Sierra Designs  Alpenglow 6-Person Tent

Bought this tent for its price and size. It’s old-school, requiring pole sleeves instead of clipping. It’s spacious, accommodating three large thermal mats, packs, shoes, fans, kids’ stuff, and room for another mat. The rain fly is almost full on all sides but on the back of tent. It performed well in two nights of heavy rain and winds. The fly has a back vent, yellow guy lines attached, and a nice sized vestibule. It’s a darkening tent, so bring a light, although the zippers are yellow reflective (once your eyes adjust to the dark you can make them out). Zippers worked great. It’s great for sleeping in after 7:30 am with the kids, but it’s a bit scary due to limited visibility outside. Airflow is poor with the fly on but adequate with the fly door open. Overall, I loved it and am satisfied with my purchase.

We set this up in our backyard before taking it out on the first trip. It was the first time I had ever seen a blackout tent. Completely dark in the tent with the rainfly on, even in daylight. Not at all what we want.