Special Feature | Waterproof |
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Brand | Napier |
Occupant Capacity | 5 |
Design | Vehicle Mounted Tent |
Material | Polyester |
Recommended Uses For Product | Car Camping |
Product Dimensions | 1"L x 1"W x 1"H |
Seasons | 3 Season, Summer, Fall, Spring |
Color | Grey, green |
Sport | Camping & Hiking, Outdoor Lifestyle |
Item Weight | 2.2 Pounds |
Age Range (Description) | Adult |
Shape | Round |
Installation Type | Attached to Vehicle Back |
Product Care Instructions | Hand Wash |
Included Components | Tent Skin, Poles, Straps, Gear Loft, Rain Fly, Guide Lines |
Pole Material Type | Fiberglass |
Size | 10x10 |
Closure Type | Zipper |
Number of Doors | 2 |
Fabric Type | Mesh |
Floor Width | 1 Inches |
Floor Length | 1 Inches |
Water Resistance Technology | 800mm |
Maximum Height | 10 Feet |
Floor Area | 96.87 Square Feet |
Number Of Poles | 2 |
Water Resistance Level | Water Resistant |
Number of Windows | 3 |
Number of Stakes | 2 |
Vehicle Service Type | Suv |
Is Waterproof | True |
Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 29.23 x 10.97 x 10.61 inches |
Package Weight | 12.38 Kilograms |
Item Dimensions LxWxH | 1 x 1 x 1 inches |
Brand Name | Napier |
Warranty Description | 1 Year |
Model Name | 19100 |
Suggested Users | unisex-adult |
Number of Items | 1 |
Manufacturer | Napier |
Part Number | 19100 |
Model Year | 2021 |
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Special Feature | Waterproof |
Brand | Napier |
Occupant Capacity | 5 |
Design | Vehicle Mounted Tent |
Material | Polyester |
Recommended Uses For Product | Car Camping |
Product Dimensions | 1"L x 1"W x 1"H |
Seasons | 3 Season, Summer, Fall, Spring |
Color | Grey, green |
Sport | Camping & Hiking, Outdoor Lifestyle |
About this item
- Mesh
- Imported
- Spacious 10’ x 10’ tent providing over 7’ of headroom and sleeps 5 adults
- The universal vehicle sleeve fits all CUV’s, SUV’s, and Minivans. The easily adjustable sleeve straps ensure a bug free and watertight fit
- Full rainfly with taped seams and built-in storm flaps in the windows and door provide privacy and ultimate weather protection
- Seamlessly connects to the cargo area of your vehicle, creating additional sleeping or storage space and a connection to power outlets to keep your devices charged
- 1 large door and 3 mesh windows offer optimal ventilation
- Keep your gear organized & off the ground with a gear pocket and lantern holder
- 2 shock corded fiberglass tent poles make the 10 minute set-up a breeze
- Go ahead and get lost this camping season. With the Backroadz SUV Tent there’s no need to unpack, due to its intuitive vehicle sleeve that connects you to your gear while keeping bugs/rain where they belong – outside. Like you, this tent was built for the outdoors, so rain-or-shine, you’ll be ready for your next adventure.
- With every Backroads Tent purchased, a tree will be planted through Napier’s partnership with Trees for the Future
- Sport type: Outdoor Lifestyle; Care instructions: Hand Wash
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Napier Backroadz SUV Tent
New and Improved
Like you, the Backroadz SUV Tent was built for the outdoors. The vehicle sleeve provides quick, weather and bug proof access to your cargo area, all within arm’s reach from inside the tent. The SUV Tent is the perfect addition to your trip to the trails, the track, or wherever you may trek.
Added Features
- Full rainfly and storm flaps in windows and door provide privacy and weather protection.
- Connects to cargo area of vehicle creating additional sleeping or storage space.
- Added security of having access to your vehicle if an unfriendly critter strolls by.
- Awning over entrance helps keep rain out.
Plant A Tree
With every Backroadz Tent purchased, a tree will be planted through Napier’s partnership with Trees for the Future
Main Features
- Spacious 10’ x 10’ ground tent with over 7’ of headroom, comfortably sleeps 5 adults
- Vehicle sleeve fits all CUV’s, SUV’s, and Minivans.
