Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

My tent just arrived (ordered on a Friday, received the following Monday) and although I have not officially "used" it (I bought this for a backcountry trip scheduled for the 1st of November at Nordhouse Dunes Wilderness Area) it seems to be of amazingly high quality. Right when I opened the box I was impressed with the closure hardware and the thoughtful design (compression straps built in) of the tent bag itself. Poles seem to be as good if not better than the ones I've owned on tents costing four times as much as this one. I am going to update this review after I've field-tested it, with more product details. At this point I'm giving it 5 stars as there is absolutely nothing negative that I could say. It did weigh in at 4.8 lbs, which is pretty much spot on. Size is bigger than I was expecting, and set up is a breeze. More to follow........... UPDATE: After testing this tent this past weekend out at #NordhouseDunes Wilderness Area, I have to say I'm even more impressed. One plastic buckle that attaches the rainfly to the main tent looked like it might not hold, but it did. My only other minor complaint is one of the velcro pieces on the rainfly wasn't completely sewn on, but I will repair that myself. Set up in the wind was a breeze (pun intended), although I did upgrade the stakes to screw-in sand stakes, which for dune/sand camping would be a necessity. The weather was what I was hoping for....overnight temps near freezing (33 degreess) and mixed precipitation (rain/snow/sleet) from roughly 8pm - 4am. Winds during this entire trip averaged a constant 15 mph, with overnight gusts in the 35-40 mph range. The tent kept me warm and dry the entire time. There were moments when I wondered if I was about to go airborne, but this tent held steady. Taking it down was even easier that setting it up - I stuffed it rather than folding/rolling as we were in a hurry to get to a hot breakfast in town, but again, this little tent performed flawlessly. With the minor exceptions noted, I would recommend this tent for anyone looking for a 3 season, super-affordable alternative to the big brand name tents. I will need to take it out a few more times to determine its true durability, but I'm confident I'll get at least another 2-3 year's use out of it. I did NOT get compensated for this review!