This looks nice, and Iām looking for a new tent, but I cannot find one review anywhere for this one.
Does anyone here own, set it up, and/or used it?
I donāt trust what is written about this tent. 1st it says 100% Cotton but later it talks about waterproof polyester, so which is it? 2nd it says that it will fit a queen sized mattress, but with that center pole, there is no way to fit a queen mattress in there based on the dimensions shown. There is room for 2 separate twin sized mattresses the way it looks, one on each side of the pole. 3rd, it shows a stovepipe style vent on the left of the door, but there is nothing in the writeup about that, so does it come with one or not?
As for this style tent, I have seen them used a few times, and one thing to remember is that there are a lot of guide ropes that go out for several feet all around the tent starting about 1-2ft up and going out about 3ft. This is a major tripping hazard and also limits where you can set up a tent this size. Another issue about this style tent is that the center is high, but the sides are extremely low. This means that a single high air mattress on the ground will fit, but a double high air mattress or a cot will probably be touching the walls.
Also, while it states this is a 4-5 person tent, always remember that rating is for people sleeping against each other with no gear included, in realistic terms cut that number in half when getting any tent.
I bit the bullet and bought one. It arrived today and I set it up in my front yard to test it out. Here are my first impressions.
- its hard to tell from the photos but there is an attached floor that can be removed (by zipper) but comes together. It is a vinyl type, rubber material, much like an inflatable bed. Seems durable and is easy to wipe up foot debris (my yard was wet so i made some muddy tracks in it.
- It is smaller than I thought itād be. While the 9.8 foot diameter seems correct, with it being round and with the low sides, if feels a little small. the claimed 8ft is just wrong. The center pole is maybe 6ft 8in at best. Iām used to a Coleman Insta-tent, , 10x9 and very roomy. I normally put 2 large cots and a ānightstandā in between them. Its like a legit bedroom. This one unfortunately is not that usable. If you use cots, you could put maybe 3 but more likely 2 if you donāt have a stove (there is a stovepipe vent). If you use a stove, there is really only room for one normal sized cot. More usable room if you use mattresses or arranged bedding.
- The main material is kind of hard to determine, it looks and feels like treated cotton, but it is definitely not duck cloth like some might expect. I havenāt tested it for waterproof ability, but it appears that it would do well. Iāll be snow camping with it in a few weeks.
- The setup is pretty straight forward and not too hard as long as you setup it in the right order: main stakes first, center pole second, guide wires third, door pole last. I made the mistake of trying to assemble it quickly the first time not in that order and was extremely frustrated, then my wife made me do it the right way and it was much easier. And the guide wire strings are really good and easy to work when you figure them out. But you will need to use all 10 of them for the most usable interior space.
- The door zippers are nice and big and not too tight like a standard tent, much easier to use.
Do Mongolian ponies and a CD of The Hu (look āem up, theyāre great if you like Mongolian folk metal!) come with the yurt? I want the full experience of being alone on a freezing plain, living on horse yogurt.