Once it's up, it's a bomber tent. But I'm tired of having to use 8 stakes for a tent this size. The sides lift up and you get this weird ridge through the center of the floor unless you stake it down a certain way. The vestibule is hard to open from the inside because you have to stretch to reach the zipper. I don't have anything to compare to, but I think it's too heavy to hike with.

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Excellent.

It's actually behind me, pitched in my room to dry right now. Good tent! I bought it for a couple of reasons. For the weight, it was one of the biggest, most versitile tents avialable. And it's pretty. I didn't want to be sitting in a grey/green (sad) tent for days at a time. It has a good amount of room in it. I just lived in it for a week, and had plenty of room in it with myself, and three bags of gear. I didn't feel very crowded at all. It held up very well in the rain, with a very small bit of condensation. As for cons, I wish it were a little better ventilated, that it didn't have these little "sleeve clips" that are used mostly for rolling things back (like the vestibule door, or the zip away panel). Also, the tent stakes are cheese. I mean, they are just tent stakes, but you have to baby them to keep from bending. Sierra Designs, if you're reading this, I ask you if you've ever had to unroll the vestibule door with those stupid sleeve clips during a freak downpour, and they are wet? Really hard to pusth them just right. Maybe a loop and stick design? Not as fancy, but waaayy more practical. OK, this is done. Um, I'd buy it again.

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I'm sure they are just fine people and outstanding citizens.

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Only used once, but very pleased so far. Used in 20 degree weather, with 25 to 40 MPH wind gusts, and am happy with the performance. Easy to set up. Lots of frost on rain fly, but next to none in the tent after a cold, windy night. Very roomy for one person and gear, as I plan to use it, would be fairly tight for two and gear. Got the gear attic as well, which is very handy. Seems to be a very well put together tent, but does have the one annoying quality which I''ve seen in many other reviews, regarding the sides of the tent coming off the ground because of the side poles design and placement. Wasn''t a problem comfort wise though.

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Haven''t had to use yet.

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I am extremely happy with this tent. If you are like me and do many backcountry trips from early spring right on through to late fall, then you will love this tent. Also, it is fairly light compared to other tents in its price range. I have taken it backpacking at above 10,000 ft. in the Colorado Rockies and it ahs kept us warm and dry and was roomy enough for two of us to hang out and wait out a few hail storms. Because of its 3 pole design, it is not sturdy enough to handle winter or high altitude mountaineering trips (check out The North Face Mountain 25 or the Mountain Harwear Trango 2.0), but it deals with snow well enough to keep you comfortable in those surprise snow storms or the occasional trip out in January. The things I don''t like: it doesn''t come with enough stakes to stake out the tent AND fully guy it out...so that means either bringing a few additional stakes, or using trees, ice axe, trekking poles to tie off the guy lines. Also, the stakes that come with the tent are somewhat flimsy and easilty bent. Besides these few blemishes, it is a great tent. And at less than $300, it is a good buy if you don''t need a full 4-season mountaineering tent.

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I've spent some 60+ nights in my Omega, everything from high desert winds in Texas, to trips up Rainier and Olympus.

This is the most versatile tent on the market, and very reasonably priced. Strong Easton poles, lots of guy-out points, spacious inside (I'm 6'2" and don't feel cramped). Strong and light.

The raised sides don't bother me, the flat roof does, as it tends to let snow and rain pile up. Still, the rainfly has been bomber. From summer backpacking to winter ski trips, the Omega does a fine job.

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very nice folks.

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We also have a SD Tiros CD, Clip Flashlight 2, Clip Flashlight 3 at the house.

This tent really rocks. First night my wife and endured heavy rain in the White Mts. of N.H. and stayed nice and toasty. On Columbus Day weekend we had four inches of snow in the Pemi. Wilderness,again,nice and toasty. Some folks think this tent is a tad heavy,however,if you split the load up it alright. Although I usually carry the whole load. If you are looking for a 3/4 season tent this is it. There is a mesh panel on the roof for more venting. I think that is why it is not considered an all four season tent.Also check backpacker.com review.

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I think this tent has gotten a bum wrap. I purchased this tent back in the summer and I love it. Its lightweight strong and has enough room for me and my wife and our two LLBean ridge runner packs, with room to walk through the vestibule and to sit up in. As for the hikeing up of the sides of the tent, just put the four season poles under the other two cross over poles and guy it down No Problem. If you put the four seasons pole on top of the other poles Yes it will hike up, but is no big deal when the sleeping bags and pads go in. As far as pooling water, don't set your tent in a hole.Set it up on flat level ground or on a little knole. At 280 Dollars and 6Lb 8oz convertible 3 to 4 seasons tent You can't hardly beat it For a two person backpacking tent.

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Overall, I'm very happy with this tent after using it in heavy rain, wind, and snow for 2 1/2 years. The middle poles of the tent do stick up off the ground, which sort of offends my aesthetic sense, but seem to work well anyway. I use the SD footprint underneath which attaches to the poles, so the footprint is snug against the tent floor and any pooling water goes underneath the footprint and doesn't seep in. This is also a great tent to own in areas where temperatures can vary greatly from day-to-day (e.g., No. Minnesota), as you can zip back the mesh paneling to 4 season mode when it gets cold.

Compared to some of the Kelty and Eureka tents that friends own, this tent was a bit pricey and even a bit heavy. But for that cost I feel very secure that it will hold up and stay dry if conditions get bad and that it will keep working for a long ti.

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Got this tent last fall on sale. Used it a couple times on bpacking trips and car camping. Suprised at the amount of room and weatherproofness. When still relatively new, got caught in a several day long storm in NZ Alps. Suprised at how well it stood up (especially considering how I had forgotten to bring the extra poles to convert it to 4-season mode- doh!). Two of the tents others in the group had -- 5 year old very used Sierra Designs 4 season tents -- were completely destroyed. The Omega was definitely worse for the wear, but only found one hole in the fly. Pretty good, in my opinion. Should also point out that the MacPac expedition tent one person had was not at all affected by the storm.

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This is a great overall tent if you go out in a variety of conditions. Cool in the heat and tough in the wind and rain. Stands up well to wind and I haven't even tried the internal guys yet. Yeah, the slightly raised sides might bug you, but I've had no problems with the pooling water others talk about. Unless you've got plenty of money to spend on a few different tents, check this one out. It rocks.

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