- 3 mesh windows and 1 large door offer optimal ventilation
- 2 shock-corded fiberglass tent poles make the 10 minute set-up a breeze
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Spacious InteriorSpacious 10’ x 10’ ground tent with over 7’ of headroom, comfortably sleeps 5 adults. Keep gear organized and off the ground with a gear pocket and lantern holder. |
Full FloorFull tent floor keeps you clean from your truck and dry from the elements |
Universal SleeveVehicle sleeve fits all CUV’s, SUV’s, and Minivans. Adjustable straps create bug-free, weather-resistant seal. |
Shock-corded Poles2 shock-corded fiberglass tent poles make the 10 minute set-up a breeze. |
Product Description
Go ahead and get lost this camping season. With the Backroadz SUV Tent there's no need to unpack, due to its intuitive vehicle sleeve that connects you to your gear while keeping bugs/rain where they belong - outside. Like you, this tent was built for the outdoors, so rain-or-shine, you'll be ready for your next adventure.
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ASIN | B07MBJ6R4V |
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Customer Reviews |
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Best Sellers Rank | #90,341 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors) #303 in Camping Tents |
Date First Available | January 3, 2019 |
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Customers like the ease of assembly of the tent. They mention that the instructions are simple and easy to follow. They appreciate the large space, with plenty of room for 2 to 4 people to sit around in. Customers also appreciate the fit of the product. However, some customers have reported issues with the tent leaking in from the entrance. Opinions are mixed on durability, zipper, and value.
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Customers find the tent relatively easy to set up, with simple and easy-to-follow instructions. They also say the tent is easy to put up and take down, with the instructions sewn into the carry bag. Customers also mention that running the poles is straightforward.
"...Once the poles are up, the rest of setup is really quick. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to lighter, sleeker poles...." Read more
"Very easy to put up and take down, camped for 2 days and on the second day it rained really hard, absolutely no water got in my RAV4...." Read more
"...half of door flap doesn’t correspond with bottom flap, making entry is a slight pain...." Read more
"...-- INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED: A nice touch is that the instructions are sewn into the carry bag and are on plastic material to survive when wet...." Read more
Customers are satisfied with the space provided by the tent. They mention that it is large with plenty of room for 2 to 4 people to sit around in plus, it provides a lot of living area outside of the sleeping bunk. They also appreciate the huge windows and door openings.
"...Plenty of overhead space so we felt comfortable setting up the stove and making coffee. No more setting up a tarp over the picnic table...." Read more
"...Plenty of room inside with the ceiling so high, it makes it so you can use all of the tent and not jut the middle...." Read more
"...such, but if attached correctly will keep water out. -- NICE BIG OPENINGS: The window and door opening are large and with zippered screens..." Read more
"...For one person it provides a lot of living area outside of the sleeping bunk in the back of my suv. So check that box...." Read more
Customers like the fit of the tent. They mention that it fits nicely around their GMC Terrain, and is tall enough to fit their 4Runner. The fit is good and tight around the roofline and down the sides, but the actual size is smaller. Some say that the tent extension fits perfectly around the bumper. Overall, most are happy with the fit and functionality of the product.
"...The Good: -- FITS A LIFTED JEEP: Our Jeep Wrangler JKU has a 2.5" lift and the Backroadz tent fit just fine over the top and around the..." Read more
"...to set it up, take down and pack it up by myself and it easily fit back into the carry case. I am 58 yo, 5’5” and did not need a stool...." Read more
"...This was not an issue and the tent extension fit perfectly around the bumper. I secured it as directed...." Read more
"...To some that may be a good thing. It fit well over the open hatch of our 2022 Toyota 4Runner TRD Off Road...." Read more
Customers like the appearance of the tent. They say it's a nice tent and makes a great screen house. They also mention it has a good design, and is better than pictured. Customers also say that the tent is spacious with great headroom.
"...It's big: With the windows unzipped, it makes a great screen house if the bugs are bad...." Read more
"...Otherwise a nice tent and bag. Easy to set up." Read more
"...All-in-all it's a very good design and I think it will work out well for me...." Read more
"...I really was impressed with the tent itself, lots of viability with the window covers open!!..." Read more
Customers are mixed about the durability of the tent. Some mention that it is well made with lots of available adjustments, while others say that it ripped on the second day of use, the fiberglass poles started to splinter, and the plastic pole with elastic split completely on the first time use. The elastic cording broke on the 2nd set-up, and they feel the materials are poor quality.
