How does this tent handle rain? Has anyone had it in a substantial rain yet? Thanks
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.
1670881
It did fine in a light-medium rain one night. But on another night, in a long heavy rain, I got quite a bit of water inside - perhaps because some of my luggage inside the tent was touching the walls (I think it makes it easier for water to get through).
1670882
I had a very similar experience with the 1st person. Dew and light rain was no problem, but heavy rain or just long periods of rain and it started to soak through the material of the tent. A simple tarp over top of the tent would work just fine.
1670055
The blue top you see on the tent is the "rain cover". It will not let rain in if you have all the windows closed during the rain. I have had this tent up in 2 rainstorms and have not had a leak!
2158550
This tent is great for back-backing - it's super light-weight and compact. I can't speak to how it holds up in the rain, as I have never used it in the rain; but it held up just fine to the marine layer fog in Big Sur the last time I went camping. Hope that helps!
1315462
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
821954
I haven't had it in the rain. It's always been a dry day when I've used it. It is an awesome canopy though. Nice, big, and roomy.
601445
Mostly. It's not the highest end of tents I found, but would greatly recommend it for the price.I found I was not rained on after camping in light rain, but did find that the surface of the tent fabric was very moist on the interior.Feel free to ask if you have any other questions.
300637
I took mine to Maui and camped on the beach for two weeks. It rained half the time and the tent stood up to the weather great.
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.
1794209
Out of the bag, this tent is fairly decent with rain. We've owned the previous incarnation of this tent (16x10) since jan. 09, camp 3 to 4 times a year, and have had very little(if any) issue with leaks. I WILL say that the first time out, we sealed the interior seams of the rainfly and tent body. Later, we learned to periodically reseal the interior tent/rainfly seams and apply a spray silicone to the exposed portions of the tent body as well as the rainfly. Once you set up camp, assuming its not raining, these steps are pretty easy to knock out. It's a great tent, but even great tents require some maintenance. Enjoy! Out of the bag, this tent is fairly decent with rain. We've owned the previous incarnation of this tent (16x10) since jan. 09, camp 3 to 4 times a year, and have had very little(if any) issue with leaks. I WILL say that the first time out, we sealed the interior seams of the rainfly and tent body. Later, we learned to periodically reseal the interior tent/rainfly seams and apply a spray silicone to the exposed portions of the tent body as well as the rainfly. Once you set up camp, assuming its not raining, these steps are pretty easy to knock out. It's a great tent, but even great tents... » Read More Out of the bag, this tent is fairly decent with rain. We've owned the previous incarnation of this tent (16x10) since jan. 09, camp 3 to 4 times a year, and have had very little(if any) issue with leaks. I WILL say that the first time out, we sealed the interior seams of the rainfly and tent body. Later, we learned to periodically reseal the interior tent/rainfly seams and apply a spray silicone to the exposed portions of the tent body as well as the rainfly. Once you set up camp, assuming its not raining, these steps are pretty easy to knock out. It's a great tent, but even great tents require some maintenance. Enjoy! « Show Less
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Can't help you with the rain issue but I've had this tent in 40 mph sustained and 55 gusts. I Double staked and kept all guys tight. Held up like a champ. I really believe it would keep you dry as well
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!
1378661
It did fine in the wind. We had one day with strong winds that would make the tent bend a bit but it never pulled loose from the stakes in the ground. We didn't even used the sandbags.
1576724
Its got sum waterproofing on it ,you can tell bcuz wen i was camping w/this particular tent u could see the raindrops run off a lil bit ,but there is so much stitching in my opinion that there wasnt enuff coating of water proof .if i were u i would jus buy the canvas type teepees bcuz i actually been in one and it stays completely dry,but u hav2 hav a fire going for it to stay that way when it is raining .
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
1794204
I have only used this tent twice and both times have been during torrential down pours. I have had absolutely NO problems with water inside the tent. Assembled correctly, the tent will withstand the elements.
2177735
Holds up great, was in a big storm last year camping heavy rain and high winds. The tent did not even move or shake, and no water came in. The key is how you set your tent up too. Try putting the side of the tent in the direction of the wind if you know. This will give less surface area for the wind.
1794207
Out of the bag, this tent is fairly decent with rain. We've owned the previous incarnation of this tent (16x10) since jan. 09, camp 3 to 4 times a year, and have had very little(if any) issue with leaks. I WILL say that the first time out, we sealed the interior seams of the rainfly and tent body. Later, we learned to periodically reseal the interior tent/rainfly seams and apply a spray silicone to the exposed portions of the tent body as well as the rainfly. Once you set up camp, assuming its not raining, these steps are pretty easy to knock out. It's a great tent, but even great tents require some maintenance. Enjoy!