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Set up and take down is super easy. This is the easiest and fastest tent I ever set up or took down. The video shows how simple it is to do. The rain fly is already attached and includes lightweight stakes and twine. This feature eliminates the necessity of attaching the rain fly after setting up the actual tent. A nice feature is that the tent itself can be removed and set up with just the rain fly for shade. There are front and rear doors for easy access and ventilation. A bonus for me is that the tent still fits into the bag after opening up and closing a few times. I have two high end tents, one in which the tent does not fit into the bag it came in with after the first use and the other fits very difficultly. Great car camping tent at a great price.
Here is a summary of the setup and take down instructions (see video and pictures). Pull the tent from the bag and hold upright on the ground. Fold out the four corner poles and lift up on the center post. The tent pops up and out, the poles lock open and the tent is up! You really don’t even have to unfold the legs; leaving them in place did not hinder pop up that I could tell. It is that easy. After the first time, it took me less than a minute to set up! Easiest and fastest tent with a rain fly I ever sent up! Taking down the tent is just as simple. Grab the two yellow poles coming out from center post, then lift as you pull the poles together and the poles and tent collapses down. Pull on the corner poles at the middle joint to unlock them and fold the four corner poles to the center. Lay flat and roll tent to wrap excess fabric around the tent. Tie strap around it and put tent back in bag.
Pros:
Simple design
Quick and easy to put up and take down.
The fabric and screens are heavier than my backpacking tent.
Comes with a repair kit.
Seams are sealed.
The rain fly is secured to tent but removable (see pictures).
Cons:
Stakes are very light, troublesome in rocky areas (see pictures).
One logo imprint is smeared, but it does not affect performance (see picture).
Not much space outside tent under rain fly for gear.
