Does the rainfly help prevent the sun heat the tent up as well!
1505712
No, not really. The US-market Rainfly barely comes down past the top of the windows and is about the same color as the top of the tent itself. In other words it doesn't provide much coverage and isn't light-colored enough to be really heat/sun reflective. And with the dark blue panels comprising most of the sides, the tent gets pretty warm in late afternoon during the South Texas summers. Oddly enough, I have found that putting up a pop-up canopy/awning (EzUp/Qwik Shade) on the west side of the tent really helps the tent stay cooler as the pop-up's shadow moves over it. I wish the US-market rainfly for the Instant Tent series had more side coverage and was a more UV-reflective color. I wish we got something more like Coleman's Australian-market rainfly - http://www.colemanaustralia.com.au/product/6p-instant-full-fly-tent/1271447?contextCategory=0102#.U1_ae_ldVws
1505713
I don't think it is much different, There might be a little less heat escaping because the rain fly fits over the top vents but there is still an air gap there, But it was much drier with the rain fly.
1497602
It is a small rain fly but it does what it is supposed to do. There are mesh screen vents at the top of the tent and it covers them completely and allows for air to still circulate.
1098606
I bought this tent for the very same reason. It did a great job and I left it up all summer long with out any problems.Wind or rain did not have any effect on it. Love this product!
1406612
The rain fly (all of the orange) is staked into the ground all over, so that would not work. If you set it up without the rain fly it would just be a netted dome, completely see through. If you still wanted to do that I THINK it would stand ...there are just two poles criss-crossing the tent, they create tension when you put the end of the poles into holes on the each corner of the tent....I'm pretty sure it stood before we staked it into the ground....can't be sure, haven't set it up in a few months....
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.
1884644
All tents must have a rainfly, if it was waterproof, all of your breath and evaporated body moisture will condense on the inside and cause precipitation within the tent. That's the way cheap tents were in the 60's and 70's, then they discovered that you needed a waterproof outer shell (rainfly) but the inner wals had to have a lot of ventilation to allow your own body moisture to leave the tent and not condense on the walls and ceiling. This looks like a really bad design.
1052136
Yes it does allow a little more sun in those spots but only when the sun is lower in the sky...we usually tossed a towel on the side of the sun was low and bothering us :-)
2166214
Not really, it can help shied the intensity but definitely not meant for real coverage. It's great for keeping bugs out though!! You could always throw a light blanket on top for sun coverage. The muslin blankets are breathable but help with sun.
1670880
Yea Vlad, that happens with almost all tents that don't have a "all covering" rain fly. Something to consider, just use a regular ol' light weight tarp for situations that you might incur rain. Works perfect. I thought that adding spray on water proofing would work to resolve that issue, but has limited efficacy.
899161
I ordered the tent for my son. We were unaware of the fact that the rain fly did not come iwth the tent. I believe he has used the tent and the rain fly does fit.
2000317
The tent is best in the summer without the fly. If you put the fly on, youu may roast. You may want to look into a hammock with an attached bug net and carry a rainfly just in case
65815
Yes it does. We use the rain canopy all the time and it works beautifully. We are really happy with it.
763016
yes, the rain fly covers the entire top of the tent. You should be able to google this tent and see other pictures showing the tent with the rain fly on...(try Cabela's). You can put the rain fly on if you need to or leave it off for it too be cooler in the summer if it is not going to rain!
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.
52158
The panels that actually surround the tent or solid fabric they don't really let in a lot of breeze but it does keep the bugs out what I did was by sheer curtains and put that up as well cheap fix from the dollar store good luck
1315461
It does but it's only good for short storms. It even handled some light hail one day. We did on the other hand, used it during an all day rain event and we got very wet inside. It can leak from my experience. It is a nice and roomy tent but I recommend using some waterproof sealer on the rain fly.Chris
98881
Yes it does. You will notice in the picture there are small green triangles just above mid height of the tent, those are loops plus at the bottom of each door flap there is a steak loop on each side. it comes with a few tie down ropes, although i cant speak to their quality, i have never used them. This tent is light but the rain fly works well, i had it in the Washington peninsula during a some sleet/rain recently (2/8/14) and i did fine, albeit a bit on the cold side.