- 3-person hex dome tent with 1500 millimeter nylon floor
- Includes a hanging gear loft, 2 pocket organizers, and a carry bag with a handle
- 53-inch center height
- Base size: 10 x 8.5 feet
- GoBe Dry rain protection system helps keep you dry in any terrain
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The 3-person Columbia Mt. Bachelor hex dome tent ably protects you and your hiking partners from the elements. You'll set up this tent in no time thanks to the innovative First-Up steel frame, which features folding fiberglass poles integrated right into the tent structure. Simply unfold frame, pop the hub and attach the rainfly. It features a 2000 millimeter double-coated fly, sealed seams, and a 1500 millimeter nylon floor. The reflective zipper pulls make it easy to get in and out of the tent - even in the dark.
The generously sized compression bag lets you slip the tent right in and then zip the sack closed. Keep glasses, a flashlight and other necessities within an arm's reach with the two handy pocket organizers inside the tent. For even more interior storage options, use the Columbia custom-designed gear loft to keep your gear high and dry. With mesh pockets and a shelf, easily store your stuff out of the way and out of your living space.
The Mt. Bachelor features the GoBe Dry Ultimate Rain Protection System, which combines patent pending fabric, component, and seam technology that culminates in exceptional protection from the elements, in particular rain, in any and all terrain. The DryTek Fabric repels moisture with a protective coating. The DryFloor Tub design elevates the floor seams to keep away water, while the DryGuard Skirt deflects rain from the floor seams and stake loops.
Specifications:
- Base Size: 10 x 8.5 feet
- Center Height: 53 inches
- Weight: 15.8 pounds
- Sleeps: 3
About Columbia Sportswear
Founded in 1938, Columbia Sportswear Company has grown from a small family-owned hat distributor to one of the world's largest outerwear brands and the leading seller of ski-wear in the United States. Columbia's extensive product line includes a wide variety of outerwear, sportswear, rugged footwear and accessories. Columbia specializes in developing innovative products that are functional yet stylish and offer great value. Eighty-year-old matriarch Gert Boyle, Chairman of the Board, and her son, Tim Boyle, President and CEO, lead the company.
Columbia's history starts with Gert's parents, Paul and Marie Lamfrom, when they fled Germany in 1937. They bought a small hat distributorship in Portland, Oregon, and named it Columbia Hat Company, after the river bordering the city. Soon frustrated by poor deliveries from suppliers, the Lamfroms decided to start manufacturing products themselves. In 1948, Gert married college sweetheart Neal Boyle, who joined the family business and later took the helm of the growing company. When Neal suddenly died of a heart attack in 1970, Gert enlisted help from Tim, then a college senior. After that, it wasn't long before business really started to take off. Columbia was one of the first companies to make jackets from waterproof/breathable fabric. They introduced the breakthrough technology called the Columbia Interchange System, in which a shell and liner combine for multiple wearing options. In the early 1980s, then 60-year-old Gert began her role as "Mother Boyle" in Columbia's successful and popular advertising campaign.
The company went public in 1998 and moved into a new era as a world leader in the active outdoor apparel industry. Today, Columbia Sportswear employs more than 1,800 people around the world and distributes and sells products in more than 50 countries and to more than 12,000 retailers internationally.
What's in the Box?
Mt. Bachelor dome tent with integrated poles, carry bag with handle
Manufacturer's Warranty
Lifetime warranty
Amazon.com Tent Guide
Selecting a Tent
Fortunately, there are all kinds of tents for weekend car campers, Everest expeditions, and everything in-between. Here are a few things to keep in mind:
Expect the Worst
In general, it's wise to choose a tent that's designed to withstand the worst possible conditions you think you'll face. For instance, if you're a summer car camper in a region where weather is predictable, an inexpensive family or all purpose tent will likely do the trick--especially if a vehicle is nearby and you can make a mad dash for safety when bad weather swoops in! If you're a backpacker, alpine climber or bike explorer, or if you like to car camp in all seasons, you'll want to take something designed to handle more adversity.