"...The worse issue was the bottom being so delicate and easily punctured...." Read more
"...We are very, very happy with this. The quality is really good overall, especially for the price. And the functionality is really great...." Read more
"...One plastic pole with elastic split completely on the first time use. Otherwise a nice tent and bag. Easy to set up." Read more
"...with all of the new reviews I have seen with issues of leaking and poor quality. Will edit again once I’ve used it in the wild...." Read more
Customers are mixed about the zipper of the tent. Some mention that it works just fine, while others say that it constantly gets stuck and fails. The door zipper is weird and tricky to zip in and out of.
"...Seams leaked in rain. Entry door zipper is weird, top half of door flap doesn’t correspond with bottom flap, making entry is a slight pain...." Read more
"...BIG OPENINGS: The window and door opening are large and with zippered screens as well as a zippered cover for rain or privacy...." Read more
"...Will need screw in stakes. The door zipper constantly got stuck. It is not waterproof, will have to spend some time and money to do so yourself...." Read more
"...Zippers just fine, air flow, not an issue, held tight to our SUV, but added some magnets along the sides just in case to prevent bugs and rain..." Read more
Customers have mixed opinions about the value of the tent. Some say it's an outstanding product for the price, while others say it was an unfortunate waste of money. They mention that the poles and rain fly are not included, the instructions are vague and inadequate, and the material of thetent is below par for the money.
"...If you can live with the issues we though it had, the tent is a good value at $250...." Read more
"...The instructions included with the tent are vague and inadequate, comprised mostly of safety warnings...." Read more
"...It was actually a better product than I expected. Looking forward to the next time." Read more
"...To detach the car is not that difficult but just not that practical...." Read more
Customers are dissatisfied with the waterproofness of the tent. They mention that the seams leak in the rain, condensation builds up and drips down from the roof, and water stands all around the inside edges.
"...The flap doesnt seal around the Jeep, there are gaps for bug and such, but if attached correctly will keep water out. -- NICE BIG OPENINGS..." Read more
"...Seams leaked in rain. Entry door zipper is weird, top half of door flap doesn’t correspond with bottom flap, making entry is a slight pain...." Read more
"...big margin of error and the thing clips on really quickly with a good seal. Bugs didn't find their way in, but they weren't too bad at the time...." Read more
"...The door zipper constantly got stuck. It is not waterproof, will have to spend some time and money to do so yourself. What I loved… huge windows...." Read more
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We mostly wanted a place to stand up when camping in our Sienna. We can now climb out of the bed in the van and have a place to get dressed, etc.
What we didn't expect? It's big: With the windows unzipped, it makes a great screen house if the bugs are bad. We brought our folding chairs inside and spent a dry, cozy evening while it thunderstormed. I put some mats down so the chair legs wouldn't scuff the floor. Plenty of overhead space so we felt comfortable setting up the stove and making coffee. No more setting up a tarp over the picnic table. The Dream.
Downsides? It's big and heavy. The poles are thick fiberglass with big ferrules which snag on the tent sleeves making set up a bit more difficult. With only two poles, setup is simple, but they're really long and flexy and it takes a bit of doing to get that big dome to stand up (and we've been tent campers for years). It's gotten easier the more we do it. Once the poles are up, the rest of setup is really quick. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to lighter, sleeker poles.
A person could probably get it to fit back into the carrier bag, but it would take time and practice. We're car camping, not ultralight backpacking, so we roll it with the included straps and throw it into the car. We might use an old big duffel next time.
The tent stakes are like railroad spikes. I've never seen heavier ones. Another upgrade in the cards?
The main design flaw we noticed in that thunderstorm. The seam at the edge of the floor makes a natural gutter for rain to catch in and the seam isn't sealed, so we saw some pretty good leaking all around. (See photo) I got a tube of seam sealer and went around the edge, so we'll see if that helps. Since our bed is in the van, a little water on the edges wasn't a big deal. The thunderstorm blew rain under the fly near the car, but we zipped up that window and all was well. I had sprayed waterproofer around the bottom and on the fly and the connector sleeve, so I'm sure that helped. Just like in our "Cove," water gets in around the open hatch unnoticed and flows around the edge of the opening. It collects in the bottom of the connector sleeve, but (unlike our "Cove") they've installed drain grommets so most of it flows out onto the ground outside the tent. No problem.
