Eddie Bauer® Alpental Sport Dome 4-Person Tent
Eddie Bauer® Alpental Sport Dome 4-Person Tent
Eddie Bauer® Alpental Sport Dome 4-Person Tent Reviews
I’m not a regular camper (but I’m willing to start)! I practiced setting up this tent one time before taking it camping, and that was good enough. My son and I were able to easily set it up at our campsite even though we got there after dark. We didn’t get to test it out on harsh elements like some other reviewers did, in fact the mountain weather was quite pleasant, but that gave us the opportunity to enjoy the *moon roof*. I had no problems with the zippers. The shoe vestibule worked very well for us, keeping our shoes dry and the tent floor relatively clean. The ceiling storage unit kept my eyeglasses within reach and from getting bent. I absolutely can not imagine having four people in there! We could have fit it one more adult without too much difficulty, but I liked the space I had, with just one teenager along. The *storage room* is not a separate room, but just kind of makes the tent bigger. Overall, it’s well worth the money.
We spent a week with this tent on a Lake Michigan beach. Setup was easy and the supplied net shelf very handy. During two days of high straightline winds it was solid (using 2 extra long stakes to windward because of the loose sand).) It withstood the wind better than an adjacent “family” dome that looked like it was about to roll over. This tent was comfortable with our queensize air matress and a backpacking pad for our daughter. Ventilation is excellent because of the large mesh area. During a sustained heavy rain a small amount of water collected below the main door though the matress kept us dry.
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