[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] My first reaction to opening this was "Oh my gosh, this is so big, I'm never going to use it". Well folks, I was wrong. Backyard party at the house? Used it. Trip to the beach? Used it. Tailgate for a hockey game? Yep. Camping trip? Absolutely. This tent is high quality and versatile. It was a little intimidating to set up initially due to the size, but once my partner and I understood how the quick-set worked, it was a breeze to set up and take down! I absolutely LOVE this tent. My friend that was 6'0 was so happy to have a tent he could fully stand up straight in, and it kept out all of the bugs when we went to the beach. It folds up to about the same size as an easy up (maybe just a bit longer), and it light enough for one person to carry. I haven't tried to set it up by myself yet, but with two people it's super easy. I imagine that one person could do it alone, but it might be a little tricky just due to the large size and number of walls that it has. The tie downs work great, though I do want to mention that when we took it to the beach on a windy day after a big storm, we used industrial sized stakes to stake it down since we didn't want to take a chance on it blowing away. It never had a single issue with the wind, and kept everyone (and the dogs!) shaded and happy!
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