I wondered how fussy it would be to hook and unhook the thing to the van, but it's a breeze. Granted, our backup camera helps a lot, but you're not docking the space station here: there's a pretty big margin of error and the thing clips on really quickly with a good seal. Bugs didn't find their way in, but they weren't too bad at the time. It takes less than a minute, and it's great to unhook and be off for the day with no fuss.
These criticisms (the poles, the stakes, the seams-- are really quibbles. We are very, very happy with this. The quality is really good overall, especially for the price. And the functionality is really great. We refer to it as 'the multi-purpose room.'
Update: we found the two staking points on each side of the fly didn't allow for very good ventilation, so I sewed a loop of webbing to the center of the fly and attached a long loop of shock cord. It works a whole lot better, pulling the fly farther from the window allowing good airflow.
Reviewed in the United States on June 7, 2022
We mostly wanted a place to stand up when camping in our Sienna. We can now climb out of the bed in the van and have a place to get dressed, etc.
What we didn't expect? It's big: With the windows unzipped, it makes a great screen house if the bugs are bad. We brought our folding chairs inside and spent a dry, cozy evening while it thunderstormed. I put some mats down so the chair legs wouldn't scuff the floor. Plenty of overhead space so we felt comfortable setting up the stove and making coffee. No more setting up a tarp over the picnic table. The Dream.
Downsides? It's big and heavy. The poles are thick fiberglass with big ferrules which snag on the tent sleeves making set up a bit more difficult. With only two poles, setup is simple, but they're really long and flexy and it takes a bit of doing to get that big dome to stand up (and we've been tent campers for years). It's gotten easier the more we do it. Once the poles are up, the rest of setup is really quick. I'm wondering if it would be worth it to upgrade to lighter, sleeker poles.
A person could probably get it to fit back into the carrier bag, but it would take time and practice. We're car camping, not ultralight backpacking, so we roll it with the included straps and throw it into the car. We might use an old big duffel next time.
The tent stakes are like railroad spikes. I've never seen heavier ones. Another upgrade in the cards?
The main design flaw we noticed in that thunderstorm. The seam at the edge of the floor makes a natural gutter for rain to catch in and the seam isn't sealed, so we saw some pretty good leaking all around. (See photo) I got a tube of seam sealer and went around the edge, so we'll see if that helps. Since our bed is in the van, a little water on the edges wasn't a big deal. The thunderstorm blew rain under the fly near the car, but we zipped up that window and all was well. I had sprayed waterproofer around the bottom and on the fly and the connector sleeve, so I'm sure that helped. Just like in our "Cove," water gets in around the open hatch unnoticed and flows around the edge of the opening. It collects in the bottom of the connector sleeve, but (unlike our "Cove") they've installed drain grommets so most of it flows out onto the ground outside the tent. No problem.
I wondered how fussy it would be to hook and unhook the thing to the van, but it's a breeze. Granted, our backup camera helps a lot, but you're not docking the space station here: there's a pretty big margin of error and the thing clips on really quickly with a good seal. Bugs didn't find their way in, but they weren't too bad at the time. It takes less than a minute, and it's great to unhook and be off for the day with no fuss.
These criticisms (the poles, the stakes, the seams-- are really quibbles. We are very, very happy with this. The quality is really good overall, especially for the price. And the functionality is really great. We refer to it as 'the multi-purpose room.'
Update: we found the two staking points on each side of the fly didn't allow for very good ventilation, so I sewed a loop of webbing to the center of the fly and attached a long loop of shock cord. It works a whole lot better, pulling the fly farther from the window allowing good airflow.
The Good:
-- FITS A LIFTED JEEP: Our Jeep Wrangler JKU has a 2.5" lift and the Backroadz tent fit just fine over the top and around the sides.
-- GOOD OPTIONS TO ATTACH TO VEHICLE: The tent comes with adjustable strap option to attach to different vehicles. I especially appreciated the straps with the hooks on the end that allowed me to attached the strap to the fender edges and to pull the flap taught over the Jeep. The flap doesnt seal around the Jeep, there are gaps for bug and such, but if attached correctly will keep water out.
