Teton Mountain Ultra Tent; 4 Person Backpacking Dome Tent for Camping; Red

One day, I would like just to review tents because there isn't much information out there except for sponsored reviews that show how it is set up and some reviews of whether they leak, or how much they weigh when putting them on your backpack before you hike for 1000 miles north of the Arctic Circle. Unfortunately, I still have to provide for my family, so I will review the ones I get as I get them. This tent is solid. It has high-quality parts and pieces, goes up easily, and is a good tent overall. When I got it, I wanted something I could take out that was small and practical for one or two night excursions without bringing all the extra stuff. Still, I wanted it to be breathable and have enough room to set up a cot in because I'm old enough that I don't like sleeping on the ground anymore. When I opened the box and saw the aluminum poles, I knew I was in for a surprise. Like most guys do, I didn't break out the instructions and decided just to see if I could get the thing pitched (inside, of course, because don't we all set up a tent to test in the living room first?). Within maybe five minutes, it was set up as a basic tent. The tent is a large tub bottom with a mesh upper 3/4 and doors on both ends. If you're summer camping and there's no rain in the forecast, you can sleep like you're not in a tent without waking up looking like you have mumps from the mosquitoes attacking you all night. If there is a chance of rain or you just want to stay warm if it's cooler out, you can put on the rain fly that covers the entire tent, with side vents, and vestibules on both ends. It doesn't get stuffy inside because the airflow from the vents and physical separation between the mesh and the fly let air move around. Everything about it feels high quality, which hasn't changed in the 20+ times I have used it. It never feels like I need to bring a backup with me. It is an excellent tent for a reasonable price that you will have for years to come.

Muy bonita tent solo lo único malo es que no trae footprint o huella y comprarla aparte es cara

Awful for cold weather

I bought a 2 person mountain Ultra a few months ago, and found it very well made except for the stakes. I liked it enough that I just purchased the 4 person. I use them for motorcycle camping. For that, the 4 person makes more sense. It is only a bit larger packed, but has roughly 2x the interior volume. Both are quite heavy for backpacking, but are just about perfect for motocamping. About the stakes. Just plan on buying better tent stakes. I couldn't understand why Teton Sports only includes 10 stakes when the setup is best with 12....until I tried to set it up with 12 (borrowing 2 from the other tent). The 2 side stakes immediately pulled out of the ground with just a gentle breeze. TS knows they just won't work. So much about this tent is above expected quality, it is disappointing that TS cheaped out on the stakes. Just budget another $10 or so for better stakes and you will have a great tent. Super waterproof (especially with a coating of Scotch Guard on the rainfly), great ventilation, even with the rainfly fulling buttoned down. Very happy with both, but I just like the greater space in the 4 person. BTW, because they are essentially the same design, they take about the same time to put up. Maybe 10% longer for the 4 person getting the rainfly in place.

I’ve owned this tent for 6 months and used it on 3 very different camping trips—a spring trip that was cold and windy but dry; a summer trip that was hot and dry; and most recently, a fall trip with 2 days of rain. Up until our most recent trip, we were pretty satisfied with this tent considering the low price, despite a few issues. During our windy spring trip, the tent poles were permanently bent out of shape because they’re cheap, and the zippers are horrible and constantly get jammed so that’s been a consistent annoyance. However our most recent rainy trip was the real test. The rain fly on this tent is most definitely NOT waterproof—it is, at most, water resistant, and there’s a significant difference. After we arrived, we had light to moderate rain for almost 48 hours. Underneath a canopy of trees, we were protected from a lot of it but the tent got a consistent sprinkle. The first day, everything was still dry, but by the time the rain stopped on the second day, the rain fly had soaked completely through all over (not just the seams, the water was coming THROUGH the fabric) and was starting to drip through into the tent, and the WORST part—the floor of the tent was completely soaked through! And we erected it on a slight slope and on top of TWO tarps. Luckily our sleeping mats were very much waterproof and we barely noticed the water until we took everything out to pack the tent back up but now we’re not sure we can ever use this tent again. I can’t imagine legitimate waterproofing would deteriorate THIS quickly. I saw other reviewers vouching for this tent being waterproof before I bought it and now I have to wonder if they experienced more than a brief drizzle…anyway, if you live in a rainy area, BEWARE.