PRICE: This is a very good price considering the size and functionality of the tent. It is a good price for people looking for a simple tent to do some simple camping. It’s nothing fancy, but it’s roomy and gets the job done. SET-UP: I have to admit, it took me over an hour the first time to set it up and put it away. I absolutely could not get it back in the bag. After I had everything figured out, it took like 10 minutes to set up everything and I had the help of two other people, so it went by fast. It is still a bit rough putting it away and getting it to fit in the bag, but don’t give up. SIZE: It states this is an eight person tent. You can definitely fit eight, but you’ll be very much side by side. You can comfortably fit six and have plenty of wiggle room though. RAIN: I haven’t had the chance to use it in heavy rain yet, but I have used it in general everyday rain. For the most part, there were no leaks at all. It is a bit sketchy considering how the entire “ceiling” is just mesh. Thankfully the cover does cover the majority of it. You can see this in the photo, but in the front, there is a fairly sized gap between the cover and the mesh. So if you’re facing the rain, you’re probably going to get soaked. I faced my tent away from the rain, and so had no issues at all. WIND: I had my tent set up in some heavy wind. The tent shook constantly and it was very loud. However, I am surprised nothing blew away. The tent bent back and forth but it was all still in the ground and put together once it was over. DURABILITY: I was disappointed at the holes and tears that were visible upon receiving the tent. I can sew and did’t need to go through the process of exchanging. It took a bit of time to actually get my tent, so I didn’t want to wait longer, but that’s another story. So, instead of trying to go through the mess of contacting customer service, I went ahead and patched it up with some needle and string and tape. WARMTH: It gets EXTREMELY COLD or EXTREMELY WARM. In the mornings, it is so incredible hot and there is just not enough ventilation. The entire top is mesh but that lets in more sun and more burning hot rays. At night, it is soooo cold. The mesh top with all the gaps between the cover don’t help at all. I wished every night the top could just be zipped up like the other “windows”. I highly recommended a sweater and a heavy blanket to stay warm at night. The temperature is just right for about 2-3 hours a day, but that’s it. PETS: At first, my small shih-tzu was very nervous of this giant russling plastic thing, but he soon grew to love it. OVERALL: Yeah, I would recommend it for basic camping needs.
