Good tent. Great for one tall man and gear. Two people can be a bit confining (leave the gear outside). Vestibule is small, although it can be used for cooking and storing small gear. The tent leaked all night in its first rainstorm, but there hasn't been a problem after seamsealing. Very stable in windy situations even without guylines. Great for summer and winter (although, be sure to ventilate or condensation will build up while you sleep) camping. I have had this tent for 7 years, and I have no regrets.

Talk about tent for price.. got a 98 for under 200 on sale... this tent is amazingly quick to set up, full set-up from in pack to fly on is under 3 minutes alone, and breakdown takes half of that. Spacious and light.. one gripe.. couldnt the darn fly and floor edges have come sealed? All that Seam sealant killed my brain cells, ya know.

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I have loved my 1997 Night Watch CD since the day I bought it, and at $130 (on a SMOKIN' sale I found) it's the best value I've ever heard of. Nice and cool with the top zipped open in the summer and a stable performer in snow as well. Given the stability it affords, I have no complaint with its weight (which is practically nothing compared to pure 4-season tents). My only real complaint (no surprize here) is the wimpy vestibule. It's only decent use is as a "front porch" with its door tied out away from the tent. Once the vestibule is zipped shut its almost useless except for to cover boots, so I've leared to get cozy with my pack on the inside of the tent in wet weather. Still, the vestibule issue really a pretty minor concern in my book, and for the price who am I to complain? Overall a great tent at a great value.

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