Review on 🏕️ Snugpak Scorpion 3 Tent - 3 Person, 5000mm Waterproof Outer, Ensures Complete Protection by Rene Carrell

In the foreword to my review, 5 stars mean an almost perfect tent. This would be difficult to achieve by my standards. As for me, I prefer to use one of my hammocks and a tarp whenever possible as I find them more comfortable and easier to set up and pack. That being said, the Scorpion 3 is a really well made tent with excellent design features. The Scorpion 3 is a durable 4-season tent that can be pitched separately. It's not overly heavy by four-season tent standards, but weighs more than most three-season camping tents of the same capacity. If you visit an area with strong wind, rain, snow or cold, this tent is a really good option. Due to the fact that it can stand alone, it's also a good option for kayak or canoe camping on open banks in rough conditions. I can't comment on the durability of the tent as I've only set it up a handful of times. With the exception of a few practice fields in the yard, I've only used it once in the field to test its capabilities. Field testing included a night of 50+ mph gusts from multiple directions and just over 1 inch of rain throughout the night. My partner and I attached the tent to 13 pegs. With 13 pegs, the exterior barely flinched as gusts of wind hit from three different directions. The interior has remained almost static. With the windows open and the anteroom closed, no rain penetrated the tent, even when it was windy. While the temperature was only over 30 that night, the cabin was noticeably warmer. Condensation in the inner tent was not visible in these cold and humid conditions. Since it survived gusts of over 80 km/h, I felt confident with a lot more speed. The next morning the rain was gone, but the winds were still about 30 miles per hour. When we took the tent down we left the inside attached and attached one of the vestibule corners to one of our backpacks to keep it from blowing away in the wind. When repacking the tent, the pegs were removed, then the poles were removed, and then it was placed upside down (tent floor up). We put the tent poles in a pole bag, fold the tent according to the width of the folded poles, and carefully fold it. Using this method, it fit into the bag the tent came in with relative ease. When we got home, the tent was still damp from packing. I was able to unroll the tent and drape it over the shower curtain rod to dry overnight and then roll it back up for storage. Based on my experience here are my observations: 1) This is a REALLY solid tent. 2.) This tent can withstand a lot of wind and rain and you will forget it inside. The attached stretch marks absorb a lot of moisture and will stretch too much for my liking and probably freeze. I'll probably replace them with less stretchy and less absorbent guy lines. (Not a big deal at all and not necessary to use.) 5.) The tambour is a bit small for a 4 season tent. People tend to use their stove out of the element and under the vestibule in 4 season conditions. The vestibule is large enough to access the stove from inside the tent, but not large enough to use the stove and be outside the tent. 6.) Scorpion 3 has relatively high value. This is one of the best value freestanding tents for truly four seasons. There are many cheaper 3 season tents out there but if you experience high winds or snow this is a great option for the price. 7.) Side pockets are great for organizing gear. It would be nice if you could hang things inside to dry. There are no facilities for this inside the tent. Condensation is kept low and windblown rain does not penetrate.