Three- and Four-Season Tents
For summer, early fall and late spring outings, choose a three-season tent. At minimum, a quality three season tent will have lightweight aluminum poles, a reinforced floor, durable stitching, and a quality rain-fly. Some three-season tents offer more open-air netting and are more specifically designed for summer backpacking and other activities. Many premium tents will feature pre-sealed, taped seams and a silicone-impregnated rain-fly for enhanced waterproofness.
For winter camping or alpine travel, go with a four season model. Because they typically feature more durable fabric coatings, as well as more poles, four-season tents are designed to handle heavy snowfall and high winds without collapsing. Of course, four-season tents exact a weight penalty of about 10 to 20 percent in trade for their strength and durability. They also tend to be more expensive.
Domes and Tunnels
Tents are broadly categorized into two types, freestanding, which can stand up on their own, and those that must be staked down in order to stand upright. Freestanding tents often incorporate a dome-shaped design, and most four-season tents are constructed this way because a dome leaves no flat spots on the outer surface where snow can collect. Domes are also inherently stronger than any other design. Meanwhile, many three-season models employ a modified dome configuration called a tunnel. These are still freestanding, but they require fewer poles than a dome, use less fabric, and typically have a rectangular floor-plan that offers less storage space than a dome configuration. Many one and two-person tents are not freestanding, but they make up for it by being more lightweight. Because they use fewer poles, they can also be quicker to set up than a dome.
Size Matters
Ask yourself how many people you'd like to fit in your fabric hotel now and in the future. For soloists and minimalists, check out one-person tents. If you're a mega-minimalist, or if you have your eye on doing some big wall climbs, a waterproof-breathable bivy sack is the ticket. Some bivy sacks feature poles and stake points to give you a little more breathing room. Also, if you don't need bug protection and you want to save weight, check out open-air shelters.
Families who plan on car camping in good weather can choose from a wide range of jumbo-sized tents that will accommodate all your little ones with room to spare. A wide range of capacities is also available for three- and four-season backpacking and expedition tents. Remember, though, the bigger the tent you buy, the heavier it will be, although it's easy to break up the tent components among several people in your group. It's also helpful to compare the volume and floor-space measurements of models you're considering.
Product Description
Mt. Bachelor 10' X 8.5' X 53" First-Up Hex dome Tent, 1,200mm coating on fly w/seams sealed. 2 storage lockers, gear loft, 2 pocket organizer, 2 hanging cup holders, carry bag with handles, reflective zipper pulls, Clean Sweep feature making cleaning a breeze, removable door mat, and quick release buckle system, No-See-Um Mesh, Cyclone Venting System,
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42 of 42 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Great Mid-Size Tent for the $$,
By bracs: "reader, writer, artist, eclectic" (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Columbia Mt. Bachelor First-Up Hex Three-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
After camping in the same tent for close to a decade, I was a little intimidated about changing my routine and upgrading my gear. I'm a minimalist when it comes to camping, I like to know I'm not going to have to worry about leaks and that I'm not going to blow away, but other than that, I considered everything else "cush" and the domain of lazy suburbanites pretending to "rough it." So when I got this tent for my b-day a few weeks back, I was skeptical: it seemed like there were lots of bells and whistles for something that was supposed to be an unencumbered activity. I mean, really, who needs a tent that practically puts itself up?
