does the tent leak without ran fly
905417
The rain fly is mainly for using so you can open the doors and windows without it raining inside. I haven't had it in the rain but all tents are waterproof. We like to open our windows so that is why we spent the extra money
905418
Question. I'm told this tent is not good because the roof is solid and dew will build up overnight from your breath and drip in the morning. Is this true? Most tents have a mesh top with rainfly over that.
905419
The tent is fairly rainproof without the fly but your experience may vary depending on the weather conditions or even the way your particular tent was manufactured. I have a Instant 4 that never got wet inside without a fly and an Instant 8 that did. With that being said if you can find the fly on the cheap I would buy it. It gives you an extra level of protection from the elements and is easy to install and remove.
905420
The first time we used it we spent the night in a storm. It rained heavy but not a drop inside the tent. The rainfly looks kind of useless to me because the tent already has a solid roof. The rainfly only adds a second layer to the roof and extends down slightly past the upper edge of the windows. A real rainfly on most tents covers the entire tent almost down to the ground.
905421
I had this tent for two years with some rain and never had it leak. Recently I did a festival where we got rain all day and all night. By the end of the night rain had accumulated on top of the tent and not only wept inside the material, but also broke one of the poles under the weight of the rain. I would recommend getting the fly.
1884649
I have now used this tent for two years, mostly beach but some woods. Without the fly it is not waterproof and did have interior condensation issues. With the fly the sides still leaked in heavy rain. After I sealed the tent it is now mostly waterproof but it still leaks arouse side seams, particularly where the interior pockets are sewn. it is heavy, but I can put it up and take it down by myself in 5 minutes. It does not do well in heavy wind. mine hasn't capsized in wind because I use about 10 beach stakes, but my friend's has. It's a good tent with some small issues.
1827232
The tent has an all-mesh top, so the fly provides the ventilation.May not be best if you're dealing with dirt and wind - wind is fine but the fly provides all of the covering.You may want something with a lower hanging rain fly.It is a great tent though.
687801
I seem sealed on top of factory tape and never had any leaks. All small tents will build up condensation on the inside unless you set up and ventilate it properly. Mine has no problems.
378914
Very well. Use the guy lines and you are good to go. Our tent has been up and down the washington coast in a week of rain without one leak.
1070599
Yes, it comes with a rain fly. The only thing about the rainfly is that it doesn't cover the entire screened in porch area. So, if you have things in that area, they might get wet. We haven't used it yet in a rain storm, so not sure of the severity of the rain getting in. But our first nights in the tent were great!
72498
The tent itself comes with a rain fly. I thought the same question and still bought one just in case. The problem with the rain fly I found while it rained, hailed and snowed all in the same night was...when you zipper down.the zipper will come off the track and its hard as hell to re zipper it in the dark. But back to your question no the cot tent does come with a rain fly
859489
No I put water seal on my rain fly. I live in Oregon and we get a bit of rain. Ive used this tent in heavy rain and snow never let me down
368466
Few tents are truly waterproof, but mine has done well in light to moderate rain. No leaks so far.
1073327
I have used it camping this year set up on snow and it did fine. No leaks, I do recommend Using a pad or something under your sleeping gear to provide insulation i have also camped in some pretty strong wind and again it did fine. I'm very pleased with my tent. Hope this helps.
1406614
The basic tent beneath the rain fly is a typical two pole dome tent that could stand on it's own, but the top section is see-through mesh so you wouldn't have any kind of 'privacy' without the rain fly. You may be able to pseudo-attach the fly without staking out the guy lines, but the vestibule (and thus the only entry) would not be properly formed and would likely be a pain to deal with.
800351
NO. To be clear, the side windows have zip flaps. However, the back wall of the tent is 2/3rds mesh and it has no flap. It is covered by the fly. However, if you are hoping to ever use this tent without the fly (not recommended), you will be totally exposed.
1406613
Yes, the main portion of the tent is a pretty standard dome tent and is completely free standing. It is entirely mesh. The rain fly will loosely attache without staking it down.
369763
I have owned this tent for over 6 years now and have put it through extensive use. when I first bought it I sprayed it with 2 cans of camp dry waterproofing spray. it has never leaked on me. I have slept through many heavy down pours and not so much as a drop of water has entered the tent.
1563923
The top is vented with a rain fly on it, but you can remove the rain fly. There are also four vented openings on the bottom of the tent to help with heat. I've used this for the texas renfest a few times and it's pretty airy.
1217442
I had no problems. Even if you leave a gap with the elastic, at worst I had a fly or two. Most was when I left the openings unzipped to go in and out. On damp ground at one camp ground I had a couple dozen crickets UNDER the tent when I took it down. They crunched when I walked on the tent floor, yuk! But unless I let them in, I did not wake up to any additional boarders.
465217
Yes, but it will not be much help unless it is only a light sprinkle. The rain fly is the tiny orange piece you can see on the picture at the very top of the tent. We have never used the tent in rain, but I doubt it would hold up well.