Aug/090
REI Hobitat 4 Tent
REI Hobitat 4 Tent
The REI Hobitat 4 tent has become increasingly popular since it was launched. This 4 person, 2 season tent, has become synonymous with summer family camping. It is recommended for car camping and beach camping. This is extremely for a spacious four person tent and because of its unique design, the hobitat 4 tent has a pretty high ceiling. A 6 ft tall man can easily stand upright in this tent. It has one large door in the front and 3 large mesh windows on the side for ventilation. The mesh has had some complaints that it is not fine enough to keep all insects outs(no-see-ums in particular) , but REI claims that it has a good mesh
Also, the tent is completely waterproof. I tested this out at the Oregon coast last summer, and it worked great.
Assembly Of Tent:
At first the tent seems a little complex, but you will easily get the hang of it in a few minutes. But this tent does require 2 people to setup and can be setup even faster if more people pitch in. If you want to do your homework there is a good assembly video available for the Hobit 4 tent.
Aug/090
Coleman WeatherMaster 4 Screened Tent
Coleman WeatherMaster 4 Screened Tent
Though Coleman is not very well known for its reliability, this tent is a decent make. And in case you are having second thoughts it comes with a limited 1 Yr Warranty, so if it starts ripping you can get it replaced or fixed. If you are looking for a cheap 4 person family tent the Coleman Weather Master 4 Screened Tent is a good start. It is very luxurious with peak height of 80” (6 ft 8inch), so there is plenty of head room. Another good thing I like about this tent is that it has 2 doors, so you conveniently sneak out in the mornings without waking everyone up. Also, there are many mesh windows on the sides so you can control the draft of air inside the tent.
Since this is a family tent it comes with plenty of interior pockets and also electric ports.
Assembly of Coleman WeatherMaster 4 Screened Tent:
Setting up this Coleman WeatherMaster 4 tent actually took some time. You need to follow the exact sequence or you might have to backtrack to get it upright. This is not a one person setup, you need to get more people evolved when you pull it up.
Official Specifications:
- 4 person tent, 2 rooms
- 14 ft x 9 ft footprint
- Cabin structure; heavier, stronger, better for extended stay camping
- 80 inch center height
- 2 doors
- 450mm PU coating for flysheet and inner tent
- Mesh: Polyester 68D inner tent
- Floor: Polyethylene 1000D-140g/sqm floor
- Limited 1 year warranty
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Jun/090
Kelty Grand Mesa 2-Person Tent (Ruby/Tan)
The kelty grand mesa 2-person tent (ruby/tan) is perfect for trekking for a couple of days on the weekend, or for a whole week of backpacking. One interesting part about this product is the freestanding tent with 6 square foot vestibule for gear storage. This combined with the large mesh windows for optimal ventilation, full coverage rain fly, bathtub floor with wrap-up sides makes this a potential bestseller in the market for value-for-money products. This easy-to-use product also has color coded dac pressfit aluminum poles for easy setup and excellent strength that makes it pretty nifty. One of the more interesting features of this cool product is the includes tent, pole and stake bags. It is made up of very sturdy material which will last you for years.
All in all, a very good product. Here is its offical feature list:
- Versatile two-person, three-season dome-style tent, great for camping and backpacking
- Freestanding tent with 6 square foot vestibule for gear storage
- Large mesh windows for optimal ventilation, full coverage rain fly, bathtub floor with wrap-up sides
- Color coded DAC PressFit aluminum poles for easy setup and excellent strength
- Includes tent, pole and stake bags
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