CAMPROS CP Tents for Camping 6 Person Waterproof Windproof Double Layer Family Camping Tent, Easy Setup Dome Tent with Large Mesh Windows & Wider Door for Outdoor Camping & Hiking

Nothing fancy, but nothing bad!
I’ve been living in this tent full-time for a 2-3 months in the desert. While there are better ones I prefer for size and luxury, this thing is a surprisingly good tent for the money. As someone who has lived in a few different tents while doing outdoor work, here are my thoughts:Assembly:Ridiculously easy to assemble. Almost too easy. It feels overly simplistic at first, but fortunately my worries were put to rest over time.Packed Size:This is where it shines. I’ve lived in larger, more comfortable tents that took up 4 times as much space as this one when packed up. The tent case is effectively a small duffle bag, an almost negligible concern regarding volume it takes up in a car or closet.Waterproofing:It’s taken a few pretty solid storms without any leaks. I trust it in thunderstorms no problem.Windproofing:This is where the desert truly tests it! Sustained 30mph winds are not uncommon. I am very impressed with how well it holds up, although it does keep me on edge at times.**With proper assembly and ALL rainfly reinforcement lines tightened down tight. Without all of these variables being perfect, it will not hold up (as with all tents of this shape/design)**Size:I decided to opt for a 6-person instead of an 8-person this time, and regret it. It feels a lot smaller than the floor dimensions suggest. For sustained use, consider a larger size.Durability:It sits in the sun all day, gets pounded by dirt, and I haven’t even managed to put a hole in the floor yet. I’m admittedly pleasantly surprisedDownsides:Simplicity. This tent is aggressively simple. You are getting no added luxury (but you’re not paying for it either)Lack of windows. This is arguably the biggest drawback. You have the door which doubles as a window, and that’s it. No options for additional airflowDoor cover. While the tent overall is solid, the piece that hangs out horizontally over the door is not. This is a minor inconvenience more than anything, but with how flimsy it is it feels unnecessary.Stakes. The included tent stakes are pretty poor. That being said, that’s standard for a lot of tents, and to be expected.Rainfly connection. Every now and then the velcro connection points on the rainfly come undone. Not a big issue, just be aware of it if using for more than a few days.Light penetration. This is not a blockout tent. Despite the dark color, the sun will pound you in the morning. Again, not a problem that is limited to just this tent, but something to be aware of.**A couple items of note, on general tent use**With all tents, I spray the exterior seams, rainfly, and various surfaces with waterproofing material. Similarly, I tarp the bottom and use aftermarket tent stakes for the type of soil (corkscrews for loose sand, higher end straight stakes for packed dirt) as opposed to the included stakes. This review (and how I consider it fully waterpoof and highly windproof) is written with both of these assumptions.Overall deal for the money? Stellar! One of the best deals out there. Would I buy it again? Probably not, but I’d still recommend it in a heartbeat to anybody for weekend use, or long-term use for a smaller person.

Easy Setup, Even for Beginners
I was surprised how quickly we set this, took less than 15 minutes! The instructions were clear and the tent fit back easily into the carry bag.

Don’t. Just don’t.
You do not want this tent. Don’t believe the description, if it says it’s a pop-up tent, it isn’t. It’s a regular stakes and poles tent. The instructions are easy enough to use so you won’t find yourself fighting the urge to drive the stakes through your spouses eyes, but honestly that was the least of this tents issues.Let me start with the good, it rained and we didn’t get wet, but the ventilation is horrible unless you take the entire rain fly off and bake in the sun, so make of that what you will. I found that not having proper windows was just the start, the real fun was dealing with the door that should have been a windows.I bought this tent because my husband is 6’4 and this tent does have decent headroom, but none of this matters because the door doesn’t unzip all the way to the ground so you have to hunch over to get through the opening while stepping over all of the fabric from the unzipped door and the half foot of fabric at the bottom that shouldn’t be there. That isn’t the only problem though, the brilliant designers of this tent made sure the flap of fabric covering the zipper falls right on top of the actual zipper, so when you try to unzip it you have to fold this flap back or the zipper gets stuck. On top of that the stupid little awning type thing over the door never stayed up, it just kind of hung there flat, limp, and sad, getting in the way of us going through the window, I mean door.All in all, this tent is garbage and I regret not returning it. Maybe I’ll set it on fire the next time the moon is full. I thought about giving to to a homeless person but they deserve a better tent than this.Also, I don’t know how you’d fit 6-8 people in here. My husband is tall but I’m not and the two of us fit in here with our stuff comfortably. I guess if you were talking about 6-8 children I could see it. But unless you have a bunk bed or something I don’t see it.