This tent did great in high wind situations even though I didn't implement the "interior stabilizing crazy string system" that seemed a little convoluted to me. Headroom was also great, being 6'3" I'm acutely aware of this feature in tents. Set up is a snap, literally, the clip design is fantastic. The window in the fly is priceless.

I'm not crazy about the design issue with the floor of the tent being raised unless you have it staked down very taut.

I have had this tent for 3 Seasons now and love it. I spent 4 days in the Olympic National ("Rain Forest") Park, where it dews nearly a foot each year, and it rained solid every night. I stayed completly dry. I have not experienced the pooling water problems that others have talked about with the raised sides, but then again, I try to not pitch my tent where water collects in pools.

From Snow camping to Summer backpacking, This is a great tent. I love the extra height of this tent and the window is a neat plus. It is plenty long and roomy for 2. The Large Vent allows for plenty ventilation.

If you are looking for a good 4 season tent that you can take in the snow, wind and rain, then this is your tent. If you are going to climb something crazy like Everest well...

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Have owned tent for 2 years. Used it in hot, dry Death Valley to some serious snow storms in the Sierras. It has held up very well to moderate snow loads, especially if you stake it out. Venting is good, with the large roof panel and door. Have always been able to keep inside relatively dry.

The floor bug me though. Have not been able to get it to stake out flat when I use all the poles. (If you skip the extra pole section, you can just about stake it down flat enough.) I spoke with SD customer service and apparently that's just how it is made. =)

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We have had this tent for 2 backpacking seasons so far, and am pretty happy with it's performance. We have the gear loft, and also the bottle slings, and they are great. Glad not to have to worry about spilling drinks inside the tent. The only problem we have is the sides lifting up off the ground, just like some of the other reviewers indicated. Leaves room for the rain to poole, which is not good. On one trip we had so much rain, that we moved our tent off the ground onto a sloping rock so that we wouldn't have to worry about the pooling, but otherwise stayed very warm and dry through rain, hail and snow. We thought about calling Sierra Design and talking to them about this problem, maybe I will and get a different tent. I like to hear about good customer service, very important these days. This is our 2nd Sierra Designs tent, and we will keep buying them. I wonder when they will come up with a teepee?

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We'll let you know.

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I used a friend's Omega CD on a biking trip. We set up and camped the night in a raging rainstorm. No leaks, and the tent stayed put. Only complaint is the vestibule is a bit too small. Very easy and quick setup & take down.

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Have never actually used this tent in NZ, but have camped in alberta, British Columbia, the Scottish highlands, and most of western europe. It lasted well in Scottish horizontal rain, and thunderstorms anywhere else. Four season setup is really sturdy, three season is just that, three season. Seam sealing this tent is a good idea and it ventilates well. Not much to comment as I have used it a lot and am not someone who buys gear often (iethis being my first decent tent) Being a budget backpacker doesn't afford the luxury of ever being in the place you bought something to return it, or trying out other brands. So as far as i am concerned it works, is light, and is good in all but extreme conditions. Buy it or some other of its sierra designs cousins. actually comparing the price next to say, MTN hardwear, it is very budget minded.

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Pros: This is a pretty good tent for a 3/4 season convertible tent. It's really easy to set up, well ventilated, fits two comfortably, and is pretty bomber in rain and wind. (I haven't had it in a big snowstorm) The straight sided walls make it feel very big inside, with plenty of room for the gear loft. The see thru window's nice too. You can also remove two pole sections to shed some weight, but I have never bothered to because it really doesn't shed that much weight for the extra strength you get from the poles.

Cons: Just a couple of minor complaints 1) Small vestibule! Not really enough room to cook in; 2) the way the vestibule door is cut, when you open it, rain and snow can fall directly into the tent, often onto the top of your sleeping bags; 3) the clips and velcro attachments on the fly and the corners of the tent are very difficult to seam seal, so take your time and get directions from the Sierra Designs web page before you start; 4) the door zips to the ground, so you always have to roll it up or gets pretty dirty after a while.

This is a great tent for all around backpacking (despite the weight), but I'd be skeptical about using it heavily for mountaineering because it doesn't really shed snow very well, and has a really small vestibule. I probably wouldn't buy it again because of some of the "Cons" listed above.

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This tent's survived a pretty nasty windstorm (estimated 50-60mph winds) in the Talkeetna Mountains of Alaska with no problem. I guyed it out in four of the six(?) guy out points and it only shook a little bit. For comparison, in the same storm a Moss Stardome II that WASN'T guyed out didn't even flinch, a Kelty Windfoil's stakes pulled out but was otherwise OK, a Sierra Designs Astro CD survived, standing with a few bent poles, and a two pole REI backpacking tent bit the dust with bent poles.

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Have used it a total of 4 nights in the heat and rain of a Georgia mountain summer. Some condensation on the inner side of the fly, but we stayed dry. Love the tent and the ease of setup. Can't wait to get it out West to Washington on our next trip.

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this tent is nice in cold weather under the treeline, but once you get above eight or nine thousaand feet its over.

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dome height to high to effectively shed high winds, broke pole in 60 mph winds on Mt. Shasta at Helen lake. Needs extra pole or a steeper slope to the low end of the tent.

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I loved this tent.I used it my first time backpacking and I was thrilled how easy it was to set up!It took me about 3 minutes by myself to have it ready to sleep in.The clips make it so easy.we didn't even set it up before we went out but we had no problems.I'd suggest it to anyone looking for an affordable light tent.

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