Customer Reviews

Texsport The Lodge Square Dome Tent

5 star:		(7)
4 star:		(12)
3 star:		(2)
2 star:		(3)
1 star:		(7)

 

 

We purchased this tent for Bonnaroo 2007. The first one to arrive had some problems but as usual Amazon was lightning fast with a replacement and we were ready to take off for Manchester, Tenn. The special feature we like about this tent is the ability to attach the tent to our rental SUV. It worked flawlessly and was very easy to accomplish. We really enjoyed being able to stand up inside the tent and have all the SUV space to store things and reach them easily from inside the tent. You see a lot of different tents at Bonnaroo every year and Texsport Lodge Square Dome was one of the very good styles that we saw. Except for having to replace the first one, this was a very good product that served our needs perfectly.

The opening is big enough that we not only use with our HHR, but we have also used it with the full size pickup/camper shell. It is easy to set up with two people, but one person will struggle unless they are very experienced with tent setup. The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the tips came off the poles and we almost lost one before we realized it. We duct taped them on so they won't come off again.

I would give this tent a five star rating, but the skimpy instructions mentioned that their is no warranty on the tent poles, and sure enough one of the sections of a pole split down the middle the second time we set the tent up!
When set up it works great. No trouble connecting to my truck with a camper shell. With better poles this tent would easily be a 5+ star .

We just used this tent for the first time, and it leaked so badly that everything in the tent was wet, including us. I have camped for many years, and I have never spent a more uncomfortable night in a tent.

I bought this tent for the Memorial Day weekend camping trip. Nice sized tent. The poles are a little unmanageable for just one person, it can be done, just with a little difficulty. Check your vehicle with this tent to ensure it will work properly. I have a Durango and the SUV sleeve is almost too low and tight for the open gate of a Durango. However, this is an awesome idea!
I loved being able to pack light with the tent and being able to sleep in the Durango opening up into the tent. This worked great for myself and camping dog. Easy to disassemble and does go back into the carrying case!

I bough this SUV tent a few years back and have been impressed on the versatility of this tent. I first used it on a 2004 Honda CRV and am now using it on a 2009 Honda Fit. Its easy to set up and a great way to sleep in the back of your car with a tent for all you stuff. the tent has the nice feature of becoming a free standing tent if you want to disconnect it from the SUV and drive into town.

I bought this item with the novelty idea that it attached to the back of my 2002 VW Eurovan. The picture showed it attaching nicely to a suburban or a Denali (in any event...a huge SUV). Like a previous customer stated the tunnel portion would not even extend over the door opening of the van,and no amount of jerry-rigging would work. This is certainly a flawed design. Don't purchase this if you have a LARGE Suv or VAN. It might work on a min van, but even then you better buy the one advertised for larger XUV's ( the 10X10 X86").

I bought this tent and tried to attach it to my Tundra with an ARE topper. Had to duct tape it down to make a good waterproof seal. Lot of good that did. The seams started to come apart all along the bottom of the tent leaving small thread holes along the seam line. At one point it completely came apart leaving a one and half inch gap. During a rainstorm this allowed water into the tent, but we also had to cover it with a tarp to keep it from getting drenched. Unfortunately the time allowed to return the item had passed so i'm stuck with it.

The picture shows a Yukon/Tahoe type of SUV. My Nissan Armada is roughly the same size, but I could connect the tent to it as well as I had hoped. In fact, I gave up and used it as a stand alone tent, and it was actually quite good for the 105 dollars that I spent. So I am just keeping it rather than returning it. My Nissan dealer had a demo tent on display that connects much better (like a sock) with elastic around the edge of the whole connection, unlike the texsport which has hardly any elastic. But it costs around $275.

When I bought this I wasn't sure what to expect but I used for the first time on a turkey hunt. It did the job. It was easy to set up and take down. The weather conditions were very cold smewhat snowey with a lot of wind. The tent held up and when I was leaving I was able to load up the truck from the inside of the tent without any problems from the weather.