Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

To start, this is a fantastic tent to take the family out for the weekend during warm weather. It is spacious, has plenty of headroom, has an awesome full tarp liner for the bottom (I still recommend placing another ground tarp down before setting up the tent to avoid any rips or tears in the tents bottom, let the cheaper replaceable ground tarp take that beating) If you are going for a multi day float trip this tent couldn't be better, or if you are camping where your car is accessible and weight is not so much of an issue this tent is AWESOME. And as far as my comment about the weight, its a 3 person tent, so I cant really complain that much (I acknowledge my bias, I prefer 2lb 1man tents, thought not nearly as spacious or user friendly). I got this tent because I knew I wanted more room for the dog and to get my girlfriend to actually enjoy camping. But I didn't expect this tent to be this huge, we had more than enough room for the two of us and my dog (lab/pointer mix) with plenty of room for our packs. This tent WILL KEEP YOU DRY, I took this tent on a multi day float trip from Missouri down into Arkansas, during which time I got rained on and the river even came up to one corner of the tent bottom and not a drop came into the tent. If you are an average camper who isn't so much into the long distance backpacking this tent is awesome, seriously, you should just buy it now if you fit in that category. Now here are my critiques, and my comments for those more adventurous people looking for a tent. This is NOT a COLD WEATHER tent! This is also the reason I didn't give it the full 5 stars. I took this tent out for a trip to the spanish peaks in colorado and camped out multiple nights. It was mid May and we camped at 10K ft. the night dropped down to the low 20's F and we were freezing, the gusts of wind would run right through this tent. This tent has a big mesh ceiling, a tall ceiling, and a large breathable mesh hole on the back wall, all of this is great for warm environments, however, it does not hold in heat, it expels it. It is too breathable for cold or windy environments. For those looking for a winter tent, I am not saying that you want a tent that is totally sealed up, tents that are totally sealed up cause you to sweat and holds in the moisture, moisture is your enemy in below freezing condition. You want something breathable, but you also want to keep in the heat, look for something with a lower ceiling and a rain fly that runs all the way to the ground, including covering up the doors (people use that area for their boots usually). Tents that have those types of rain fly's will have slots cut out that you can open to get a small amount of breathability out of the rain fly. With the addition of a rain fly like that I would say that this tent would fully fall into that 3rd season they advertise, but without a beefed up rain fly I would argue that this tent is more compatible for summer camping only. This rain fly keeps out the rain exceptionally well, but not so much the wind. I would also advise any backpackers, to take a wool blanket to set as a floor mat, then lay your sleeping pads on that, you will be much warmer and happier.