Mountain Hardwear  Trango 4 Tent

I could write a book about how great this tent is. The Trango 4 is the best base-camp tent that I've come across. You won't find a tent that is more sturdy than the Trango brothers. The Trango 4 has 24 guy-out points to go along with the normal stake points. I would bet that with all guy-outs in place that this tent would stand up to a hurricane. This tent will take everything that mother nature can dish out. The Trango 4 also works great in the summer. Without the bombproof fly, this tent has great ventilation. This thing was worth every penny. Mountain Hardwear makes the highest quality tents that I've ever come across.

If you need a tent that can stand up to winter winds and snow weight at a reasonable price, look no further. I have slept inside this thing every night for a year straight, even through a winter storm that blew down trees and the tent had no problem. Can fit a queen size air mattress with room for a coleman black cat heater. This tent renews my faith in capitalism.

Solid expedition tent. Just absolutely gets the job done in any environment and is totally bomber. Although its heavy and you probably wouldnt want to use it on alpine routes where light is fast and fast is safe it is a great expedition tent. would be well suited for use as an expedition basecamp tent

It is best tent ever I have used for base camp tent for four people. It is firm, sturdy, easy to setup, and fly works well. It is a bit heavy for backpackers, but this tent is for upto four people, and four people tent is not ideal for backpacker anyway.

This tent has its pros and cons. I bought few months ago and have used four nights on snow (in fairly warm conditions)It is a 'real' four person tent, where you can sleep comfortably with four adults. it is pretty lightweight for this (although probably per-person the same weight as two good two person tents - but cheaper). It had a fair bit of condensation, but easy to ventilate. Great vestibule where you can really sit and prepare before going out.It didn't hold the snow that well - definitely losing shape with a few inches fall (not shedding well).The major problem I see with it is set-up. Once it's up it may withstand a storm (although we didn't test this), but it is very tricky to set up in wind. LOTS of clips required for both tent and fly (I would always in future go for pole sleeves, not clips). I have serious doubts you could actually do it in a substantial wind.The other serious issue is how strong it is. After our third night I noticed the fly already had two small (1/2 inch) rips - which seemed to be right over where the clips created bulges in it. Not great for a [$]tent.So, a (relatively) cheap, (relatively) lightweight solution, but may or may not stand up to serious 'four season' conditions.

This tent was "home" during a 3-week Colorado car camping trip. The weather was uncommonly sunny with little rain or heavy wind, so as of this writing, I am unable to comment concerning "stormworthiness". Stormworthiness is the primary reason I purchased the tent. I did not have to pitch or strike the tent in any substantial wind or rain. If there was any wind, I would stake out the corners of the footprint before pitching the tent. This tent would sleep two people comfortably with enough room for extra gear. Four people would be a little "tight". I was traveling alone, so I had much enjoyable extra space for clothing, books, etc. Pitching this tent took approximately 40 minutes, including six guyouts and insuring all straps and cords were pulled tight. Likewise, striking and packing up the tent took about the same amount of time, and that included a little tent sweeping, wiping the dirt off the tent stakes, etc. With a helper, perhaps the time would be cut in half. If I had a "wish" for this tent, it would be that the fly were more "UV resistant." I did not have to cover the tent with a tarp to keep the sun off during the day because it had a good dose of shade from surrounding trees. However, in desert areas, a tarp would be needed to protect the tent from sun damage. In summary, I am pleased with the tent. If I ever get caught in a monsoon thunderstorm with 60 to 70 MPH winds, that would call for a post-script to this review. Fellow campground residents commented frequently that it looked like it was a really nice tent.