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REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent

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The REI Quarter Dome T1 semi-freestanding tent uses lightweight materials and a unique pole design to create a 1-person, 3-season backpacking tent that's roomy, well ventilated and strong.

One side-entry door and a large Dry Entry vestibule offer convenient access and ample storage capacity
REI-exclusive Tension Truss design enhances structural stability, prevents deformation in the wind and maximizes room around your head and shoulders
Semi-freestanding tripod design requires less material to keep overall weight low; staking the tent out maximizes interior space
Aluminum DAC Featherlight NSL hubbed poles are lightweight; set-up is quick and easy with pole clips and color coding
Fully adjustable, high-level vents mitigate condensation, drawing cool air under the fly from the lower perimeter and exhausting warm, moist air
Bathtub floor with seam-sealed corners ensures waterproof protection
Windproof, breathable perimeter fabric blocks dust and sand from blowing in under the fly
Silicone-treated, lightweight ripstop nylon fly stays taut in the rain, avoiding moisture-transfer to the tent while keeping you dry
No-Wick welded construction ensures that moisture won’t wick through susceptible areas such as guyout points, pole wraps or zippers in wet conditions
REI Quarterdome 1 tent offers multiple interior mesh side pockets and hang loops for organization
Tent door stuffs in its own stash pocket for out-of-the-way convenience
Includes tapered, easy-to-stuff compression stuff sack, 5 stakes, 2 guylines and tighteners, pole repair tube, pole and stake bags

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REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent Customer Reviews

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REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent

4.3

(based on 23 reviews)

91%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to set up (19)
Lightweight (19)
Waterproof (17)
Comfortable (16)
Durable (16)

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking (21)
Mountaineering (4)
Car camping (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (14), Casual/ recreational (7)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (15), Comfort driven (6)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (19)

Reviewed by 23 customers

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Apr

2013

(0 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great Tent, Heavy fly & stakes

By Packing Out III

from Houston, TX

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Collects Condensation
Minimal Instructions
Poor Fly Design

Best Uses

Backpacking
Mountaineering

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

I have gotten into the sport of backpacking and needed a lightwieght/small tent I decided one man was the best choice given it was less fabric used. I got it and set it up, it was very difficult seeing as the instructions were hard to follow and the fly didn't fit 100% correctly but this is forseeable on most REI tents, I would also reccomend purchasing lightwieght, hollow, or split stakes as the ones that come with the tent are solid aluminium. The build and quality of the tent itself is GREAT

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Apr

2013

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Great for a short backpacker

By 4seasons

from Northern Minnesota

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

As a 5'3" female this is a great size for me and a large pack. I've spent 10 nights in a row in this through rain and wind in northern MN. I stayed dry and the tent stayed up. To avoid condensation, I had to use all the guyout points so the fly didn't touch the tent walls in the wind.

Great for those who don't like sharing tents and still want to sit up.

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Mar

2013

(4 of 11 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Beware the long pole

By LarryN Backpacker

from Tucson, Arizona

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

Returned my tent because of what I consider to be a design blunder. When packed, the poles are unequal in length, where the longest one is 3/4 an inch longer than any of the others. So when the tent is packed in the backpack, it jabs into whatever is on top of it. I considered just covering the pole end with something to keep it from poking into anything, but I decided it wasn't worth the trouble. I can't believe REI accepted the design like it is, especially when it could be so easily corrected.

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Mar

2013

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Perfect long trip tent

By Hiker with no name

from Ontario, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

I've had this tent for quite some time and have used it car camping, short and long backpacking trips. Of course the best use for me was during the long backpacking trips that weight is key. However, I like it so much I find myself using it when I think that space will be an issue with multiple campers in one area. Make sure you set it up at home so you can see how the poles work. It can be a little confusing the first time but once you have it down it is super fast and easy.

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Feb

2013

(6 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great little tent!

By Dan the hiking man

from Oakhurst, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

I wanted to get a single person lightweight tent for a 5 day solo trip I did through yosemite. I originally wanted the passage one but my local REI didnt have any in stock so I went with this tent. I wasnt to excited about the price but once I hit the trail I was very happy I had it. It was a little dificult to set up at first but once I figured it out it took no time at all! The first half of my rip was very humid and lots of mosquitos. But I never had a problem with bugs in my tent and the fly did a great job keeping condensation out. There is a very small amount of space inside for gear storage, but plenty right outside the front door under the fly, so none of my gear ever got wet. Overall I was very happy with it and I still use it to this day.

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Nov

2012

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Good Buy

By Chris Ohio

from akron, ohio

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Too Cramped

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

There are two things I really like about this tent ... the first is that I ended up with it after buying another tent (different model) from REI that ended up with busted poles the first time I set it up. ZERO hassle on return = REI customer for life.

