Can you leave one side down if it ends up to be too big for the campsite? Has anyone known this to be to big for normal sized campsites?
365926
You cannot leave one side down - it must all be built. I was worried about this being too big also, but we've used it for 15+ trips, and fit in each spot without any problem.
365927
We set ours up in a normal camping area - size was okay. For your camping pleasure I would not leave one side down. It would take away from the structure support.
5406
We have a 10x12 camper and there is plenty of room on the sides and it does tie down. You should be okay with the AC on top.
858014
you should be able to put a normal size cot on the left and one on the right with plenty of room left in the middle of the tent as you step in to it through the door! We have a single coleman air mattress to the left and one to the right with a small table in the middle at the back of the tent, with about 8 feet or more between the two single air mattresses...You can take the dimensions of the tent and the measurements of your cot and see how much actual room you will have...We love this tent. It is plenty big for the two of us.
986409
I am not sure. We did not care for it at all for camping. It collapses as it gets empty.
1749911
Agree with the other poster that if you flatten it well it will just lay there. You could screw it down but that would create a trip hazard and not add value.
1525570
Just staking it down completely (8 pounts around the perimeter) is pretty secure. If you're expecting really strong winds then you can add guylines from the top corners. The wind fastness ultimately depends on your stakes and the soil type.We camp at a beach on Lake Superior a couple times a summer and have had strong onshore winds (strong enough to rock our trailer) and this tent with the extra guylines had no problem staying up.
2204825
Yes you can. I bought four bigger tent stakes and with paracord, tied off the four corners and staked it down. It's been out on the edge of a field subject to winds and rain for over a month....never moved.The skimpy metal pins it comes with....throw them away.
1622795
Jackie, We have had a Trek 10' x 14' tent in Costa Rica on our Rainforest preserve for 8 years now. We have it on a tent platform, so we do not stake it to the ground.We do however use the tie downs to tie it to the platform It does well standing on it's own, however the tie downs make it taught. It is a great tent for our jungle home. Good luck.
204366
I hope not becauce i have to get it folded up to take camping. Becauces like it is its not really much use to me with out foldng up . I just no its not going back n that bag.I feel if it did split it would b a long time before it did. I hope this help some.
1114592
Indeed -that is quite correct .....on the one side, there are 3 zips which meet in the middle. "What's up with that" is.... (if you look closely at their picture) it shows that there are similar zips ON BOTH SIDES of the tent, with only the two ends being solid-net. The tent which arrived at my house has 3 sides of solid net, and only one side which opens. I hope that's a little clearer?!?! (3 zips on only 1 side) I'm not qualified to say for sure if the net is fine enough to keep out particular bugs as I'm not sure of their dimensions; but it is the same as another fly-net I have so I assume it's a standard gauge?.....looks to me like it will do the job just fine, but I can't guarantee anything! Hope this helps xxx
1677948
No, the tent did not come with the side. I just checked the box that I currently have and noticed that it did not have the sides either. Hope this answers your question.
286420
Not terrible, I camped for a week last year on it and shared it with my 3 year old son. We were the last to arrive so naturally we were the last to be able to get an ideal spot. We had to pitch our tent on a downward slant. The frame held up fine and there were no issues, except getting in and out. It would tilt according the weight placement, but sleeping was fine, no constant bouncing up and down everyone someone rolled over. But then again it was just me and a 37lb child. I'm a 5'10" female that is neither underweight nor overweight...not sure how two adults in it would be...but if you know any single males with a good job, enjoys camping, and likes kids that talk in their sleep, let me know! Not terrible, I camped for a week last year on it and shared it with my 3 year old son. We were the last to arrive so naturally we were the last to be able to get an ideal spot. We had to pitch our tent on a downward slant. The frame held up fine and there were no issues, except getting in and out. It would tilt according the weight placement, but sleeping was fine, no constant bouncing up and down everyone someone rolled over. But then again it was just me and a 37lb child. I'm a 5'10" female that is neither underweight nor overweight...not sure how two adults in it would be...but if... » Read More Not terrible, I camped for a week last year on it and shared it with my 3 year old son. We were the last to arrive so naturally we were the last to be able to get an ideal spot. We had to pitch our tent on a downward slant. The frame held up fine and there were no issues, except getting in and out. It would tilt according the weight placement, but sleeping was fine, no constant bouncing up and down everyone someone rolled over. But then again it was just me and a 37lb child. I'm a 5'10" female that is neither underweight nor overweight...not sure how two adults in it would be...but if you know any single males with a good job, enjoys camping, and likes kids that talk in their sleep, let me know! « Show Less
1713598
Yes you can. It hangs over maybe three inches on each side but it works great! We have used ours that way everytime we go camping. As long as you are buying the double cot.
1671945
I have not had a problem with mine and I've had it for several years. The shelter is made pretty well and is of the same quality as many camping tents. Set up and take down is a snap.
1098604
We only use it camping. But, if a strong wind comes up, we take it down. Other than that it is a great item.
697838
It's a little heavy perhaps - we didn't think it was too bad and if you're a seasoned hiker / camper, it won't worry you at all. The size would be the main concern, as it's pretty long, but the legs do fold up nicely to make it far thinner. Hope this helps - we are still using ours, works great, nice quality, we haven't had any issues with it at all.
2099762
Not really because the whole front needs to be anchored down to hold the rest of the tent tight. I might also mentioned that a gust of wind tore mine in half the first night I ever used it.