All this is to say, I couldn't have been more wrong. The "First Up" system in the tent does add bulk to the package, but this isn't a tent you're going to be using for backpacking anyway. This is a tent you'll be happy to have as a base for other activities if you're spending more than a day or two there, or if you're traveling with more than one other outdoor companion. The tent almost literally puts itself up-- fold it out, pull up the center mass, and push down on a button, and your tent is set. Getting staked in and figuring out the sliders on the guyline system was a bit time-consuming the first time around, but I'm chalking it up to it being just that-- the first time. The next time, I'd be surprised if it takes me 15 min from start to end. The interior is fairly roomy for a three-man tent, and gives you plenty of area to stash gear, fold your clothes out of your pack (if you're the type), and still have ample space for your sleeping bags and pads. The large screen panels are nice, but if there's so much as a chance of rain, it sort of defeats the purpose. My only complaint with this tent is the lack of window space once the rainfly is installed: the front door doesn't have the zip-out panel to expose a screen door, and the massive screen panels are completely covered by the fly. I'd love to have a clear panel in the fly for a view of the night sky, or some sort of cutaway other than the one back window. The tent does ventilate well, it's just the views are an important part of camping for me. The gear loft system is nice, and is taut enough you can stash your keys there and they'll be held securely against the dome of the tent: it's very out of the way, and it certainly ensures you keep up with them (i.e. not worrying about them dumping out of your drybag when your boat's rolled and you're swimming a rapid, or that they're bouncing out of your backpack as you're flying downhill at 30 mph on your mountain bike is a definite bonus). The gear lockers open to both the outside and inside, which means, when you're done unpacking your pack, you can stash it in one of the lockers from the outside, wake up the morning you're leaving, unzip from the inside, and pack up without ever having to get dressed or step outside. In my old tent, the gear lockers were fully open to the inside of the tent, so my dog isn't really happy about the new set up: as far as she's concerned, I've taken her bedroom away! As far as getting gear out of your way and keeping things neat though, this is a big improvement over my last tent. It may seem silly, but I do like the hanging poockets inside the tent, and the floor mat at the door. My shoes and river shoes could be removed at the mat, and that kept dirt and leaves from being tracked inside. The gear loft also doubled nicely as a drying rack/ clothes "hanger" when it started raining overnight and I wanted dry shorts to paddle in the next morning. On the whole, it's a well-designed and well thought-out tent, and even without my re-sealing the "factory taped" seams, it kept out the water and rain in unexpected weather very nicely. An added bonus is being able to get back at the end of a long day or weekend, and knowing you'll be able to spend the bulk of your time showering and packing up since it only takes about 5 min to break camp (the tent comes down just as quickly as it goes up, if not faster!). Other then the windows/ screen issue, I'm a very satisfied camper.
11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Novice camping Mom,
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This review is from: Columbia Mt. Bachelor First-Up Hex Three-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
We recently purchased this Columbia tent for our 8yo son. I was a little nervous because it was a Christmas gift from `the big guy' and if it wasn't what we wanted, we were stuck with it. I'm happy to say I'm pleasantly surprised. As a Mom I gravitate toward Columbia products because they last and are well made and this tent isn't any different.
Our son is in his second year of boy scouts so we knew we would need a tent at least twice a year. Knowing very little about tenting and needing something easy to set up for 2 people we chose this tent and I'm glad we did. It is six sided with the front and back panels being slightly larger (this is the front door and rear window). The poles are built into the tent and very strong. The first hux hub is amazing. All the poles connect into this and with a press of the hub the tent is up. Place two poles in the rain fly and it is good to go also. Very simple and easy. I'm embarrassed to admit that I have only been camping once in my life and that was within the last six months. My son and I attended our first Mom and Me for Boy Scouts. My girlfriend invited us to stay in their tent and taught me so much that weekend about tenting (Thanks Jill). She explained about having an order to setting up your tent and properly tearing it down. This tent is the perfect size for two people. Two single air mattresses fit nicely inside. As a novice camper I am very happy and can see us using it for many years to come. As far as the hub breaking, as a previous reviewer mentioned, I'm not worried. I called Columbia and they have always had a replacement guarantee on their products and I was told this includes their tents. Happy camping to all and to all a good night!
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
broken hub,
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This review is from: Columbia Mt. Bachelor First-Up Hex Three-Person Dome Tent (Sports)
great idea, space, shape, ventilation and vestibules seemed lovely. the hub broke on our first trip out however, and this pretty much negated the quick setup. it did stay up and was only slightly shape distorted (only one drip from fabric touching). a hinge flipped backwards as well, and would Not Go Back. So a little wet there too. If the parts were solid I'd recommend it to anyone - the zipper's loud, and it's hard to put away correctly at first, and the hub and hinge broke. all of this could be manufacturing issues and i had bad luck, or it could have been design. I wish it had not broken, as it was otherwise ideal for me and my partner (primarily car campers). quite roomy for two folks and airbed and gear, though-
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