Columbia Conrad Ridge 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person Screen Dome Tent

by Columbia

Product Features

• Screen dome tent with hanging divider curtain is designed to sleep 8-people
• The ultimate rain protection system
• Full-coverage rainfly adds extra protection from precipitation
• Plenty of mesh on walls for excellent breath ability and air circulation
• Internal pockets, cup holders and gear loft add plenty of organizational capability

Product Description

Roomy waterproof protection. Columbia Conrad Ridge 15x10' Tent sleeps 8 happy campers. SAVE BIG! A portable home away from home! Take along the best shelter around on your next camping adventure. In the backwoods, along a scenic body of water or in your own backyard. This family-size, dome-style Tent by Columbia is a real gem for years of carefree service. Seems our special buying power trims the usual price by BIG BUCKS! Loaded: GoBe Dry ultimate rain protection skirting system; Full-coverage rainfly; Camp Port; Hanging divider curtain creates 2 separate rooms for privacy; Plenty of mesh on walls for air circulation; Internal pockets, cup holders and gear loft; EZ Pak expandable zippered gusset; Tent body and rainfly are 190-denier, waterproof polyester taffeta; Polyester taffeta 190T sem taped floor; One door with large windows; Tent comes with 4 fiberglass poles and steel pegs; Meets CPAI specs; Comes with expandable carry bag. 80" (over 6 1/2') center ht. Weighs 29 lbs.; Order Now! Columbia Conrad Ridge 15x10' Tent, Persimmon / Gator / Fossil

Product Details

• Shipping Weight: 31.3 pounds
• Shipping: This item is also available for shipping to select countries outside the U.S.
• Shipping Advisory: This item must be shipped separately from other items in your order. Additional shipping charges will not apply.
• ASIN: B00170LS44
• Item model number: CB-1510
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (12 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #189,416 in Sports & Outdoors (See Top 100 in Sports & Outdoors)

Customer Reviews

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43 of 43 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Great concept with a few flaws, April 27, 2010

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JPaint21 (Alabama USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Columbia Conrad Ridge 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person Screen Dome Tent (Sports)

We purchased this tent in March and have camped out in it twice now, once in the backyard just for fun and once for a week at a time. We really enjoy this tent and it is exactly what we were looking for. Here are my findings:

Setup: Very simple. It's basically a double "dome" design, with two sets of two long poles that cross over and form two connected domes. The stakes are metal rather than plastic, although they do bend somewhat easily in hard ground. The rainfly has one long pole that goes down the center and is easy to get up and over the tent. It could be tough to set up by just one person, but if you need a tent this big, you've probably got more than one person there to do it. There are plenty of ties, clips, and velcro to hold the poles to the tent and the rainfly down on top.

Space: This is a VERY roomy tent. There is more than enough room for most people to stand up in it, and you could easily fit two queen size air mattresses in it and still have plenty of room for lots of other gear. There is a divider that you can hang in the middle and essentially make the back area a sleeping room and the front a covered sitting area if you want, or divide it into two separate sleeping areas.

Construction: The tent is well constructed, but does not have the usual "bathtub" fabric on the bottom. A ground cover/tarp is a must, since the floor is made of the same material as the sides. The rain-fly openings are somewhat of a hassle, since they can only be closed from the outside. The inside zipper also does not match up with the rain fly zipper, so it's a little more work to get in and out of the tent when the rain fly is closed than most tents are. The big openings on the rain fly have very good tiebacks though, so when you have them open they stay out of the way.

Weather: This tent vents VERY WELL in the heat. The entire thing is basically mesh underneath the rain fly, and there are big openings in the front and a smaller window in the back so the air flows through it well when it's all opened up. As for the rain, we sealed the seams on our tent before we went camping with it, and we did not get wet. There were a couple of seams that leaked a little that we're going to reseal, but they were small and in unimportant places. We did encounter some very strong winds on our trip, and we are working with the warranty department to get some replacement parts. The poles bent a little bit and the "pocket" where the pole in the rain fly hooks in ripped. These winds, however, were a part of a severe weather system and lesser winds have not caused any damage to the tent.

Verdict: This is a great family tent and provides lots of space and more than adequate shelter. There are a few design flaws, but they are nothing more than a small annoyance. If it is very windy, however, your best bet is to take the tent down.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars Poles are much to be desired, June 29, 2010

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bsdavidson - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Columbia Conrad Ridge 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person Screen Dome Tent (Sports)

I bought this tent for a family camping trip. I really like the concept of the tent and the price was right.
There is not much more I can add to the review detailing the whole tent from setup to verdict by JPaint21. I absolutely agree with the review.

I just want to add an issue I have with the tent.
- The Poles

During my weekend trip we did not experience rain/winds of any kind. When we took the tent down the poles were bent at each connection point. I'm sure if this tent experiences any wind at all there is a high risk of damage.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Awesome tent but poles need re-doing/strengthening, September 6, 2010

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T. Wagenaar (Wisconsin) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Columbia Conrad Ridge 15-Foot by 10-Foot 8 Person Screen Dome Tent (Sports)

Have had this tent for two seasons now, and have to say it is a very awesome tent. Very big. Very roomy. If you know you'll have enough room at your campsite for something this big, go for it. We're in Wisconsin and have used this at places like Sylvania in the UP and the Big Eau Plaine Reservoir. We got it initially for the amount of space as we had an infant sleeping in a pack-and-play and needed a tent that the p-a-p could stand up in and not touch the walls while at the same time giving the wife and me enough room for a queen sized air mattress. This tent did and does the job flawlessly while at the same time still giving us the front half of the tent to set up a four-chair card table if we wanted.

Sealing the seams before any trip is a must (as the manual says) and I would also recommend a tarp or groundcloth for underneath as well. We've had some windy and stormy nights and the tent has held just fine except for two of the poles. With one pole, the nylon cord inside broke and had to pull very tight to re-tie. With the other pole, the fiberglass as started to split down an entire section. Had to use packing tape to keep it together to finish the camping trip (hence the four stars). Waiting for tomorrow to call about warranty on the poles.

Overall, if you have the need and the space, this is a great tent.