-- NICE BIG OPENINGS: The window and door opening are large and with zippered screens as well as a zippered cover for rain or privacy. The opening allowed a good breeze through the tent.
-- VERY ROOMY INSIDE: The inside is very roomy. Probably enough room to sleep 4 or more comfortably.
-- STANDUP ROOM: Very tall inside. I could easily stand up at 6'2".
-- HUGE OPENINGS: The windows and doors and huge providing good views or can just be screened to provide excellent ventilation.
-- INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED: A nice touch is that the instructions are sewn into the carry bag and are on plastic material to survive when wet.
To Be Aware Of:
-- ONE PERSON SETUP NOT SO EASY: I attempted to setup myself but became concerned I would break the fiberglass poles as they bent to shape so my wife helped by holding up the center where the poles crossed to relieve the bend on the poles. With 2 people it was a easy and fairly fast setup. I think with practice certainly one person could do it.
-- A STRUGGLE TO FIT BACK IN CARRY BAG: We didn't think it could be done but were were able to fit everything back into its original carry bag: It was a struggle. The tent is filled with air and as you roll it up you need to allow the air to escape to get a tight roll and still it was a struggle zipping up the bag. I expect the carry bag zipper will not survive long.
-- TENT STAKES NOT FOR SAND: The tent stakes provided with the tent are straight heavy wire smooth stakes that will not hold in loose material like sand. The slightest force on the tent will cause them to pull out. For sand another set of more specially screw-in stakes will be an additional purchase.
-- VEHICLE ATTACHMENT NO SO USEFUL: After camping we did not think having the tent attached to the vehicle provides much usefulness and would have actually preferred a standalone tent. We didnt like sharing the back end of the jeep in our tent.
The Bad:
-- THIN BOTTOM: The bottom is a waterproof material shaped and is very thin. I would have no confident it would not puncture easily from rocks and sticks below and from walking on above and we indeed found holes after our camping. Even after using a 17mil heavy duty tarp on the entire bottom and also a large thick blanket on the inside top, we found holes punched through when folding the tent up. See the attached pictures of the holes in the bottom after 1 camping trip.
-- NO BOTTOM TUB: The bottom does not forma seamless tub to prevent water from flowing into the tent. The bottom sews to the side as a flat seam. See the attached picture.
-- POOR OPTION TO USE WITHOUT VEHICLE: I was surprised when we discovered the there is no option to remove the floppy sections on the vehicle side nor a closable zippered window/screen there. There were also no straps to secure or tie down the loose floppy material so that it does sail and flap even in light wind as its a very large area. We mention this because on our camping trip we found there was no real advantage to attaching to the Jeep and would have preferred a stand alone tent. And while this Backroadz tent can certainly be used standalone, its floppy unsecured flap is not ideal for this.
CONCLUSION: If you can live with the issues we though it had, the tent is a good value at $250. The worse issue was the bottom being so delicate and easily punctured. I wish the bottom would have been better designed to prevent punctures and water incursion. That said it seams a good value if you can live with holes in the bottom and dont plan to camp in the rain.
Reviewed in the United States on March 20, 2022
The Good:
-- FITS A LIFTED JEEP: Our Jeep Wrangler JKU has a 2.5" lift and the Backroadz tent fit just fine over the top and around the sides.
-- GOOD OPTIONS TO ATTACH TO VEHICLE: The tent comes with adjustable strap option to attach to different vehicles. I especially appreciated the straps with the hooks on the end that allowed me to attached the strap to the fender edges and to pull the flap taught over the Jeep. The flap doesnt seal around the Jeep, there are gaps for bug and such, but if attached correctly will keep water out.
-- NICE BIG OPENINGS: The window and door opening are large and with zippered screens as well as a zippered cover for rain or privacy. The opening allowed a good breeze through the tent.
-- VERY ROOMY INSIDE: The inside is very roomy. Probably enough room to sleep 4 or more comfortably.
-- STANDUP ROOM: Very tall inside. I could easily stand up at 6'2".
-- HUGE OPENINGS: The windows and doors and huge providing good views or can just be screened to provide excellent ventilation.
