Anyone taller would have to duck a bit, but for the most part, the tent is just to keep us cool behind the table and there isn't much room for customers to be under it constantly, anyway. As far as room, I could easily see fitting six to nine chairs under the tent comfortably, and possible expansion for up to twelve if needed for an event. We plan to use this some in the back yard, too with the LED lights. I especially love that they change colors. It sounds silly, but when I change the colors, it draws more attention to my tent and what's going on. The battery bank has been lasting 3-5 hours, although I don't know if it will continue to do so over time. I appreciate that it has a battery indicator light(s) on it so I know how long is left approximately. It charges with an USB so I can plug it in in the car on the way to trips or on the way home to make sure it's charged up. It also lets me plug in a usb for my phone if I want to draw extra power back off of it, which is an added advantage when we set up at markets. The only downside for me was two man set up, I found a grommet in the bag, and the power button popping off. It came with all necessarily equipment including charging equipment, and plenty of spikes to stake it down if we need to. I can also take cinder blocks to put the legs in and they fit perfectly down into block with how they are designed. The bag to carry it was well thought out, too. It has wheels so it can be wheeled by even a less strong person, and the bag expands so once you take it all out and go to put it up, it doesn't take so much work to pack it back up. There's actually left over room in the bag, unlike so many tents I've used in the past. It's a solid product and I think it'll be with me for years to come. It's heavy, and requires help to set up, but I'm a smaller woman. The LED's are a true highlight. It's so much fun switching out the colors and changing the lights up. The large space is perfect for when we want to set citronella candles underneath or nearby, too. It's up high enough that a small bucket candle is no harm to the material being 8 feet up, and it's spacious so we can all be under it without crowded each other. For what it is, the value is not the best, but for a quality product it is worth the added extras and solid construction. It's comparable to others out there on the market. It doesn't have side panels, but I bet I could work something out or buy an aftermarket item to fix that later on if we decided we need it for markets. I think this would be a task to take on a hiking camp trip, but for a drive up site this would be awesome to have. I added some photos of us having fun setting it up for the first time.

I’m disappointed in this tent. While it does “pop-up” as advertised, any time saved is then lost in stashing this down. With a traditional dome tent, the tent is stable without needing to stake it down in most cases. Unless there are high winds, putting your gear inside is usually sufficient. With this tent, staking it down well is required because of the flat sides and amount of flex in the poles. You will likely need to get new stakes, the thin stakes are flimsy. One was bent out of the package. The two poles that come with it are optional if you want to put up the integrated awning. They are kind of short in my opinion and require quite a few guy lines to keep them stable. The tent material is very thin and the rain fly is comically small. I don’t see this doing very well in the rain.

Packaging: This tent comes in a bag that feels like it will rip its seams once the tent is packed away again. I decided to sew a second bag to lighten the load on the original bag and separate the poles from the fabric. Tent size: we use this tent for 2 adults and a large dog - we have a 18" tall inflatable queen air mattress and a large bed dog in there, plus all our luggage and other necessities. We both are 5'8" tall and can stand inside upright, so it's the perfect size for us. Tent experience: Setup was a breeze - it took two people about 15 minutes to erect the tent and the same amount of time to break it down and put it away. We found this tent to be very comfortable. Of course we would have wished there would be more pockets sewn in, but this is a tent in the lower price bracket so our expectations were low. The flooring material is sturdy, but we also added a tarp under the tent, just in case. On the inside, right in the center ceiling, is a small hook - we would hang a lamp (charged via USB, remotely controlled) there and then we could turn our lights on/off while lying in bed. Very convenient! As you can see in the second photo, we didn't follow our better judgement though and didn't stake it down properly. While gone for a couple of hours, a light wind gust collapsed the tent partially but didn't do any damage to the tent. We learned our lesson though to stake it properly next time! Cons: - The stakes provided are of poor, flimsy quality except for pounding them into sand. - The rainfly should go down over the windows to make this more rain resistant. We haven't tried it in rain but rain WILL make this tent wet because the rainfly is so small. We brought a tarp to throw over the tent in case of rain, but luckily there was none yet. - The zipper tends to jam at the curve in the door, unless we are very careful while opening or closing. All in all, a decent tent for a low price. With reasonable care, this tent should last us a few seasons.

Definitely keeps the rain out as long as the Zippers work. First time using it and I wish I never spent my money on it. Do not use in wind more the 5mph!

In the description it says canvas, Polly cotton and TC cotton…… the tent is mostly polyester! It has a thin canvas (Polly cotton) roof. Everything else is synthetic material, polyester. Went back and forth with the seller and they eventually admitted that it’s polyester with a polycotton top. The sides and bottom are coated polyester with “taped” seams”, even the seams that run across the bottom of the tent. The side walls have a couple of mesh pockets sewn into the tent and I noticed that when they taped the seams to seal it that they taped right over the mesh pocket. The seams behind the mesh pockets aren’t sealed. The floor has tons of slack in it and is a trip hazard. As I was putting the very first stake in the loop on the bottom of the tent, it pulled right out. Didn’t even put much pressure on it to stretch the floor and it came right out. After repairing I did stretch the floor tight and the inside of the tent still has tons of slack in the floors. The zippers that attaches the floor to the sidewalls are not overlapping zippers. They start and stop butting up to each other leaving holes for insects etc. The thin buckles to put tension on the roof and pull it tight seem to be a painted aluminum and if that’s the case do not get it around salty air such as the coast. It will corrode them very fast. It does have a stove jack but it is really far towards the center of the tent. In order to use it and put a stove pipe through it you have to collapse one side of the tent to reach it. It’s doable but not practical. The windows are the doors, all of them. They’re also not typical tent doors that zip along the side and bottom so you can walk in and out. The windows/doors unzip and roll down to the bottom like most tent windows. The way the side walls and the roof are designed the tent will shed water in the center of each window/door. I don’t get the center vent cover and why it’s made like it is. It’s held on by a whole bunch of bungee ropes that you have to pull tight from the inside. If you’re looking for practical or extensive use….. I wouldn’t advise it. I have a few canvas tents and all of them I could use and leave set up for long periods and not worry about. This tent however…. I wouldn’t. It is fairly simple to put up once you figure it out, the directions are kind of helpful but not completely. You’ll scratch your head a few times before you get it put up. With the way the seams are taped and it being mostly polyester I wouldn’t advise recommend investing in a couple of gallons of waterproofing and UV protectant.

We used this to cover exposed fiberglass insulation in the unfinished area of our basement. We needed access to the wires on a wall into the finished side of our basement. We couldn't just drywall over the exposed fiberglass insulation on the unfinished side of that wall. I did a lot of reading and considered fabric, shower curtain plastic, and tarp. But I was concerned about trapping moisture. I was so happy to find this product. We used it to cover exposed fiberglass insulation in the unfinished area of our basement. This is perfect because the grommets keep it on the wall, but we can take it down if we need to access wires behind it. And the material is breathable, so it won't cause mold.