Its a classic that WORKS... IF you know what the heck you are doing with it. Yeah its a little tight for 1 man plus his gear and you for sure won't be fitting two grown men in it without really getting to know each other, if you know what I mean. Its a breeze to set up and it ventilates well with both mesh windows open. Will keep you dry from the morning dew and very light misting rain, but to protect against the heavy rain storms that will absolutely soak one of these (as some less than knowledgeable reviewers have pointed out), pitch a tarp shelter and then pitch the tent under it. Keeps off the moderate to heavy rain and, as an added bonus, the hot mid-day sun if you are camping in the heat of summer. I have stayed in one of these tents for a full week at a time on numerous occasions at different summer camps. You simply can't beat it if you have the know how and common sense to use it to your advantage. A tent is a camping TOOL that requires "know how" to use. You wouldn't walk into a wood shop and starting cutting away on a band saw or a lathe without knowing what you are doing right? Same principal. Learn to use this camping tool correctly and you will never have a second thought to buy a different single man tent. Five starts all around.

This tent rolls up and is pretty lightweight and compact but once up has plenty of room inside for one + gear. I'm 6'4 tall and if I were to stretch out my head and feet could touch the two end poles. Hit those poles to hard and I'd image it'd come down on you in the middle of the night. Overall I'm very pleased though. For less than $30 bucks I think it did an excellent job.I'd agree with a lot of the other reviews though and will have to only rate it for 4 stars. We were camping in some pretty warm weather (80's) so I can't vouch for its waterproofness either. But if it got cold outside say down into the 40's condensation would be a real concern. Even with the door flaps and back window flap open I could feel the temperature raising once I climbed in. This tent simply doesn't breath very well. Waking up in a puddle of water from condensation isn't fun. But just to be clear, that didn't happen and there was no buildup in the tent at all. If the tent were to breath better I'd give it a 5 star rating for sure.

This is an excellent tent to place in your pack. It is too low to fit a cot in though.

great for overnighter and easy tent to anchor a tarp over in extreme rain. totally a smart buy. and its easier to set up then a 200 dollar tent about the same size. and with a 12 dollar tarp it seems way more weather proof. I own a lot of tents. its funny how some tent style created long ago is still the best style. and its the one that cost the least. buy it! drape a tarp over correctly and make one more pole for the front of tarp and have a great dry porch.

I like this but it could use a few improvements. I love the durable flame retardant fabric, but lets hope it never gets tested. I like how the bottom is a light tarp like material that bowls upward to shed water underneath instead of pooling against the tent. I also love the 'A' frame. I've always wanted an 'A' frame house but since I'm poor a tent will have to do. :]With this you are getting exactly what you pay for. It's easy to set up once you get the hang of it and set your lines for future setting up. But there is hardly any ventilation. Because it's such a cheap tent I can make a few adjustments, sew in a few more mesh windows to make it the perfect backpacking tent. I set it up in the backyard in the heat of of the day in Central Texas. It's hot outside and it was even hotter inside the tent once I get it set up so more ventilation is a MUST! It says it's a two person but it's the perfect size for one person and their backpacking gear while on the trail. Fitting two people in the tent would be a tight fit with little wriggle room, leaving no room for gear if you need to bring it in. I am a 5'2 female at around 120 and there is plenty of room for me and all my stuff. The total weight of the tent is not for lightweight backpacking but that too can be adjusted by using trekking poles instead of the heavy poles it comes with. I am even thinking of finding some of those snap together lightweight poles instead of using the cord lines to hold it up. We shall see.So in other words, if you buy this tent you are doing so as a starting point in making something that is more personalized. It does not come with a rain fly so if you want one you have to buy it separate or make your own. If you don't want to take the time and effort to make adjustments then I suggest spending a little more money to get something less DIY than this. I like working with my hands, so I am up for the challenge. I also got some waterproof\seam sealer to spray on when I am done because most reviews said there is a problem with condensation...which is due to very little ventilation.

What a bargin for such a neat little tent, its just the right size. Perfect if you're really into roughin' it out there!

This tent is a great starter tent if you are just getting in to hiking/camping like myself. For the money I don't think you can go wrong. As long as there is no rain in the forecast you will be fine. If you close all the flaps you can expect to collect lots of condensation on the inside of the tent. Being that it's an inexpensive tent it's not vented well when closed up like more expensive ones that have a rain fly and vented at the top. However if you keep all the flaps open it will be fine. This is definitely a one person tent unless both people are of normal size and you keep your gear elsewhere. I had a blow up sleeping pad and full size backpack in mine with plenty of room but again I was alone.Went camping in N. Georgia on May 18 and this was my experience:I set up my tent between two trees, ran a line between them and draped an 8x10 tarp over the tent. The tarp covered the entire tent from the top to the ground and had a few feet on each end of the tent. This basically gave me a front porch on the entrance so no rain could blow in. I also had a tarp under the bottom tucked just inside the diameter of the tent. Around 3 am it started raining and I mean buckets until 8 am. I had put water repellent and seam sealer on the tent shortly after buying it both from Wal-Mart. I had a small amount of dew like water on the end opposite of the opening due to rain blowing in sideways. However I had no water on the floor of my tent or running down the walls. This was due to the tarp covering the whole tent. This tent would not have held up to 5 hours of downpour without the tarp, I am convinced of that.Just bring a few tarps if expecting bad weather and you will be ok with this tent, for the money I am satisfied.

went camping to try it out and did what i wanted it to do.just sleep in it.easy to pack. keep making them.thanks

basic, basic, basic... love it! Im sure with seam seal and good waterproofing spray it'll do just fine. though you might wanna grab a 5x7 tarp for heavy rain.

