Customer Reviews With Photos

Just buy a Coleman Sundome. Same price or less, superior product. This tent was nice for the first use, but on the 2nd use the floor leaked and on the 3rd use the grommets that hold the tent stakes in popped out.

This tent substitutes an inflatable frame for poles. It was easy to set up and even get back into its case afterwards! Instructions are printed on waterproof fabric sewn onto the inside top of the storage bag. It comes with a hand air pump. You can use a powered one, but it really isn't difficult to inflate and doesn't take much time. Just make sure you straighten any bends in the frame as you inflate the unit or, like kinks in a hose, they will stop the inflation process. Once it's up, you can stake the tent and decide which of the many screened openings you want to leave open or closed. There's a fly with tie down to cover the screened top but if you're sure the weather will be good, you can leave the top open. It's roomy inside, light and airy. A cord across the top gives you a place to hang your camping lights or a fan. When you release the valve to deflate the frame, be aware the air is going to make a popping noise and rush out quickly. You may want to stand to the side. I'm looking forward to using this soon and will take a patch kit, just in case but I doubt I'll need it. The frame is protected by fabric pockets for the most part and the frame seems tough!

I bought this tarp with the intention of switching to hammock camping, and a tarp is necessary in the drizzly PNW. The first time I used it, however, was on a backpacking trip where I knew we would have a tent but thought I should bring it anyway, on a whim. We were caught in a downpour! Thankfully this was quick to set up (first time!) and allowed us to build a campfire (with enough clearance) and fit all three of us underneath to cook, eat, keep our packs dry, and play a game of UNO. A much less miserable trip! I took it on a solo hammock trip and it saved me once again. I had enough coverage for my hammock setup AND space to cook up my dinner, bone-dry. Woke up in the morning completely dry, the tarp covered the length of my hammock perfectly and with a nice view of the river below to wake up to. The guylines have good length, they worked wonderfully with trekking poles where trees were too spread out, and with some pre-planning, it's really quite simple to pack up in the morning. I use a ridgeline for extra support, but honestly it doesn't even need it with enough tension. The stitching looks solid, not only am I impressed, I have no concerns of ripping out the stitches when I tighten it up. Considering the price compared to other bigger brand names, I thought I would be sacrificing weight, but am pleasantly surprised at how light it is. The stakes are also super light yet quite sturdy, I wouldn't even switch them out, as a backpacker concerned with weight. A combination of durability, light-weight, and affordability is certainly hard to come by in outdoor products. I definitely recommend Wise Owl Outfitters to folks, friends and passing hikers have inquired about my tarp. The folks at Wise Owl even checked up on my purchase soon after I bought it to see if I was satisfied or had any questions. This business seems genuinely invested in providing affordable yet quality products. You can just tell this business is run by people who also love the outdoors. Plus, I like their logo and color options :)

This would get 5 stars with a few changes. My use for this is a little unconventional. I installed this in the back of a utility trailer for showering and also a place for the porta-potty. It stores easily and opens up easily after you get accustomed to how it folds out. The fabric is nice and the zippers work smoothly. It has 2 long zippers. One to access the shower from the outside and one against the vehicle which is nice if you want to access something from the vehicle like a towel or clothes etc. The arms that hold the tent fabric fold out easily and lock in place. The straps that hold the tent fabric are heavy duty and allow you to easily adjust the height of the shower walls. The roof of the tent is sewn on and works ok for a roof if you need one however I don’t need the roof and for me it just gets in the way. Overall this is going to work well for me. However here is a list of things I don’t care fore. 1-The roof is permanently sewn onto the tent. It gets in your way when rolling up and deploying the tent. I would prefer if this was separate piece that you could remove and stow away. I will end up just cutting it off because I have no use for it. 2-The light is worthless. It’s mounted to the inside channel so it shines on the outside of the inner tent wall. In order to make it light up the shower area you need to push the inner wall towards the vehicle which is tough to do when you are showering. 3-The mounting system is solid however it would be much better if it was like a 2 rail mount instead of a single rail. As it stands now the only way to remove the tent is by unbolting the mounts and removing it from the vehicle. It would make more sense if you could leave the mounting brackets and a rail on the vehicle and have a 2nd rail on the tent where you could easily put it on and remove it. We use our overland vehicles all the time and having the shower permanently attached would expose it to the elements all the time. It should have a tool less way to remove it. For me personally this isn’t a problem because mine is mounted inside my trailer.

These stakes were a success during a camping trip on muddy grounds while a pretty windy and heavy rainstorm that decided to surprise me on a 5 day camping trip. The longer length of the stakes (12 inches) made them secure in the muddy grounds, and the glow in the dark toppers have been very helpful in keeping me from tripping over the guidelines. Glad I got them, would recommend.

I was VERY pleased with how easy this was to set up, it pretty much pops up and requires just a little help to make it fully open. It is pretty easy to close also though the first time you close it up takes longer to practice how to do it, not hard though and once you practice closing it the next time should be pretty quick. I am 5 feet 9 inches and was able to stand up inside with good headroom, the top is vented to allow heat to vent out the top during warmer weather. This can come in handy in several ways, and we also have a collapsible toilet that folds up compact so together we pretty much have our own portable instant port-a-potty if needed.

I’m a backpacker trying to shed weight. I replaced the stakes it came with with some ultralight ones I had and I got the weight down to 1lb 7 ounces. I really love the design because it’s somewhere in between a bivy and a tent. It takes seconds to set up and take down. I spent four nights in different climates testing it out. It’s main purpose is to keep the bugs out. For wind and and rain protection you will need a tarp. But still with a tarp you Are still in the ultra light class for backpacking tents. It’s long enough to keep your backpack up by your head inside the tent- in fact they could shed some weight by making it shorter for a 6 foot person but I believe it could easily sleep a person 6’6. Don’t expect some super high-quality tent but for the money you can’t go wrong.

