Outdoor Tube Tent-Aluminum Coated Interior Insulates Body Heat for Extra Warmth,82" X 36"
Outdoor Tube Tent-Aluminum Coated Interior Insulates Body Heat for Extra Warmth,82" X 36"
CUSTOMER REVIEW
This is kinda an impulse buy for me, the orange color, metalized lining and 82" length all pulled together to score a buy.
I will review this tent over time and whenever I use it.
First impressions upon unpacking, setting-up (indoors), folding and returning to original packaging.
At first I thought the tent was orange fabric lined with metalized Mylar. It's actually a heavy Mylar treated with an orange coating. Feels and looks like fabric but does not have any fibers that I can see or (important) suck-up into my sinuses! I like this detail. I also see this material being easier to travel with as it should repel water better.
The tent is large enough for one adult, fully clothed and a bedroll or sleeping bag. Keeping in mind it is not vented anywhere but the "door" opening and it is a fully enclosed metalized Mylar "tube" you will not want much in there unless it's going to get really cold. Under very cold conditions you will have to carefully manage moisture when you are in there as the tent is likely to be almost air tight. Snow blocks that door and you got problems. Put a distressed person in there in cold weather and you get a very warm but possibly moist person. Not a bad compromise in many cases.
The stitching is good but I can not tell if it's sealed and some of the hems "turn" the wrong direction and moisture could gain entry. Not a big deal considering the primary function of this tent.
The closed end of the tent has a brass eyelet through which you feed the suspension cord. The eyelet is somewhat protected by the tent overhang so unless you are worried that a bug will crawl down the cord and mix with your roasting self there's no problem here. The cord exits the door-end of the tent where there is nothing but the shape of the tent to keep it at the top of the opening. I tossed a binder's clip in the mix, my usual fix for most keep-stuff-there issues.
The tent door is as shown, two flaps. They have several ties that serve to hold close and roll-open the flaps.
The stake loops are not impressive but considering the total (lack) of real mass involved, they look plenty strong enough to handle the wind-load from the tent. The stakes are adequate for soft ground, you will hurt yourself trying to strike than with a hammer. They are curved at the top.
I was hoping for total black-out as shown in the product image but the orange coating over Mylar construction allows light to enter through the material. My thoughts on that were; tent inside-out in direct Sunlight equals day shelter, and tent normal-side out in darkness equals visible. On the "visible" note, you can use the cord supplied to hang this tent from one end and it becomes a huge site marker for directing your friends to where you found the best camping spot! The whole thing looks really cool if you trigger a big slave flash in there in a dark room. :)
I will review more when I get a chance to play with this tent some more. For now, if you have $30 flipping around in your pocket and want a huge orange thing to play with... here you go!
Outdoor Tube Tent-Aluminum Coated Interior Insulates Body Heat for Extra Warmth,82" X 36"
Category : Backpacking TentOutdoor Tube Tent-Aluminum Coated Interior Insulates Body Heat for Extra Warmth,82" X 36"
CUSTOMER REVIEW
This is kinda an impulse buy for me, the orange color, metalized lining and 82" length all pulled together to score a buy.
I will review this tent over time and whenever I use it.
First impressions upon unpacking, setting-up (indoors), folding and returning to original packaging.
At first I thought the tent was orange fabric lined with metalized Mylar. It's actually a heavy Mylar treated with an orange coating. Feels and looks like fabric but does not have any fibers that I can see or (important) suck-up into my sinuses! I like this detail. I also see this material being easier to travel with as it should repel water better.
The tent is large enough for one adult, fully clothed and a bedroll or sleeping bag. Keeping in mind it is not vented anywhere but the "door" opening and it is a fully enclosed metalized Mylar "tube" you will not want much in there unless it's going to get really cold. Under very cold conditions you will have to carefully manage moisture when you are in there as the tent is likely to be almost air tight. Snow blocks that door and you got problems. Put a distressed person in there in cold weather and you get a very warm but possibly moist person. Not a bad compromise in many cases.
