Kelty Salida 2 Tent - 2 Person/3 Season

Kelty Salida 2 Tent - 2 Person/3 Season

 

My new Salida 2 got a workout on the first use this weekend with the Boy Scouts. My Webelos son was a guest of the troop and slept in one of their tents, while my younger son & I slept in in the Salida. It rained all day & night Saturday, into Sunday morning. Not everyone else slept wet, but most did. The troop tents are complicated to set up correctly and, consequently, only two of their tents didn't let at least some rain in. The Salida 2 was a breeze to set up. Malcolm & I were comfortable & dry. There was not much room for our gear, but we didn't bring much. If two adults were using the tent there would be virtually no room for gear inside. The design of the rain fly is good, but not perfect. If the wind had been blowing the opposite direction rain may have entered from the back. The fly is pulled away from the tent and reaches the ground on the front & sides, but not on the back. I had to use some twine to pull the fly away from the rear of the tent, and there were several inches of space between the fly & ground. As with the Kelty Crestone 1, air circulated well without allowing in rain.

Wenzel Ridgeline 7 X 7-Feet Three-Person Dome Tent

Wenzel Ridgeline 7 X 7-Feet Three-Person Dome Tent

 

My family does a lot of camping in a trailer and the kids like to sleep in tents. We've been through a lot of tents over the years, and have chosen progressively smaller tents each time. This tent has everything that's important to me: a strong tub floor, two-pole assembly that the kids can do themselves, low profile so it won't blow over as easily, good zippers, and fits a queen size air mattress that two people can share. I was surprised and pleased by the fly's two mini-poles that fit horizontally over both windows to form little awnings. This tent is not just for the kids, though - I plan on using it myself. I'm happy to have found a good, simple tent that has everything I need.

Wenzel Sprout 6 X 5-Feet Two-Person Children's Dome Tent

Wenzel Sprout 6 X 5-Feet Two-Person Children's Dome Tent

 

I bought this tent for my grandkids who are 5 years and 3 years. They absolutely LOVE it. We pitched it in the yard for the morning and they didn't want to come out. As the day heated up, we moved it inside to the basement, and they spent most of the day in it! It is a nice size tent ( my 31 year old daughter fit in there with them for awhile.) it seems sturdy and well made. The kids liked the ability to open or close the window on the side, in the top and door, or they could zip it all up. A great buy!!

Wenzel Sprout 6 X 5-Feet Two-Person Children's Dome Tent

Wenzel Sprout 6 X 5-Feet Two-Person Children's Dome Tent

 

This tent was perfect! I purchased this for camping. We like to keep our food away from the squirrels and the what ever wild animal that might come along for a midnight snack. Ii don't know about you but I don' want any critters on my food. The tent is the perfect size for my needs. It has a back zippered window with ties inside the back wall. The door zips in a letter "D" SHAPE which is awesome. It was super easy to assemble and put away. It came with a storage bag and a smaller storage bag for the stakes. One more thing it comes with a small cover for the top of the roof incase it rains, I did get some rain over the labor day weekend while camping and nothing got wet which was a good way to test my tent.

Coleman Rainfly for Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent

Coleman Rainfly for Coleman 8-Person Instant Tent

I purchased this rainfly to go with the associated tent (Coleman product number 2000007832) and it worked great. Since the tent has 'external' poles, it's a good idea to put this on to keep them clean even if it is not raining. The rainfly snaps onto the poles of the tent, so there is no need to tie it down unless it is going to be windy. It took a minute or so to put on the tent, so I'll use it every time I use the tent. One caution, the rainfly does not fully extend to cover the door zipper, so if you are going in and out while it is raining, water may get in the tent.

Coleman Montana 8 Tent

Coleman Montana 8 Tent

 

Bought this tent for a two-week camping trip to Canada for two adults and two large dogs. We put a queen-size air mattress in one end of the tent and used the other side for luggage, dressing, storing chairs, etc. Dogs slept in the middle. Very comfortable, very good ventilation. Had plenty of room and privacy. Followed the directions and it was easy to set up. Door is fantastic - so much better than regular zip doors. It rained four days of our trip -- big downpours and very windy. As long as objects did not push up against the inside walls of the tent, then things stayed dry. This was the best purchase we made all summer and I can't wait to take it out next year!

Coleman Sundome 3-Person Tent

Coleman Sundome 3-Person Tent

This tent is good for the price, but 'ware the rain! The moment I got the tent, I sealed all the seams thoroughly, then packed it up for a weekend trip. It rained all weekend, and at first I was quite pleased to be one of two people in the group to have a dry tent. That first night there was some condensation on the tent walls, but nothing to complain about. The second night, however, sure showed me. It didn't outright pour, but it did rain steadily all night, and I woke up during the night to find myself soaked. The seams didn't leak - the water came right through the fabric of the tent. The floor/tub remained waterproof, but the siding needs some significant waterproofing to make it through a rainy night.

Other than the rain problem, this tent performed admirably. The zippers were waterproof, despite having been packed in such a way that the flap over the door's zipper tended to stick straight out. The ventilation was good without being terribly breezy. There's plenty of room in all directions, and it was easy to move around and change inside. Setup and takedown were a breeze, even by myself in the rain! (Just drape the fly over the top to cover the mesh.)

I don't regret buying this tent, but I won't be taking it out for a wet weekend again. Curling up in a soaked sleeping bag was more character-building than I was prepared for!