Three-Person Camping Dome Tent 7 Feet X 7 Feet One Touch Set Up

I have never set up a tent before, so I choose this tent because of the “one touch set up” and the price was right. I watched the helpful video that another reviewer posted. It took me less then ten minutes from taking the tent out of the box, to finish. The quality of the fabric is as expected. Mid-level quality, I’d say, and perfectly acceptable since I’m not a hardcore camper.

As someone else pointed out, it is not fully 7 feet inside. This is no problem for me, though. The only reason I did not give it five stars is because of the lack of clear instructions. If not for the video it would have taken me much longer to set up, and since this is marketed as an easy set up tent I feel there should be more instructions included. I have not tested it in the rain or wind, but will update once I have. For $45 I’m very happy.
Rating: 4 / 5

I bought this tent because I’m tired of always taking the longest to set up and take down my tent whenever I go camping with other people. Untangling and setting up the poles. Threading the poles through the sleeves. Getting the poles stuck into the “heels” and arcing up the tent without the pole coming loose. Argh. I wanted something faster and simpler.

This tent performs as advertised. From unzipping the bag to having an erected tent took 3-1/2 minutes the first time, and a good chunk of that time was figuring out what was what. It really was that easy. Hammering in the stakes and installing the rainfly will take another few minutes, but having everything ship-shape and secured should only take about five minutes after you do it a few times and learn how everything works.

Easy enough to take down as well, but it kinda collapses into a pouffy lump, as air isn’t easily squeezed out of nylon tents. You’re rolling it up with the poles in the middle, so it was a bit more awkward to stuff back into the bag than a tent where the poles are separate, but it did finally get zipped up.

Four stars because It’s hard to say how durable it’ll be, until I see how it holds up in the woods and rain. It weighs only nine pounds, but is a bit bulky for hardcore backpackers. For only fifty bucks, it’s not much of a gamble. I’d say it sleeps two adults, or one adult and two kids. Don’t think my inflatable air mattress will fit without pushing against the tent at both ends, but my self-inflating camping pad should work just fine.
Rating: 4 / 5