Customer Reviews With Photos

I ordered this for a Ragnar race I was doing. This was the first time I used it. I didn't get a chance to add extra water sealing to the tent. It set up easy. Was very sturdy and comfortable. It rained the second night, and me and my stuff stayed dry. It even did a good job of blocking the rain for stuff I had stored under the cot. It packed up easy and was the carry bag made it easy to get it to and from our campsite that was not near the parking lot. I considered getting the single one since my wife wasn't going, but I chose the double, and that was a good call. It gave me room to put my clothes in, and gave me plenty of room to stretch out. The picture is from my practice set up before the trip. I will be using this at more events.

This is a car camping, beach, picnic, park tent, not for backpacking or hiking. That said, it's pretty nice for the price. The structure has spring loaded and folding pole system for a very fast setup. You don't have to hassle with assembling poles and sliding them into the tent. You open it and pretty much pop it open like a giant umbrella. Used this at the park for some shade and it was great! Easily fits 2 people sleeping or a few more if you're just hanging out inside. The tent provides shade but still lets in a lot of light. If you want darkness, there is also an included rain fly that can be strapped down on top and will block out light (as well as water). Small stakes and guy lines are included so this kit is complete, Only complaint is the storage bag is pretty light and thin material and already had a rip in it when I got it, maybe from packing/transport. (picture atached)

We bought this for $60 instead of the Shibumi since that one is way too expensive at $300. This is supposed to have two sets of poles and a snap together in the middle. We found that it works better when you don't put the back poles in, stick the front poles directly in the ground, and let it fly in the wind like the other brand. The only thing it needs is a pole clip on each side so the sail stays in place.

I have used these stakes for camping and they are terrific. I also use them to keep a 14' trampoline tied down securely. In California we experience Santa Ana winds, which are very strong, dry, downslope winds (a.k.a. Devil Winds). Basically up to 90 miles per hour where I live. I have seen (mostly in the news) many a trampoline flying out of someone's backyard into the house next to them. As such I staked down my kids trampoline and over several years I have yet to see the stakes even budge. Even with rain and the ground softening they have stayed in place. I believe the trampoline weighs a fair bit more than a tent and provides a rather large surface for the wind to catch underneath so for me it is a good testimonial for these stakes. Also, I have read other reviews about how hard they are to pull up. There is a reason for the loop at the top of them. Get yourself a good tool to pull them out. You can even use a screwdriver as a handle to get leverage on them.

I received product in a timely matter. It was pretty easy to pop out. Function is there. The big issue was the plastic barrier was not entirely clear. It had some white residue which at first I thought maybe it was for privacy. I read reviews and no one mentioned anything about this and their pictures showed a clear plastic material. I tried to wipe it off but only managed to clean about 25% of an area. I did order a different brand which had clear film. I ended up returning this one. In comparison to the other, folding it can be challenging. I viewed the other products video. The competing pod also had an elastic loop to keep the folded pod in place when putting it back in the bag, which was very helpful. I may have gotten a defective one but with the elastic loop, I kept the other. The other pod also had a full net on the front door and the zipper was a bit easier to handle.

I bought one of these a few years ago, and I actually still have it. My buddy and I were planning a two-week trip out to South Dakota and Wyoming and Montana in the early weeks of May, 2022. He didn't have a tent, and I wasn't willing to take my tent (because I was worrying about snapping the tent poles and didn't obtain a solution for the first night if that actually happened), so I suggested we both buy some and have them sent to a local Distribution Center in Rapid City, SD, for pickup. I had success with my first tent, and it's still serving well, and it's affordable and why not? First off, I don't do too much camping, so I'm still a little bit of a novice, but my buddy is totally green. Nonetheless, he had absolutely no problem figuring out how to set the thing up in about 10 or 15 minutes without even needing the instructions. While everything you need is within storage bag, I opted to go to Harbor Freight to buy more robust tent stakes, which proved to be extremely helpful with some of the weather that we had. The storage bag is 100% sufficient with storing the tent, as long as you fold it up a little bit as opposed to just stuffing it in there like whatever. The bag is sturdy enough to carry everything. We also bought some waterproof tarps that were a little bit thick from Harbor freight, as we wanted to keep the tents as dry as possible. Completely satisfied with the amount of airflow, and while it did get down to the low 30s on some nights, having a good sleeping bag (and air pad) takes care of that and having the option to open and close the air vents that will definitely help maintain a decent temperature within the tent. I had no problems at all with the waterproofing of the tent. We had three days where we experienced some rain. The first day, it rained for maybe 30 minutes at night, but the tents were dry in the morning after the sun came out for a little bit and everything dried rather quickly. The last day we also had a bit of rain, so we had to set the tents up before we pack them up for the final time just to let them dry off, but they dried super, super quick. There was one day where there was a torrential downpour that lasted about 2 hours and was absolutely frightening. The wind was ripping super hard, hail was coming down, and I could hear the tent getting pelted like mad by rain. Overall, I was extremely frightened by the lightning, and wondering what I was going to do if the tent came down because it was shaking pretty hard. Well, other than the outside of the tent being wet and being dealt with in the morning, absolutely nothing came inside or happened in any way to damage the tent. My buddy even didn't know that he was supposed to attach the tent to the tent poles with some clips, yet his tent held up. I definitely gained a bit more confidence in the tent after that downpour, I would never even want to be in the car with what was happening. The second photo is the morning after the downpoor. I love the storage pockets, and the hook inside to hang my light, as well as the small inlet for a power cord. I was about as comfortable as I could possibly be. Set up and breakdown is super, super easy. It takes maybe 15 minutes at most with one person, and about 5 minutes with two people. The two-person tent fits one person comfortably with a backpack or something inside. It's quite small, and if you were to use two people in a two-person tent, it would just be you and one other person sleeping next to each other with absolutely no room for anything at all inside. Now, I have two of these tents after I brought the second one home, but I am not complaining at all. I did look at a few other tents before buying this second one and having it shipped, but I know that I was not going to do as well as I would have with this tent. Definitely worth a second purchase, in my opinion!

