REI Co-op  Quarter Dome SL 1 Tent

Let me start by saying I really love this tent! I used it for about 2/3rds of my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It kept me warm, mostly dry, and was one of my favorite pieces of gear for this trip. And at around $200 very reasonably priced. It was always easy to set up, the fly-first pitch made for a drier camp when setting up in rain. That was something it could do that some other 1P tents couldn't. I talked to a few Nemo owners. In cold, steady wind it held up very well, even with gusts. Just make sure you're oriented the right way with the wind direction. Having a freestanding tent meant I could hike up to rocky balds and tent on the big flat rocks, sometimes pulling out the lines with rocks, or just leaving it unstaked. I'd let the fly just hang down to keep the heat in. I sometimes set it up with just the tent body and groundsheet, Though this could prove cold! You can also set up with just the fly and footprint. I never felt wanting for space. With a large vestibule, I could keep my pack outside. Or stow it behind my head, though this did reduce my legroom. It took me a few nights to get the fly tensioning right to remove slack areas but it didn't take long. My main issue with this tent is its performance in moderate to heavy rain. If it had been raining steadily or hard with splashing drops, water would splash over the low bathtub and into the tent, mostly on the left side. If the rain was very heavy, and depending on the ground conditions, I'd wake up wet, and the tent floor underneath partly saturated. I used an REI groundsheet the whole time. If the fly came down lower I believe this problem would be mitigated, but I'm thinking other small tents might have trouble keeping you dry in storms too. The material always dried very fast, so a little bit of time in the sun got ya straightened out. Overall, I find it hard to look to other tents to buy, given the versatility of this one. Freestanding (mostly, you can pull the bottom corners out) paired with light weight and a fly-first pitch make me reluctant to get a trekking pole tent. This one just performed so well on steep slopes, on flat rock, and in windy weather (heavy rain notwithstanding). I give it a solid 9/10 from this thru-hiker! Just sleep in the shelter if it's gonna pour down rain. Though it's not available on REI anymore, I hope someone uses this review when buying secondhand. Happy hiking y'all!

Was really looking forward to this new ultra light quarter dome at 8 ounces lighter than my previous qd for last 5 years. Basically same dimensions but lighter. Unfortunately, in going lighter, REI omitted a couple of features that I liked in my previous one. The new no longer gives you the internal short but useful ceiling sipper to give you acces to the fly vent for opening or closing from within. Second, the fly no longer givers a guy line at one end to extend out awayy from tent when raining. As a result, took it back and happy with my old one after putting in new shock cord. Aside from the 2 personal concerns, great ultra light 1 man.

I have used this tent on two multi-night bikepacking trips and have been very pleased with it's performance. It has been fair weather use mostly but did have one night of steady light rain (no strong winds) and everything inside and in the vestibule stayed dry. One thing to keep in mind is that the clips that attach the rain fly to the tent base need to be inserted carefully. I had one of the wings on the male side of the clip (don't know what they are called) snap off. The clip still worked with just the one wing but I couldn't put too much tension on it. But, with the guy lines I was still able to get a tight pitch on the tent. The double zip on the rain fly allowed for good ventilation options. I enjoyed this tent very much.

I love this tent. It's really lightweight and easy to setup. At 6'2" I was worried about the length, but it provides plenty. The headroom is also a welcome luxury. Plenty of nooks to store things while sleeping. I took this to Coast Camp at Point Reyes and had some 30MPH wind gusts, but this tent stayed put. Because of the coast moisture I ended up with dew on the inside of my tent. However, I also took this to Lost Coast and did not experience the same dew in the tent. You have to be able to stake this into the ground which I had some problems with at Lost Coast due to the volcanic surface, but I was able to make it work by using rocks to hold down the stakes that I couldn't get all the way into the ground. Overall, I'm very happy with this purchase and would be hard pressed to find another tent that worked any better under those conditions.

My daughter and I backpack a lot and at the end of a long day we both appreciate having our own space. The quarter Dome SL is lightweight and easy to set up. Its pretty durable (we used them throughout the spring, summer and early fall in Yosemite and Mt Rainier on multiple trips. We hit a heavy mosquito-area at Rainier and set up our tents without the rainfly then sat in our backpacking chairs inside (awesome tent height and width) while we ate dinner watched the bugs buzzing around the mesh (suckers!). You can also set up this tent in pouring rain by assembling the rainfly first, keeping the tent dry. Did well in mountain winds. We love our tents!

I bought this tent for a recent backpacking trip. I wanted a 1 person tent, light weight, easy to set up, and reasonably priced. This tent met all those goals. The first night out it rained (fairly hard) and this tent kept me dry. I would recommend acquiring the custom footprint. The tent material is very light weight and thin, so it's critical to use a ground cloth or the custom footprint. The tent was spacious for one person and the vestibule was large enough to protect most of my gear. The tent (including vestibule, stakes, poles, and footprint) come in at around 2lbs. I'm very happy with this purchase.

I used this tent 6 times while I was in Colorado in august. August is monsoon season in Colorado and this tent held up just fine in a rain storm that lasted 12 hours. Other than just a little dampness I stayed dry the whole time. I did have to tighten the rain fly down a couple times to make sure it was snug after the wind blew the tent around some. As long as the fly isn’t touching the mesh there’s no way you can get soaked. The vestibule has just enough room for a 60 liter pack and room for boots and a couple other items. If you want your pack inside with you then get the quarter dome sl2. This tent is very easy and straight forward to set up. Will continue to use this tent for future backpacking trips.

I've used this tent on a handful of overnight camp trips in summer weather and winter weather. I've taken it on one bike packing trip and a couple backpacking and it is decently light weight and really easy to set up. I haven't had the opportunity to test it out in windy or rainy conditions but it performed well on a frosty night. I have a medium sized dog and she sleeps at the foot of my bag, it's slightly snug but perfect for us. There isn't room for my pack unless I use it under my feet or under my head as a pillow. I would definitely take this on extended backpacking trips.

Since visiting the US a few years ago I've been a keen REI fan. I've started section hiking the Wales Coastal Path and needed a lightweight tent. There are plenty of UK stores selling British brands along with large brands like MSR. As I became a member I wanted an REI tent so did plenty of online research. Ended up settling on this tent via the Youtube reviews I had seen so was a bit of a gamble. I ended up getting one for my hiking partner too. We tested them before the hike and they seemed so well built, secure and importantly much lighter than I had expected. Took them out for a few days in October 2018 initially for a long weekend and they worked brilliantly on the Welsh coast. Fairly quick to set up and could pack down small into our packs. It withstands the coastal winds - didn't get a chance to have it out in the rain just yet. I would pack the tent down into a bag and probably have the poles separately just so you can get a really good squeeze of air out of the pack. Plenty of room to lie down, sit up and have an area for storage. (I'm 6'1). Looking forward to get this out once the UK lockdown is lifted.

Did some solo trips where my 2P was too much. This fit the bill perfectly on sale for $209. Easy setup especially once I got the tension & staking right at the semi freestanding foot of the tent. Roomy and comfortable with nearly vertical walls making it feel much bigger than it is. Lots of sleeping space for rolling over without being up against any wall while still having room for a water bottle and other personal items. Vestibule is plenty large enough for my pack and boots while still having entry and exit access. Side entrance is so much easier and will never go back to a front entrance tent. Made my own polypro footprint which worked well given the 15D ripstop floor. Overall really happy with this purchase.