By FERGDOGG from PITTSBURGH,PA on 3/21/2008

I BOUGHT NEW FOR A 5 DAY CAMP ON ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MD. WE HAD SOME LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN(LUCKILY FOR ONLY TWO NIGHTS).THE WIND WAS ALSO LIGHT TO MODERATE 5MPH STEADY-15-20 GUSTS.TYPICAL BEACH WEATHER.THE TENTS DESCRIPTION BOASTS OF GREAT PROTECTION FROM THE ELEMENTS.RAIN AND WIND MUST NOT BE ON THEIR ELEMENT CHART.THEY CLAIM RAINFLY FOR ADDED PROTECTION AGAINST RAIN,WHEN IN FACT,IT'S YOUR ONLY PROTECTION FROM RAIN.THE WINDOWS HAVE NO COVER OR ZIPUP FEATURE OF ANY KIND.THE RAINFLY BARELY COVERS THE WINDOW,AND ONLY IF YOU HAVE IT PERFECTLY ALIGNED OVER THE TOP OF THE TENT,WITHIN A MARGIN OF APPROX. 1/4 INCH.IF NOT PERFECTLY ALIGNED THE WATER WILL RUN OFF FLY DIRECTLY IN THE WINDOW,COLLECTING IN THE TUBBED FLOOR,WHICH IS NICE IF YOU WANT TO DO DISHES AFTER OR DURING A RAINSTORM.EVEN WHEN THE FLY IS PERFECTLY ALIGNED THE WIND WILL FLAP UP THE FLY, AND ALLOW RAIN IN ANYWAY.NOTE:THE ALIGNMENT PROCESS REQUIRES 4 HUNDRED TRIPS AROUND THE TENT,STAKING AND RE-STAKING TO GET IT WITHIN THE 1/4" MARGIN.WIND MAKES THIS TENT SHUDDER AND BOW IN FROM THE LONG TOO THIN ROOF SUPPORTS.STEADY WIND ON ANY WINDOW SIDE HOLDS THE TENT IN A TRIANGLE FORM,LIFTING THE RAINFLY WELL BEYOND ITS 1/4"MARGIN ALLOWING YET MORE WATER TO POUR IN.TO MAKE THINGS EVEN WORSE, THE POORLY STITCHED AND WEAK MATERIAL CANT HOLD UP LONG UNDER CONSTANT SHUDDERING,AND WILL FINALLY PULL FROM THE SEAMS,ALLOWING THE MAIN HATCHWAY TO GIVE IN.(REMEMBER THE EDMUND FITZGERALD?).NOW YOUR OUTSIDE AT 3.00AM IN THE RAIN, DESPERATELY TRYING TO RE-ATTACH LOOPS AND RESTAKE YET AGAIN!!NEEDLESS TO SAY,I AND MOST OF MY CLOTHES WERE SOAKED.EXCEPT FOR WHAT I COULD GET UP ON THE AIR MATTRESS, WHERE WE HOVERED LIKE A LIFE BOAT WAITING FOR RESCUE FOR MOST OF THE NIGHT.OTHER BAD POINTS ARE: MAIN SUPPORT HANGS LOW OVER DOOR AND POKES YOU IN THE EYE EVERYTIME YOU GO IN AND OUT. JUST SO YOU KNOW,I'M NO PANSY OR STRANGER TO CAMPING IN BAD WEATHER.I CAMPED IN THE SAME SPOT DURING KATRINA,WITH 40-70MPH WINDS STEADY!AND MORE RAIN THAN YOU COULD EVER IMAGINE,WITH MY OLD COLMAN,AND FAIRED PRETTY WELL.NOTHING GOT WET,BUT I DID HAVE TO HOLD THE WALLS UP FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE NIGHT.BUT THAT WAS A HURRICANE!!! THIS LAST TRIP WAS JUST A RUN OF THE WILL RAINSTORM.HAD I BEEN IN THIS SUNDOME TENT I WOULDNT EVEN BE HERE TELLING THE TALE. ITS JUST JUNK,DONT BUY IT! UNLESS YOU SET IT UP IN YOUR BASEMENT