- Weather armor polyester fabric gives tremendous reliability and toughness
- Armor tough seams throughout the body of the tent
- Weather armor details have all threads, zippers and webbing treated with superior water repellency
- Rain shingle - our rain shingle layer on the lower portion of the tent wall provides a water shed effect
- Sonic sealed floors are welded, not sewn, therefore eliminating stitching
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This 8-foot x 8-foot, 6-inch, five-sided-dome tent with 50 inches of center head room accommodates three campers on a welded-polyethylene tub-style floor to keep out ground moisture and is made of rugged, weather-resistant polyester with a polyurethane coating for reliability. A removable fly with hoop frame over the D-style door keeps out rain. Double-stitched, lap-feld seams provide a shingle effect to prevent moisture seepage. A rain-shingle layer on the tent's lower portion provides a watershed effect. Other weather-resistant details include thread, zippers, and webbing treated with water repellents. Windows and roof are made of polyester mesh. A lightweight, shockcorded fiberglass frame has a clip-on system for quick set-up. The tent includes a gear loft for storage and has a 10-year warranty against defects.
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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.
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Wenzel Windsong 8- by 8-Foot Three-Person Pentadome Tent
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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Decent tent for the money,
By Foodie (Cincinnati, OH) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Wenzel Windsong 8- by 8-Foot Three Person Pentadome Tent (Sports)
This is a good tent for backyard camping: easy to put up and break down, roomy, and has good ventilation. However, water leaks through the rain fly during a heavy rain. The tent arrived with a part missing. However, I called the manufacturer, and it sent me the replacement part immediately. Excellent customer service. Considering how inexpensive it was, it's okay to treat this tent as fairly disposable, and I don't worry about my kid being too rough on it. I would purchase Wenzel products again.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars
small but functional,
By Miercolez "miercolez" (New York, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Wenzel Windsong 8- by 8-Foot Three Person Pentadome Tent (Sports)
I bought this tent a few years back and found it a good value for the price. It's a great first tent for a beginning camper. I was camping in a location known for it's rain and at the advise of a seasoned camper applied the seam sealer the first day so I never had any problems with leaks. The floor of this tent was great for the rainy area I was in as the bathtub shape (although annoying to step over) kept out not just the rain but the small rivers that tried to invade.
Would not recommend this tent for multiple people. The shape of it means your sleeping bag has to go nearly in the middle and if a second sleeping bag were in the tent the only room left would be in the corners. I did have one tent pole break but only after it got cracked after something heavy was dropped on it. I have since upgraded to a tent I can stand up in (makes getting dressed so much easier) but keep this tent for friends to use who aren't ready to invest in their own. Overall a good value.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
2.0 out of 5 stars
BROKEN POLES!! and some leaking, good size and easy to put up,
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This review is from: Wenzel Windsong 8- by 8-Foot Three Person Pentadome Tent (Sports)
Ok - so the tent was super easy to put up and more than enough room for 2. Hard to figure out 3 people, unless it's a small child or canine companion! However, within the first day, the small pole broke. After a raining weekend with a little bit of leakage, but mostly dry, we put the tent up to dry out at home. Within one day, 3 of the main poles broke at the seams. And of course, the "10 year warranty" didn't cover the poles. We're considering replacement poles, but it might be worth it to just invest in a different tent. Sort of disapointing as my husband got it as a 5 year at work gift. Guess we should've read these reviews before choosing that as our gift!
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