The stitching is good but I can not tell if it's sealed and some of the hems "turn" the wrong direction and moisture could gain entry. Not a big deal considering the primary function of this tent.
The closed end of the tent has a brass eyelet through which you feed the suspension cord. The eyelet is somewhat protected by the tent overhang so unless you are worried that a bug will crawl down the cord and mix with your roasting self there's no problem here. The cord exits the door-end of the tent where there is nothing but the shape of the tent to keep it at the top of the opening. I tossed a binder's clip in the mix, my usual fix for most keep-stuff-there issues.
The tent door is as shown, two flaps. They have several ties that serve to hold close and roll-open the flaps.
The stake loops are not impressive but considering the total (lack) of real mass involved, they look plenty strong enough to handle the wind-load from the tent. The stakes are adequate for soft ground, you will hurt yourself trying to strike than with a hammer. They are curved at the top.
I was hoping for total black-out as shown in the product image but the orange coating over Mylar construction allows light to enter through the material. My thoughts on that were; tent inside-out in direct Sunlight equals day shelter, and tent normal-side out in darkness equals visible. On the "visible" note, you can use the cord supplied to hang this tent from one end and it becomes a huge site marker for directing your friends to where you found the best camping spot! The whole thing looks really cool if you trigger a big slave flash in there in a dark room. :)
I will review more when I get a chance to play with this tent some more. For now, if you have $30 flipping around in your pocket and want a huge orange thing to play with... here you go!
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CUSTOMER REVIEW
This is kinda an impulse buy for me, the orange color, metalized lining and 82" length all pulled together to score a buy.
I will review this tent over time and whenever I use it.
First impressions upon unpacking, setting-up (indoors), folding and returning to original packaging.
At first I thought the tent was orange fabric lined with metalized Mylar. It's actually a heavy Mylar treated with an orange coating. Feels and looks like fabric but does not have any fibers that I can see or (important) suck-up into my sinuses! I like this detail. I also see this material being easier to travel with as it should repel water better.
The tent is large enough for one adult, fully clothed and a bedroll or sleeping bag. Keeping in mind it is not vented anywhere but the "door" opening and it is a fully enclosed metalized Mylar "tube" you will not want much in there unless it's going to get really cold. Under very cold conditions you will have to carefully manage moisture when you are in there as the tent is likely to be almost air tight. Snow blocks that door and you got problems. Put a distressed person in there in cold weather and you get a very warm but possibly moist person. Not a bad compromise in many cases.
The stitching is good but I can not tell if it's sealed and some of the hems "turn" the wrong direction and moisture could gain entry. Not a big deal considering the primary function of this tent.
The closed end of the tent has a brass eyelet through which you feed the suspension cord. The eyelet is somewhat protected by the tent overhang so unless you are worried that a bug will crawl down the cord and mix with your roasting self there's no problem here. The cord exits the door-end of the tent where there is nothing but the shape of the tent to keep it at the top of the opening. I tossed a binder's clip in the mix, my usual fix for most keep-stuff-there issues.
The tent door is as shown, two flaps. They have several ties that serve to hold close and roll-open the flaps.
The stake loops are not impressive but considering the total (lack) of real mass involved, they look plenty strong enough to handle the wind-load from the tent. The stakes are adequate for soft ground, you will hurt yourself trying to strike than with a hammer. They are curved at the top.
I was hoping for total black-out as shown in the product image but the orange coating over Mylar construction allows light to enter through the material. My thoughts on that were; tent inside-out in direct Sunlight equals day shelter, and tent normal-side out in darkness equals visible. On the "visible" note, you can use the cord supplied to hang this tent from one end and it becomes a huge site marker for directing your friends to where you found the best camping spot! The whole thing looks really cool if you trigger a big slave flash in there in a dark room. :)
I will review more when I get a chance to play with this tent some more. For now, if you have $30 flipping around in your pocket and want a huge orange thing to play with... here you go!
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