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 On: 2008-04-07
I recently saw a couple of these shelters on a camping trip and knew I had to have one. After reading some reviews on the square footprint versions and heard they were difficult to set up,I opted for this because I typically have to accomplish this chore alone. I had this shelter up within five minutes all by myself and Im a small person. The poles are some of the thickest and most heavy duty bungee type fiber-glass poles Ive ever seen and it really pays off once the shelter is standing. It feels super sturdy. The poles account for most of the 10 pounds of total weight, but its not to heavy to carry a good distance. One feature that I thought showed great fore-thought was that there were two sets of eyelets in the bottom strap that the pole feet hook into. This would assure a snug fit over the years as the fabric stetches, otherwise youd wish you had some way to take up the slack. I havent used the shelter in a high wind situation yet, but judging by the sturdiness afforded by the triangular shape... Im sure it would do great as long as you staked it down with the six provided stakes (2 opposing stakes per foot). Plenty of room in the stuff sack elminated whats always my biggest fear, getting it all back in the bag. No problems there. Id definitely recommend this one to anyone.
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