-- INSTRUCTIONS ATTACHED: A nice touch is that the instructions are sewn into the carry bag and are on plastic material to survive when wet.
To Be Aware Of:
-- ONE PERSON SETUP NOT SO EASY: I attempted to setup myself but became concerned I would break the fiberglass poles as they bent to shape so my wife helped by holding up the center where the poles crossed to relieve the bend on the poles. With 2 people it was a easy and fairly fast setup. I think with practice certainly one person could do it.
-- A STRUGGLE TO FIT BACK IN CARRY BAG: We didn't think it could be done but were were able to fit everything back into its original carry bag: It was a struggle. The tent is filled with air and as you roll it up you need to allow the air to escape to get a tight roll and still it was a struggle zipping up the bag. I expect the carry bag zipper will not survive long.
-- TENT STAKES NOT FOR SAND: The tent stakes provided with the tent are straight heavy wire smooth stakes that will not hold in loose material like sand. The slightest force on the tent will cause them to pull out. For sand another set of more specially screw-in stakes will be an additional purchase.
-- VEHICLE ATTACHMENT NO SO USEFUL: After camping we did not think having the tent attached to the vehicle provides much usefulness and would have actually preferred a standalone tent. We didnt like sharing the back end of the jeep in our tent.
The Bad:
-- THIN BOTTOM: The bottom is a waterproof material shaped and is very thin. I would have no confident it would not puncture easily from rocks and sticks below and from walking on above and we indeed found holes after our camping. Even after using a 17mil heavy duty tarp on the entire bottom and also a large thick blanket on the inside top, we found holes punched through when folding the tent up. See the attached pictures of the holes in the bottom after 1 camping trip.
-- NO BOTTOM TUB: The bottom does not forma seamless tub to prevent water from flowing into the tent. The bottom sews to the side as a flat seam. See the attached picture.
-- POOR OPTION TO USE WITHOUT VEHICLE: I was surprised when we discovered the there is no option to remove the floppy sections on the vehicle side nor a closable zippered window/screen there. There were also no straps to secure or tie down the loose floppy material so that it does sail and flap even in light wind as its a very large area. We mention this because on our camping trip we found there was no real advantage to attaching to the Jeep and would have preferred a stand alone tent. And while this Backroadz tent can certainly be used standalone, its floppy unsecured flap is not ideal for this.
CONCLUSION: If you can live with the issues we though it had, the tent is a good value at $250. The worse issue was the bottom being so delicate and easily punctured. I wish the bottom would have been better designed to prevent punctures and water incursion. That said it seams a good value if you can live with holes in the bottom and dont plan to camp in the rain.
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It's really cleverly designed to be able to adapt to attaching to cars from a station wagon up to a full-size SUV. It sets up quickly and easily. Maybe 10 minutes with 2 people. I did the original test setup in our driveway myself. Better with 2 people, but definitely doable by 1.
The first summer we forgot to bring a ground sheet and, of course, it just stormed down on us. The tent still stayed dry as a bone, though (The second summer we had the ground sheet and didn't get a drop of rain, of course).
We found it pretty simple to detach it when we needed to drive off to get some supplies, and then hook it back up when we returned. We just put a couple of sticks down to mark where our tires had been, so we knew how close to back up to it before opening the tailgate. You can close the tent up tight so all four sides are enclosed while you're gone.
And it's BIG. 10 feet square and about 7 1/2 feet high in the centre. Nice to be able to stand up inside.
It would be perfect for a couple of nights camping somewhere that you don't need the car. I've been looking for something like this for a while so I'm glad I didn't have to spend closer to $1000 to get this.
Would be easy to set up alone if you've done it before, but as I haven't used a tent in many years it was definitely good to have someone to help.
Looking forward to using this again and again - I would 100% recommend this product.
Reviewed in Australia on August 19, 2021
It would be perfect for a couple of nights camping somewhere that you don't need the car. I've been looking for something like this for a while so I'm glad I didn't have to spend closer to $1000 to get this.
Would be easy to set up alone if you've done it before, but as I haven't used a tent in many years it was definitely good to have someone to help.
Looking forward to using this again and again - I would 100% recommend this product.
Reviewed in Canada on July 4, 2023