Bristlecone 8-Person Modified Dome Camping Tent - Waterproof, Spacious Family Tent for Car Camping, Outdoor Adventures, Music Festivals & Backpacking | Perfect for Road Trips, Beach Camping & Group Getaways

When using this tent I was comparing it to my other car camping tent, a four-person tent from a major national retailer that was more than twice the price thank this right-person tent. For the money, this is a great tent. It's huge, relatively light, and packs down very small considering its capacity. The set-up was very easy, even with just one person. The large amount of mesh allowed for really nice airflow and the 74" peak was a nice change as even at just under 6' I have never been able to stand upright in one of my tents before. The mud mat is a really nice addition as the tarp I typically use with my other car camping tent always seems to walk away from the tent.On the downside, the shock cord in the poles was light on tension and meant the poles came apart easily when putting the pole through, or pulling the poles out of, the pole sleeves. The tent itself is also not seam-sealed, just the rainfall. This means it's not a great tent for inclement weather and may not last as long as a tent that is seam-sealed. I also don't love that the doors require you to operate two different zippers (I'm thinking during overnight bathroom trips), versus the "C" shaped door seen on many other tents.Overall it's a great budget tent and one I would recommend to friends that plan to use it once or twice a year. Anyone with plans to use the tent more extensively should probably invest in something sturdier. If this tent had been the price of many others of the same size, $500+, I would have lively given it two stars, but because the price is so reasonable I think four stars are fitting.