Small compact tent, great for a quik getaway......easy to set up.......easy to carry......will fit into your backpack without any problems

Given the price, dont expect much. The center pole isn't even the right length. But it seems like it will work.

Bought this for my nephew for Christmas. For the price we were pleasantly surprised by the quality. To be sure: this isn't an REI-quality tent you'd want to take on a once-in-a-lifetime trip! But for light, casual use and fun backyard camping with the kids, it's just the ticket.

Im just starting to get stuff for a backpacking trip this summer and I don't have a bunch of experience with this tent just a few nights in the backyard and for the price i thing it is great the only issues i have with it are that it doesn't have much ventilation, the storage sack is coming apart on mine and the outer door (the one that not mesh) doesn't have a zipper its just a few ties. its a simple fix of buying a zipper and sowing it on. It has aluminium poles and a tarp like floor as long as tarp like storage bags for the poles and stakes. it also is very small when packed up in its storage sack.

I bought this tent for a trip to Big Bend National Park. I have a very nice large Coleman tent, but its a bit big for just one person and tough to set up alone. A trained monkey could set up this tent in about five minutes. As with all new tents, I sprayed it down with tent sealant and got an after market pair of tent stakes. (I was pleasantly surprised to find out the tent stakes that came with the tent were pretty sturdy, but I didn't want to take chances with the extremely tough ground at Big Bend) There was a little rain and some very high winds while I was there. This little tent stood up to it very well.PROs: Inexpensive, good quality (considering price), very compact, simple to set up.CONs: Small (wouldn't recommend for more than one person or anyone over 6 ft), Some minor condensation

The tent is alright for a quick little trip. It goes up fairly quickly and easily and has plenty of space for one person. If you're as tall as I am though, or anything over six foot, you may have to sleep diagonally in it to fully stretch out.Unfortunately it does have a lot of downsides, but what would you expect from a tent at this price? First, and most baffling of all, is the little window on the back. It does indeed have a zip-down flap to cover it but this flap is located on the EXTERIOR. If, say, you want to close it in the middle of the night, you will have to go outside to do so.The tent stakes it comes with are about as flimsy as cardboard, but it's easy to get better stakes. The out flaps that cover the doors only have nylon ties with which to tie them together. If you don't tie them in a perfect bow, they might slip and become your average knot and unless you are a rather small person, you won't be able to get out until you untie the knot which may be an hour or so.Finally, the material of the tent itself is very thin. On the first day of using it my dog tripped over one of the lines tying in to the sides and this put a big rip in the side.So if you are a small, sure footed, flexible person who doesn't mind doing elaborate things just to operate the tent, this for you. So really this is perfect for an olympic gymnast.

Lets face it, its not meant as your camping tent, however lets also consider all the money we have left in our wallets. So if you dont like to buy junk, but need a tent that you can use more than once, and that wont shatter at the first sneeze of bad weather this is it. Super compact and very light, durable construction that should suffice when having to unexpectedly spend the night in the outback. Dont make this your primary tent though. Keep it on hand as backup or for emergencies and you should have a very positive experience with product.

Bought this for the grandkids,to camp in the backyard.I like it a lot,and they did also.I will buy one for me also.

its great tent for what it is. perfect for kids, 2 adults can sqeeze in but defently not ment for comfort. 6ft tall or under. its a just in case tent. great for emergency kits, if you every had to use one of those bright orange tube tents that typicaly comes with a kit. well you know its worthless as a shelter, this tent is a great replacment. as one said, no vents! im using mine as my gear tent so i have more room in main tent. can be rigged to attach to multi access tents with a little know how.

I bought this because my husband and I were going backpacking and I didn't want to carry too much weight. I also didn't have much money to spend on a new tent. This tent weighs under 4 lbs. It's a tight fit for two adults, but manageable. I'm 5'7" so someone taller might find it too short.I think my only complaint is that there was quite a bit of condensation on the inside by morning, so if you are sleeping right against the walls, you are going to get a little wet. I slept in my multi-use rain poncho, so it didn't bother me, but my hubby was cold.It also comes with a bag, which is nice.

Of course this is a nice tent for the money - that's first. But it will keep the elements out and is very study and simple to use. You don't have to worry about the aluminum poles snapping or the thick tarp material leaking if it is wet outside. There are no frills though, no vestibule for cooking or storing gear. If you want cover for that - rig a tarp or something. The tent is for sleeping only and two is a tight fit, but that's okay if you are just sleeping. The weight of 4 pounds makes it a good backpacking tent as well. The corners of the tent must be staked down and guy lines must be used for the tent to work - so be ready for that. You might want to get nicer stakes if the ground is going to be a problem.