Big Agnes  Blacktail 4 Tent

Used this tent on a 5 day backpacking trip to Wyoming in Medicine Bow National Forest in early August. Rained a few times and had zero issues. Also, used this tent last weekend and it stayed watertight during 6 hours of continuous heavy rain. A few inches of water started running under the tent as the night went on with not a drop inside the tent. I had it pitched pretty tight and when the wind picked up the tent stayed solid as a rock. I didn't even use the extra guy lines. It is hard to close the vestibule zipper from within the tent when it gets near the farthest point but that a minor inconvenience. I also purchased the footprint to protect the tent floor.

I just took this on a hike to Santa Maria Volcano. We got to the summit late after dusk and setup was pretty easy even in low light and a strong wind. It did a great job keeping the wind at bay all night. It's definitely heavy for that kind of hike but it kept us comfy at a high altitude.

First time out in the tent was mildly disappointing. The tent sets up nice and relatively light for how big it is. However, the morning after use I woke up with water dripping in my face, condensation had gone through the tent and I was not a happy camper when waking up to water in the face. I do not want to see what happens in the rain.

We've had this tent for the summer and were quite happy with it for some fair weather weekend trips, we had some doubts but enjoyed the spacious interior. However when the rain set in the tent and fly design really showed its flaws. The top of the tent holds water when the vent is open, it a minor gripe .The fly zipper design however could not be worse. When inside the tent the zipper is furthest from you making you reach way out and brush against the wet fly. Then when unzipping it the door collapses in and lets water into the tent, onto you and your stuff. There is no way to cook out of the vestibules without opening the tent to the sky and very little chance of keeping your bags and shoes dry. Our previous tent's fly zipper started near the corner and arched upward allowing for maximum coverage and ease of getting in and out. Very disappointed with this model, it will stay in the 'fair weather' camping category which for us in the PNW is only 2 months of the year.

Great tent for family of 4. I won't put 4 adults in it The zipper of the rain fly could be place on the side instead of the middle for easier reach to open and close the tent

[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] This is my new car camping tent and i absolutely love it! It's super easy to set up and take down. And It's made with high quality materials. #sweepstakes