Honest to God the very best tent I’ve ever had in my life. It’s everything it’s I’m gonna call it a one and five. It’s a four season 10. You can use it in virtually any season. It has a stove jack if you want to use it in colder weather it’s absolutely waterproof. I kept it up for a week and we had several rain storms and it stayed bone dry inside. You can actually remove the inner cabin and if you open the front door in the back door, it has two awnings in addition to the huge festival fuel. If you want to use it as a backyard canopy open up all the screens and open up both flies. It’s virtually endless. If it’s a cool autumn day and you want to use it as a canopy it still put the stove in there. It’s amazing. We’ve camped in it. We’ve put it up in the backyard and lounge in it had a couple of drinks. Watched a good movie. Enjoy the fire. I think it’s the very best head that nature hike has ever made and I think that it’s the very best tent I’ve ever had in my life. It is very versatile. Couple of improvements I would make I recommend that they make more of an ability to stake the bottoms down because if it’s windy, it does get a little flappy on the bottom.

This is a smart and tidy solution for a set of threaded spikes to anchor a variety of things down into the earth. The set came complete with all 20 lag screws, each with its own sturdy plastic "hook" on the end, held snug in place by a rubber O-ring. The bolts are simple 8" long lag screws with a 1/2" / 13mm head. The set came with a handy 13mm driver with a magnetic insert as well, which is convenient. From experience, lag screws do a good job of holding in firm earth, and the longer they are, the better. These are gonna do just fine with their length. I'll be using these to anchor tarps around the job site, and will definitely bring these along when we hit the camp site for the tents and tarps!

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!

Update: I used a handful of times over the summer and these worked great. Happy with the purchase. ---- Overall this seems like a great deal. The tent stakes feel solid, grippy, and feel light. The cord looks to be a good quality, and the bag is a nice touch. My biggest concern with this is the line locks. The centerpiece in the line locks appears somewhat fragile, and without a line in it, can get caught in a weird angle. (See attached photo, I was able to reseat it with a paperclip) But, that said, I could not recreate the crooked plastic with the line inserted in the line lock. I also attached a video that shows the line locks holding with tugs and wiggles. I'll try to update after I've installed on my hammock stop and given it a shakedown.

Impressed it lasted as long as it did. I had this on a roof of a building sheltering my material. It survived the high winds and winter months. Lasted almost a year without taking it down most camping trips are couple days to a week.

This is an awesome tent if you want to sleep under the stars or set up between two trees with a canopy. It's got a nice design that allows the bathtub to sit up nice and taught. The radius of the guy lines in the corner is not super optimal, but if you're putting up a canopy, they're going to have guy lines around all corners anyway. The tent allows you to open the end like a tunnel entrance tent and also lets you open the entire side for sitting by a lake, or river, or a fire, or a scenic view. It can be set up with trekking poles, or between two trees. It's not super wide so it could be used as a 2 person in a pinch but it's mostly a 1 person tent. It's roomy as a 1. and I'd call it a 1.5 person tent. You likely couldn't fit 2 full sized pads with any elbow room. You might be able to fit in 2x25 inch pads if you're okay with them being pressed up against each other and touching both sides of the tent. Great tent for use with a canopy or rainfly of some sort (not included) and has a decent bathtub so no rain splash should get up and in, as long as you cover the whole perimeter of the tent with rain coverage and don't' get any direct hit from rain. The zippers work well and function well with one hand. I have no complaints, other than it being a little susceptible to wind since the bathtub corners are held in place with shock cord and can flex pretty heavily distorting the sides in the wind.

When they say 10x10, they are not referring to the size of this panel. I have a standard 10x10 canopy. When I put this on, it is 18 inches too narrow and 10 inches too short. That leaves big gaps on the side and bottom. I like the clips to hang it to the top and the velcro straps that will only work on one end (because they don't reach the other). If you have a Coleman Oasis then this is the panel for you. The Oasis legs are not 10 feet apart like my canopy is. The legs are set back from the 10x10 canopy edges so this will fit. If you don't have the Oasis, you need to look elsewhere for a side panel.

Fanttik C4 Tent Review I’ve been living in the Fanttik C4 tent for a little over a week now, and honestly, it's pretty great. Setting it up is a breeze. It’s about 7’ by 7’ space, so there's plenty of room to move around. At 5’3”, I can easily stand up and change clothes. The ventilation in this tent is absolutely fantastic - it’s basically a screened-in room. The tent is made of quality materials, so it feels pretty durable. There’s even a zipped extension cord port at the bottom. It’s almost completely waterproof. We had a serious thunderstorm last night (see video) with heavy rain for hours, and only a dime-sized drop of water got in. I have no idea where it came from, but that’s a tiny issue in the grand scheme of things. The door configuration is a bit of a pain. It’s easy to trip over, especially at first. I get that it’s a structural thing, but it’s still a little annoying. Also, it doesn’t block out light, but I didn’t really expect it to, so no big deal there. In terms of space, it comfortably sleeps 4 people on the floor, 3 in cots, or 2 in cots if you want a bit more room. I’m planning to buy another one for my dad, who’s looking to start camping. This tent is perfect for him since it’s so easy to set up. All in all, I’m really happy with this tent. It’s handled strong winds and heavy rain like a champ. Definitely worth the buy, and I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Update! I’ve now been living in this tent for a month. I still love it. It’s held up to everything I’ve asked of it. Look at the pic - I’ve purchased 3 times! My dad, who is 65 and not an avid camper, can set it up in about 90 seconds, minus staking and guying. I still highly recommend this tent. I’ll be full time for about another month. If anything changes, I’ll update again.