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By dkaenj from South Jersey on 05/19/2008 Cons: Flimsy Construction, Poor Fly Design Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: The fly was a hassle to set up, and in the end it was completely inadequate. Don't camp with this tent in the rain - you'll drown in your sleep. Despite complete staking, small lakes formed under the side windows/doors which were not covered by the fly. Additionally the loose fabric around the door got caught in the zipper constantly - this tent was a complete dissapointment.
By achicken from Nebraska on 05/18/2008 Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: No, I would not recommend this to a friend Comments: We purchased this tent with the hope of camping with our small children. My husband and I love the outdoors and want to share it with our kids...we have 2 other tents and both are more durable than this one. The tent was easy to set up...only 5 poles, including the fly. However, once we got inside, we realized how fragile the floor was (it's made of a tarp material) and how much the poles pulled at the seams. The seams don't appear to be reinforced in any way. We were afraid to let our kids even walk in the tent. The floor is way too fragile to be used with children and this tent is definitely not for us. It definitely needs a bathtub floor if they're going to use cheap tarp material for it. I think we'll be sending it back.
By mountain mom from Manti, Utah on 05/01/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Fly Works Well, Lightweight Best Uses: Camping in the mountains Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Setting up seems to put a lot of pressure on the poles. Once up it is great!!
By TM from Colorado on 04/24/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Roomy, Truly 8 man tent w room Cons: Concerned about fly, Need two to set up Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: We are a family of 6 and happy about the size of this tent. We will all fit in with extra room to spare. Rain fly is small and concerned about heavy rain. It has three doors which will be a plus with so many people. Standing room in middle. We are pleased with our purchase.
A Tent Large Enough for an Echo By Norseman from Montgomery, Ohio on 04/23/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Spacious Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: When the tent arrives at your home you quickly realize this is no backpacking tent. The "Alps Mountaineering Pineridge Wilderness Tent" niche is car camping with the family and to that end it does it quite well.
The ground tarp appears to be fairly thick and sturdy but I would recommend still using a ground cover. I was able to set the tent up myself but two people would certainly make quick work of it. The external zippers are designed so that a portion of the tent's material covers the path (rain protection?) but I found that if you are not careful the material sometimes catches in the zipper.
Once set-up, you find that that this is a very roomy tent. At 6'4", this is the only tent I have found that I can stand-up in. The tent's main door is quite ample and the doors on each side of the tent allow easy egress for those late night "tree-runs" without having to step over other sleeping occupants.
I would not want to get caught in a downpour with heavy winds in this tent as the rain fly minimally covers the venting material. I could see water being easily driven into the tent.
This is not a high-end tent with all the features and functionality that are available in tents today. But if your goal is affordable family camping in mild weather, this could be your tent.
Deal of the Year for Quality Family Tent By Dan the Bass Man (not the fish) from Santa Cruz, CA on 03/22/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Price and value Cons: Requires staking, Two Person Setup Best Uses: Car Camping, Family camping Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Three doors on this tent, which is not stated in the specs and is awesome. Two people are necessary to set it up without a lot of aggravation. The main center dome is freestanding, but at least four stakes will be needed to fully open up the side rooms. I think it is the deal I have been waiting for, and I love the colors. It has not been camped in yet, and I worry a little about the way the poles attach at the bottom with spikes that go up inside a couple inches. A fabric sleeve would have been more solid. They pull out easily if you pull up at all. I believe it will be excellent with a decent stake job, however. That should tighten things up nicely. I have only set it up in the backyard so far. I wouldn't want to be caught in a deluge in this tent because the fly is rather small, but we'll see...The floor is a pretty heavy duty tarp material, which is nice and durable. Still, I will probably use another tarp underneath just to keep it cleaner/less condensation. For the price, this tent is amazing. I know it will be solid with a decent stake job. Highly recommended if you want TONS of room and don't want to spend a fortune!
By Camper Queen from New York, NY on 01/27/2008 Pros: Amazing floor space, Durable, Good Value, High Quality Best Uses: Camping of course Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: The most amazing floorspace I have ever seen! Great durability, and 3 rooms!
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