2nd is the size / weight of tent. I feel it packs up to next to nothing compared with the 2-man tents I had to lug around and I really like the stuff sack with attached compression straps.

The only thing unexpected thing that came up was with the width of the tent. I wouldn't necessarily consider it a huge con as after it is a 1 man tent ... but if possible I would encourage buyers to find something about the same size and actually get into it and lay down. That's the only thing I wish I had done prior to buying this. The tent I returned was more tapered shape and I underestimated how much a few inches at the shoulders can change how you feel in a tent.

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Oct

2012

(5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

I want to love this tent but....

By CaFl

from Monterey, CA

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Pros

Lightweight

Cons

Difficult To Set Up
Poor Fly Design

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

I wanted to love this tent. The weight and price are perfect. However, for my specific needs, it won't work. I plan use this tent in sandy or rocky conditions most of the time. Because it is not freestanding, this can be a problem. You really do need to stake this tent out. You can get away without staking it at the head, but you need to at the feet. There is only one point of connection and that is on the single pole. It's in center of the foot of the tent so the ends will collapse if not staked out. When I set it up in my living room, I couldn't get it to balance. In damp conditions, you will get wet! And in windy conditions, there is nothing to prevent the tent from collapsing. I took it out for an overnight trip and I had to stake it out (you really need one more stake, by the way) As for saving some ounces, if you have to carry a mallet to pound the stakes in, where is the saving? I might give this tent one more try but I doubt it will fit my particular needs. One more thing...the position of the door on the tent and the opening on the fly are not aligned. I'm a petite female and I found it difficult to get in and out without trouble. On the plus side, size of the tent and the vestibule were outstanding and it if very lightweight.

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Oct

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Answered the call ...

By E J Gallant

from Newtown, PA

About Me Military/Law Enforcement

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Climbing
Mountaineering

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

I bought the Quarter Dome when I needed a one-person tent and the Passage was sold out at my local REI. My purchase was based on a combo of price, reviews, and expected usage (two or three multi-day backpacking trips a year)

I'm almost exclusively a warmer (spring/summer/fall) weather backpacker, so winter use and ruggedness were not really important considerations. I also only go out for two to five nights at a time, mostly on A.T. sections.

During my first hike with this tent we got caught in four straight days of rain, ranging from all-day downpours to misty conditions, on the A.T. in southern Vermont. This tent handled the rain very, very well.

It's light, easy to set up, and for it's stated purpose, certainly sturdy enough.

Only two small negatives that should be clear to any potential buyer: one, the vestibule is not large enough to provide rain shelter for anything larger than a small pack; and two, to really tighten up the rain fly you need more than the five provided stakes, and a bit of added para-cord (550 cord). The fly functioned fine, during a ton of rain, with materials provided, but in an ideal situation I would have tightened it up a little with extra cord/stakes, which I did not have in an effort to keep ounces out of my pack.

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Sep

2012

(11 of 12 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

My little outdoor home

By Skier and hiker

from NC

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Collects Condensation

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

Got the 2012 version unused for 35% of a retail price on REI garage sale. + lightly used footprint for a half price. And I had to buy extra 4 stakes. So everything is about a hundred bucks (with tax) - no complains about the price, it's not bad for me. Mostly used it in several Alaska National Parks, backcountry and campgrounds, for different summer weather conditions.

A good tent overall: relatively lightweight (heavier than light Big Agnes or MSR tents though), stardy (no rips/tears/bends after strong winds), rainrproof. Nice dry and warm inside.

Little cons:
1) Poles could be shorter when collapsed for better packing.
2) Sometimes condensation on the left wall of the tent (not to mention a rainfly even with open vent) - just have a water reppeled sleepping bag (most modern bags) and no problem when touching.
3) There is the only one way to set it up in strongs winds - the head into because of 2 guides there, the foot area with one guide is not strong enough to withstand, let alone side walls.

Space is limited, but this is one person mimimalist solution - so it's OK. Still enough space for some cloth and not big things (even empty mid-size backpack above my head) inside for not tall people and gear and boots in the vestibule. See my photos with mid-size Kelty Cosmic sleeping bag inside the tent.

After weeks of sleeping there, I got used to it and like it as my outdoor home.

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Aug

2012

(3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

4.0

Sturdy, light weight, keeps you dry

By hackwrth

from San Jose, CA

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about REI Quarter Dome T1 Tent:

Took this on the JMT and then some (over 250 miles, 24 days). It perfectly survived hail storms, rain, wind, ... No trace of water at all in the tent, zero condensation. Very light weight for a tent that includes a separate fly. Though it says it's semi-free standing, it can survive just fine as a free standing tent. Vestibule is nice and large and very effective. Comfy for me (I'm 5'4" and slept in there twice with my 70L pack in heavy rains - everything was dry the next morning, and I was one of the only ones at our campsite that could say that).