We grabbed this tent to keep in our pop-top camper Van that we use for camping, adventures, mountain bike trips, etc. The tent isn’t meant to be our primary sleeping area since we can sleep four in the van but there are some amazing nights while out on the road that you need to sleep out under the stars and this tent was perfect for those nights.With that said, we weren’t too concerned about weight, although, at this price point, 5lbs is very acceptable. We weren’t too concerned about durability since it won’t get used all that much but we did somewhat pay attention to the packaged size since every square inch in our van is valuable.The tent is pretty standard affair but with Bear’s name on it, we felt it at least had some vetting by him or at least his people before it was released on the market. At this price point, I had hoped that the tent would have had two doors so that each of the two people sleeping in the tent had their own access. These newer style tents that don’t require feeding the tent poles through sleeves are great and so easy to set up. I saw one of the videos where the guy was suggesting that the nylon at the top to tie the poles together was an afterthought – I disagree – that’s pretty standard for tents of this style and price point. It’s an important feature so that the hook inside of the tent at the top is supported and can hang things like lights.Overall the material is good, again at this price point. The zippers are good. The mesh is great for those amazing nights under the stars. The rainfly does its job as well. I do appreciate the two vents built into the fly, although they are a little wonky – I suppose it does help vent the hotter air trapped in the top of the tent.Overall it’s a great tent and fits our budget, intended use, and our van. Again, we won’t be using it all that much but if it should start to fail us sooner than expected, we’ll be sure to report back and update this review.












