For under $30, its not a bad tent for a single person fair weather backpacking tent, or a lightweight small packaged tent to tote in saddlebags on a motorcycle, or whatever your fair weather camping scenario may be. The walls of the tent does seem thin, so id imagine it could rip easily and also to let water in. Im assuming its not really water sealed from the factory, as it gave directions/tips for sealing. But for less than $30, do you really expect a bunch of labor to go into a tent and for it to perform like a higher end tent at a higher end price? Not really. BUT you can take steps to up the game on this tent. Even higher end tents recommend a tarp underneath the tent (sorry brain fart for technical name). So doing that, will add more protection to the floor of the tent, even though the tent floor is equivalent to a lower grade tarp. But still good enough on its own if you take extra leg work before you set the tent up (picking up limbs or anything that may puncture the floor). Now, you can carry an extra tarp, cordage, and stakes to use as a rainfly. This will greatly aid in waterproofing. Now youre thinking, great gonna have to find the right group of trees to set up for the rain fly. Not necessarily, unless you want the rainfly up more off the tent. What i done when i tried the tent out, the poles have a 2-3 inch piece that comes up through the connector piece on the top portion of tent on both sides. You have to tie the poles off with cordage and staked so they will stay standing anyways. What ive done was take the extra cordage, run it from one stake for the pole and then wrap it around that pole. Then run it to the other pole, wrap it and then run to that pole's stake. Youll want to make sure this cordage is tight or else youre just wasting time with that piece of cordage. Run your tarp over the cordage and tent. This where the extra stakes and some more cordage comes into play. Stake down the tarp, using the cordage unless you find just the right size tarp. I have to break out the tape measure but i either have a 4.5'x6.5' or 5.5'×7.5' but thinking the smaller and it worked just fine. Just make sure when you stake down the tent, that its tight as well unless you dont mind hearing the tarp flapping on the tent during the night with wind. I seen some mixed reviews saying that they did or did not receive a tent with a small back window. (Its currently Jan 18, 2020 as im writing this review) I ordered this tent last weekend, or even monday even so i got it this week. Well mine did have the window. Mine doesnt zip at all but does have velcro on the outside of tent so it doesnt flap around in the wind when closed. You do have to be outside of the tent to open or close this flap, you cannot do it from the inside. People have also "complained" about condensation buildup on the inside, mainly the walls. Ive only slept in this tent for one night so far, i live in Florida but had low humidity yesterday/last night when i slept in it (so less moisture in the air). I had the back window open but the door flaps closed. I had no condensation inside the tent. But if you do have higher humidity and bigger changes in temps from light to dark and little to no air movement through the tent (best conditions for condensation inside tent, had well "vented" tents with rainfly on get condensation inside), id imagine a portable battery powered fan may help. I would say if you are over 5'10, you may not enjoy this tent. Im 5'3"-4" and had about 6 inches from my feet to end of tent with my head against other side of tent. This isnt a roomy tent by much means, its meant for you to have basic shelter for you to sleep in and thats about it. If you are sleeping solo, you do have room for your gear, if you're like backpacking. But not so much room for other stuff if sleeping 2. Sleeping 2 is doable, but id suggest you two be that good with each other to sleep shoulder to shoulder (you get the idea, youll be touching pretty much. May not if stiff as a board and both is skin n bones but once one moves, youll touch). Sitting up, well you can forget that. You can crawl in and out, be on your hands n knees but nothing more. I wont bore you anymore. I like this tent for what it is. Remember, its a tent for less than $30 but a good tent for a fair weather camper that doent camp so often. If your gonna camp alot, i would suggest spend some extra money for a higher end tent (like an avid through hiker but could work in a pinch). Ive added some photos and one of those is adding a guy line for the rainfly tarp. It is loose, but does the job to show you what im talking about.
