Review on 4-Person Waterproof Camping Tent With Removable Rain Fly, Lightweight & Portable Backpacking Tent For 4 Seasons Family Gatherings, Hiking And Travel. by Sin Gabriel

This is a perfectly fine tent for casual and occasional campers. It is not intended for daily or extended camping. For that, you would need to bump up several notches in quality and price.This tent sets up easily and fast. This design has been around a long time and the makers have done a good job of constructing a temporary, lightweight, yet water resistant shelter, large enough for two people to sleep in. I really like having two doors, not one. That way, if someone has to get up, they don't have to climb over the other person to get out.I also like that the top of the tent is screen, although I always use the fly to cover it. Lots of ventilation is really important. You still may need to dry out the tent in the morning before packing. Pull the stakes and allow tent bottom to face the sun. As the tent is still assembled, it is easy to reposition to get the sun to dry up any wet spots before packing. Also, wipe off any mud, bugs, etc. that may be on the tent before folding and rolling it up.For the price, this tent will be ideal for simple overnight camping, possibly 3 days or more, even up to two weeks. After that, wear and tear may be more noticeable, but may not be a problem.A few suggestions:Get a bottle of liquid seam sealer. Before using the tent, seal all the seams according to the directions.Optional: get an aerosol can of waterproof spray like ScotchGuard or Kiwi Camp Dry. There are lots of them and they are easy to simply spray on. This also provides a UV protective coating as well, which increases the life of the tent by minimizing the damaging rays of the sun on the fabric. Spray this all over the exterior of the tent, including the screens. Hit the fly and the unprotected lower portions of the tent especially well.Find a sheet of 10 mil plastic or a heavy duty tarp and cut it to fit the exact footprint. This is protection from rocks, etc. that my scrape or damage the bottom of the floor. Exact fitment is suggested, since a longer or wider footprint would allow water running off the tent to move back toward the tent. Cutting a tarp to fit just right saves on weight too. If you don't want to cut it, just fold any excess under the tent, so no tarp is sticking out.I would also suggest an internal, slightly larger footprint as well. It can be lighter, say 5 mil instead of 10 mil. This feature, which I use in all tents, works as redundancy to prevent water ingress to your sleeping bag, should it occur. Also, it prevents wear on the floor if you are unable to always take your shoes or boots off before entering the tent, (a good rule to have, not always easy to do). It makes cleaning out the tent of any dirt or debris super-easy. Just grab the corners and pull it out.Finally, treat zippers with respect, haha! You certainly don't want a zipper failure which could allow mosquitoes into the tent.I haven't tested this tent in a rainstorm or high winds, but I imagine that it will perform OK. This isn't the $275 North Face tent I used when hiking the Appalachian Trail. You could land a helicopter next to that tent and it would still be standing. My Eureka Sunrise tent was damaged during an early morning storm. Straight line winds of 90 mph blew through the campground! This is a simple low-budget tent that may last a season or two (or more, with care).I have to agree with another review which mentioned that the stakes are tiny and thin. They are. They will work fine for most back yard situations (with a lawn), but in "normal" campsites, expect rocks. Find some better stakes.All-in-all, a good tent with some nice features. The fabric is lightweight, so carrying it isn't too bad. It is 5.6 lbs.I would recommend this tent and would buy it again.