Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I am a Infantry Squad Leader in the U.S Army. We spend a lot of time in the woods, sleeping under ponchos. I bought this over a year ago because I was tired of sleeping in the rain. This was the best investment that I have made in my 11 years in the Infantry. It has been tough enough to withstand multiple long term field exercises in austere conditions. We went to the field this weekend and experienced three days of constant rain. My sleeping bag stayed dry the entire time. Life was good. It also compresses into a very small package. It takes up the space of two MREs. With the modern MOLLE ruck, you can fit it under the flap and still leave room for a sleeping pad. When necessary, you can strap it to the outside of an assault pack. If your unit doesn't like stuff on the outside of your ruck (ABN), it fits inside your ruck if you pack it first. OD Green for you high speed Privates. Update 2014: This tent continues to function at its best. Since the last review, we have been in the woods for weeks on end. We have deployed to the Joint Readiness Training Center twice and the National Training Center once. We (10th Mountain Division) spent two weeks in the woods for MOUNTAIN PEAK. We (4-31 Infantry) deployed to West Point to train cadets and spent three months in the hills against the Hudson River. This tent was with me every day of it. This tent has made life better for this grunt. I was a Platoon Sergeant throughout these deployments. I have authorized its use within my platoon. The only stipulation is that my boys are out of it when pulling security. For you Airborne Pathfinder, and Jumpmaster dudes, I've jumped it twice. Both times I packed it in my ruck vertically. Obviously not for Combat.