Is this tent drafty? We go camping in the worst elements that Michigan has to offer in fall/winter (snow, heavy lake effect rain, 50mph wind gusts).
2050772
We bought this tent last year and it's been great, however if your camping in those kinds of conditions I'd invest in a wall tent or a camper.
2050773
not sure about that. I camped with it in the sunny Californian beach once,and it worked well.
2050774
I would not buy this tent. Our zipper broke and water filled the tent. I'd stick with a reputable brand for harsh weather.
2050775
It's not to bad as far as the draft goes, but I wouldn't recommend it for camping in the snow
976666
We used this tent recently and were quite comfortable in temps that dropped into the high 30s with rain. I thought we'd freeze, but inside the tent we were warm and dry.
693740
We have been through winds and rain exceeding 50 mph. It did stay up but you need to have better stakes than what comes with the tent. So far we have been in 4 to 5 rain storms with little water in the tent.
858927
Mine has done fine in several light to moderate rains. Experience has taught me to always pack a cheap tarp in case the weather turns unexpectedly nasty, but I've not had to use it with this tent so far.
308793
I use the tent without stakes but it's not that windy where I am. Also, if it rains, the water comes right thru. Cool, big tent as long as weather is perfect.
2079976
Personally, I haven't tried this tent in all four season. But I wouldn't go camping in the winter with it.
596867
I have used it in heavy wind, it did great. I was using it in Tennessee, we had rain for 12 hours straight, it did not leak unless you touched it which is what happens in any tent, where you touch it will leak. It does great
1355217
It is Great. Took it to Flagstaff, AZ last summer. Had a huge rainstorm, and everything stayed dry inside !! This is a great little tent.
1010938
Yes. I just took this tent out over the Memorial Weekend. It rain all weekend. We were warm and more importantly -DRY. I took the tent home. Set it up. Swept it out. It is ready for the next trip. Totally worth every penny spent on it.
1589345
Yes - we used the tent in 20 + MPH wind at the beach last year during our week's vacation. Tent held up well and we will be using it again this year. To make this work till the sandbags and maybe add a cooler or two against the wind
219587
Not a good tent for windy conditions IMHO. The design is a tall square. It can take wind but dome will be better if you anticipate heavy winds.
872211
My wife and I are both rather big (I am 260 lbs) and we both sleep on one of the bays together (Queen size air mattress a little big). We had two teens sleep in the other bay. This summer we got caught in a snow storm and sub freezing temperatures over two night with another family. This tent was off the ground and much warmer (being off the ground) and we put a tarp over it as well (snow and sleet on night 1). We actually had 8 in the tent that night with two adults and children on the floor. Stayed warm together. OK...hope that helps.
219321
We used ours at the coast last year and it rained during the first day. It was a misty rain, nothing really hard but it was steady. Everything in side seemed fine. I would bet it couldn't handle a downpour for an extended period but most tents will eventually leak if it rains long enough. It should handle a summer rain.
1450097
It rained a lot when we went camping in it, we stayed dry. Even the seams! The only thing that I can say was it did get condensation on the inside. We were warmer inside the tent then it was outside but I was very very happy with this tent!
1482233
Just to remind you, this is a winter tent. I would wake up sweating my ass off at any temperature over 40 degrees F. Maybe it's just because I'm from Minnesota, but you wouldn't be using this unless it's at least cold enough to have snow underneath it. It does appear to be thick enough to withstand small branches or rocks, but I've always used a footprint underneath it unless there is adequate snow. I used a piece of painter's plastic (thick 6mil I think) for a footprint until I sewed one together from ripstop nylon.
1133372
The tent is very easy to set up and take down, and it comfortably sleeps six adults. In general, tents don't have any insulation for cold weather -- that's a sleeping bag issue. However, it's definitely wind and water proof. We slept in it for three nights in North Carolina in October - it rained one night - and we were very happy with how well it held up. I would buy spray-on sealant to waterproof the seams as the tent get older, which I do for all tents.
2000316
Nah, it's fine for the summer. You can leave the rain fly off and just use the inner mesh part of the tent.