Outbound Mercury Guide Tent - 6-Person, 3-Season

I Needed a replacement tent for the family of 4. I'm a weight weenie across the board, no matter the sport. I was attracted to the low published weight, researched the mfr to double check the product's weight. 11.25 lb. seemed unlikely, but I figured it would be close to that. My wife likes extra space, and the price was too good to pass up. Set this up in about ten minutes on the first attempt, enlisting the services of my 9 & 5yr olds... not bad. Even with a family of 6 this tent would be cavernous. 6 adults easy, 8 if kids are involved. Very sturdy construction, which explains the INACCURATE WEIGHT SPECS: THE TENT WEIGHS 11.25 KILOS, NOT 11.25 POUNDS..not STC's fault, it's labeled wrong on the mfr's box. Canada to US translation issue? Stuffs reasonably small however. 6 int. storage pockets, a large storage loft, and a highly adjustable entry vestibule afford campers lots of options. The rear vestibule (@ secon door) is large enough for several full-sized packs. Fly can be tightened to w/in 1.5" of the ground, 4 1/2" below bathtub line. I haven't tested it in foul weather but it appears to be built to handle it. Guy-lines everywhere. It could use a mesh panel in the ceiling to increase ventilation and keep the temp down. Sunny, 70 deg w/ breeze (love SoCal!) was slightly warm in the tent, even with the fly for shade and all doors wide open. Built more for cooler side of climate rather than the hottest zones. Then again, who wants to spend their daytime hours in the tent? Haven't seen condensation yet, but it's very dry in my area. There's plenty of space between fly and tent. I wish STC had footprints for the tents that they sell...overall HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!

Just set it up in the backyard. Haven't actually used yet.

Bought this for a girl's camp to house 6 girls for a week. Setup easily and had plenty of room. There were a few torrential rains and everything inside stayed dry. I am thinking about getting another one for me. The only way to improve this tent would be to add a footprint, larger vestibule, and aluminium poles