When my private multi-bajillion dollar jet is in the shop so that the golden toilet can be replaced after each flight, I find myself more often than not flying Spirit Airlines because of their wonderful carry-on bag policy. Since my personal assistant only gets to use 30 minutes of computer/internet time per day, and I limit him to using Walmart Connect's dialup service, he often forgets/does not have time to make sure to book me the 26$ carry on bag fare. Which in the long run is fine with me, because I dock him a week's pay for such atrocities, and use the money that I would have paid him to purchase a dodo egg so I can make a dodo egg/unicorn meat omelette. Don't worry, I know a guy. I also like to sit in the aisle on commercial airplanes because I need the leg space. My first wife disappeared into a Gulag never to be seen again because she insinuated that because I am only 5' 2.5" with a proportionately longer torso than legs, that I should be ok sitting in the middle or against the window. She also didn't understand why I like to put both armrests down, even if I have plenty of space to spare on each side because of my smallish frame. That's how people end up in the Gulag. I decided to blend in with the common people this past weekend when I had an event to attend to, and I had heard wonderful things about this mode of transportation called an "automobile." I thought I'd give it a try; I mean, how hard could it be compared to playing Forza 8 on my giant TV screen? I had also saved enough money up that I could buy a Bugatti Veyron, but for whatever reason the dealership that I went to called Carmax didn't have any available. Why would they call themselves "Carmax"? Luckily my personal assistant has what he refers to as a "minivan", and I told him that he could use 2 hours of my dedicated 100G LTE^2 connection per day if he let me borrow it. He was super excited, and kept prattling on about this thing called "e-mail" and how quickly he could send messages to people. I have no idea what he is talking about, of course, because when I want to "send a message", people just end up in the Gulag. Since I wasn't flying on Spirit, I had 26$ to spend on whatever I wanted. It's hard for me deal with those types of numbers because it didn't have a zero or a comma in it, but I saw a photo of people with tents, and they looked like they were smiling, so I bought this particular "scout" tent. For some reason, this company whatcampingtent.com wouldn't let me pay for a tent with a 1,000 bill over the phone, so I had my assistant order me one. In return, I set the heat to 62 degrees in his living quarters instead of 55. **** For reference, I am actually pretty short and have a small build, and I do drive a minivan when I go camping. My wife is not in the Gulag, though she does question why I need the aisle when I have really short legs. I don't have a private jet, I don't fly Spirit Airlines, I don't have a personal assistant, and I don't know what a 1,000$ bill looks like. I do have this particular tent though, and I used it when I completed a recent 24-hour run. A few thoughts: - As a first order of business, I recommend you getting rid of the stakes that come with this tent and replacing them with heavier duty ones. - As a second order of business, getting rid of the cheap nylon lines that come with the tent would also be helpful. Using the light/thin versions of rockstraps would work much better, and if you're using this to tour on a motorcycle, you probably have rockstraps or something similar laying around as it is. - Setup is remarkably easy and quick. Six stakes to hold the tent down, two poles that hold the tent up tied to two stakes, and two additional lines tied to two stakes that give width to the tent, though conceivably with one person, you won't really need the extra width. To recap: 4 lines, 2 poles, and 10 stakes. - As others have noted, the design and position of the pole by the front "door" makes it a bit tricky to get in and out. I have the luxury of being both short and small, so it wasn't an issue for me just to wiggle my body through, but anyone of average height or average build will probably look like a bear trying to get into a Fiat. - I can't speak to how well this thing fends off water since it was pleasant the entire weekend, but applying sealant would be an easy and worthwhile task. I didn't experience any condensation inside overnight, but maybe that's because I had the door cracked the entire time. - The design and shape of the tent would make it slightly difficult to find a protector/pad that fits perfectly. If you're worried about keeping the floor in good shape, you'd probably be better off just cutting/folding a tarp to the right size so that you could still access the stake holes. - I was able to fit a sleeping bag, a portable power source, and a styrofoam cooler all inside the tent without any issues. I probably could have fit one of my dogs in there too, but they stayed at home with my wife (who is not actually in the Gulag, remember). - The sack that the tent comes with is pretty decent, but if you're converting to better quality stakes and/or have other camping accessories, you're better off leaving the stakes and lines out and just putting those in a separate bag somewhere. Or finding just a slightly larger sack to carry them all in comfortably. Overall - price is right, really functional, and with a few small mods (better lines, better stakes, maybe sealant), this should last you several years and lots of fun.

