NaturehikeVillage Instant Tent, 4 Person 8 Person Camping Tent with Full Rainfly, Waterproof Large Cabin Tents for Car Camping

This is a great tent. I have been putting this tent to use this year and I have had zero issues. I do not have any issues with the top bar getting it to click into place. Make sure you extend the top bar first or you will have issues because it’s harder to reach. This tent is super easy and fast to put up/take down. The room darkening is great on the tent because it blocks the heat of the sun and allows you to sleep a little longer if you want. The fly is very durable and is for sure water proof. You will have condensation buildup on the inside of the fly if using a heater but that is to be expected and it will not drip on you. I have had zero issues with the zipper. The tent is a perfect size for my wife and I with our two dogs. This is my go to tent when traveling because I know it’s not gonna let me down and it fits in any campsite.

Good quality. Easy to setup and take down. Comfortable room inside for 2-3 people. Love the easy access points and different windows/screens for ventilation. The footprint of it doesn’t actually take up *that* much space unless you put the canopy up. Nice quality touches to it - like the ropes are reflective, zipper ends and stakes glow in the dark. It rained a small amount our first time using it and no issues with leaks or anything - the rain fly is legit. LED light strip is a nice touch too at the top if you can plug that in with USB. Overall, very happy with purchase so far in year 1!

I had a 3 person tent and upgraded to this 4 person tent so that my cot would fit better. Spacious inside enough to fit 2 people comfortably. Easy set up and take down even with one person. Struggled a little bit putting on the rainfly, but it was manageable. Feels like a sturdy tent with plenty of windows.I rain tested it in my backyard today since rain was in the forecast all day. Seems to be leak free for the most part, but I did find some sizeable droplets by the door which could have been from the zipper area.One questionable component was expanding the center bar. I didn’t hear or feel a click of it locking in place, but it has stayed in place.Overall, so far so good. I hope going forward it was worth the money. It is more of a pricier tent.

Updates:I emailed Naturehike about my issues below to find they had also reached out to me through Amazon the same day in response to my original review. They were receptive of my feedback and very easy to work with me on getting a replacement rainfly. It arrived at my home in approx two weeks, much quicker than I expected shipping from China. I was able to set the tent up in my yard for about 8 days with significant rainfall several of those, and I am very happy to say that the new rainfly performed admirably, not a single drop of water in the tent any of the times I checked it during and after showers. Hopefully my issue was a rare occurrence, but I would still suggest testing the waterproof capabilities thoroughly before taking it out remotely. I also very much appreciate Naturehike's customer service handling things so well and taking care of the issue for me; they were much more responsive and helpful than some US camping gear companies I've had to contact for product issues in the past. With that said, I would very much recommend this tent, and I will likely purchase the larger family model in the future.Original Review:I really like the form, features, and size of this tent, but for smaller tent priced at $300+, I expected better. It did fine in dry weather but failed in rain showers. At this price point, rain should not be an issue unless you're in monsoon-like rain, especially with the listing promoting the tent being waterproof as a feature.I bought this tent primarily for my solo tent as a leader on boy scout campouts so I had room to stand and move without using my large family tents or one I'd have to crawl in and out of. I was able to set it up in my back yard a couple of weekends after it arrived mid-May. Set up is easy and quick, and there's lots of room inside for a 4-person tent, could very comfortably fit 3 people on travel camp mats or a couple with a queen air mattress. I can fit my oversized cot, gear tote, and my chair inside and still have room to change and get in/out easily. The poles seem pretty durable, had decent wind one day but not speeds the tent claims to be rated for. The blackout fabric the fly's made of did a decent job keeping early morning sun out but wasn't as effective at keeping it cooler like I've experienced with other dark room tents.Unfortunately I wasn't able to test the tent's rain resistance during those earlier setups, was forecast both times but blew over my area. I took the tent out for its first real use recently on a week long scout campout from July 6-July 11th. Things were great until we got rain the last couple days. The tent kept dry during light daytime sprinkle, but twice overnight we had significant showers, less than my other tents had held up to out of the box, and both nights the rain fly did not prevent water from leaking in. The inner mesh on the roof was soaked due to the fly's failure and dripping into the tent in a few spots. Thankfully I had my tote and was able to pack things back in quickly to prevent them getting wet or ruining my lamp, solar panel charger, or other electronics.