The perfect beach tent for a family with kids. Super easy to setup and packing up. Great size and quality material. Very light weight for carrying or pulling in a wagon.

This is a great lil beach tent. Doesn’t take up much room in the car. Is lightweight and easy to carry and very easy to set up. Highly recommend!

Right size but put together with two different tarps from manufacture on the lighter half of tarp has many pencil lead size wholes. 20 x 30

my grand daughter loves it we can camp out in the backyard now. :)) It's really easy to put it up together, the design on the pole works wonderfully, love it! Very sturdy and yet easy to take them apart. Also the rope anchors it really firmly to the ground

At first it takes long to assemble, after that it’s a breeze, definitely need 2 people when assembling, the quality is good, very impressive in high winds it held up very strong, built sturdy with the options of zipper with mesh screen is pretty cool, for sure got many compliments on it and had people turning their heads every time, overall very satisfied with this purchase!

I got this tent for my son who is 6'3" for a church camp out. He had to lay diagonally in it to have enough room, but he sleeps curled up in a ball most of the time so it all worked out. It wasn't terrible, but if you want or need more room I would probably go for a larger tent. I'm only 5'5" and I'm sure two people my size would have plenty of room. You better like whoever you're sharing the tent with though lol, it definitely fits two people but you'll be close if you have any other gear inside with you. Set up was super easy, it took us maybe 5 minutes to get it set up from start to finish. I used some better tent stakes that I already had for the corners and used the provided stakes for the rain fly. He said everything stayed in place all night. It did rain on them most of the two days they were there, and all night. He said everything stayed dry! I helped him set everything up and had left the zippered window on the door open when I left and he forgot to close it when it started raining. Despite this he said none of his stuff got wet. It's light weight and takes up very little room, which is a blessing since we live full time in our RV for now and I do not have much storage space. Everything went back into the bag very easily including the extra tent stakes, which is awesome because we all know most tent manufacturers think we can fold a tent back up perfectly and give you zero wiggle room in the bag. I sure can't. It seems like a pretty good quality tent. I'm just impressed that he stayed dry! I've had my fair share of nice tents that did not do near as good of a job keeping me dry. I based my decision on purchasing this tent solely on the good reviews about it not leaking. I might buy him a larger tent and keep this one for me since it will be a much better fit since I'm almost a whole foot shorter than him. The review pics show how much room he had laying down. For the price this was a wonderful little tent that was a breeze to set up, take down, and kept him dry. A win all around!

This is a pretty good tent for the price point. It comes with everything you need to set it up. The tent stakes aren't the best, but they are better than the plastic ones. Depending on the soil in your area, you may need to upgrade these. The instructions are NOT in English, so the initial setup took much longer than needed. Now that I know how to set it up, I expect future setups to be fast. I would plan on 15-20 minutes of setup for the occasional camper, including tying out the guy lines. It didn't rain while we had it up, but we got a heavy dew/frost overnight and there was no moisture intrusion. I'm 5'1" and I could stand up inside the tent. My head touched around the perimeter, but I could easily change clothes in this tent. The awning is low. I couldn't stand under it. I would say this tent would sleep 4 people comfortably. Maybe a couple more if they are mostly little kids. The room divider is permanently attached, but it can be rolled up and secured along the ceiling. There are two pockets to hold phones, keys, etc. This is nice, but they are both located in the same "room". It would be better if one were placed on the other side of the tent so all the occupants have access to one. The 2nd door is odd. It opens like a window or a "n" and has to be rolled up at the bottom of the tent instead of opening like a "D" and rolling/securing at the side. I worry one of my kids is going to open it and not roll it up and instead just walk on the door fabric. The large awning could use a middle pole or a grommet/loop to use for a guy wire. FYI...I'm not used to high-end tents, so I'm comparing this one to the large Coleman multi-room tents.

Took it out to the desert in 25+ mph winds and it held up well. Plenty of room in there and could easily fit four people in there. Nice hooks on the ceiling to hang up lights at night. Only issue is that the ventilation could be better. We staked out the outer tent and opened the vents, but it was still a little steamy inside. Overall was a good tent for car camping and highly recommend for this price.