Columbia Hawk Ridge 10-Foot by 7-Foot Three-Person Dome Tent

This is a good tent, but you need to be prepared for issues depending on weather, etc. I received this tent and inspected all parts and pieces. I applied tent sealer and left it up over night to vent. We had a storm during the night with heavy rain (sheets) and medium winds. I inspected the tent the next morning and was impressed to find not one drop of water inside. However, one of the side shock-cord poles broke at the top of the tent. I was leaving for a trip the next day and after hours of trying to get through to Columbia customer service they were able to process replacement parts, but said it would be 7-10 days for me to receive them. I was fortunate enough to find that Ozark Trail sells a replacement shock-cord pole kit. I was able to cut one of the poles from the kit to size and repaired the damage. I highly recommend buying one of these replacement pole kits (for any tent containing shock-cords) it costs about $12 at most big stores that sell camping gear. You will need to add a hacksaw blade and 60-grit sandpaper to cut and size pole as necessary. I'm happy to report that my trip went very well. The tent has fantastic ventilation and the material and workmanship is great quality. The size of the tent is good for just me. I don't see how three people can fit in this tent though unless one is a small child. I'm six foot tall and can't sleep in the suggested position indicated. I'm hoping that the issue with the shock-cord pole is just a defect, but after post-trip inspection I found two other sections of the same pole that appear to be failing. This tent is a great buy at $90.

On the night of the first camping trip, we woke when the dog was barking at critters scurrying in the night. (This happens every time we go camping, who can blame him?). In the morning, we awoke to a two inch tear in the screen.

We inspected the screen material of my children's tent (Coleman Sundome 7x7 - a $50 tent, and our friends REI Hobitat - a $300). The mesh on both these tents seem to be much more durable - slightly thicker and a diagonal weave pattern. Our delicate Columbia tent couldn't handle it, whereas our previous Wentzel never had a tear. We are not talking about a wild and crazy dog - he probably just pawed at the window as a racoon went by. I suspect he's done this many times before in our old tent.

Be warned - the screen material is not very strong. If you don't take the dog camping, it might not be an issue. Now I just have to figure out how to repair the hole.

The product description section contains the description of the company and how it is founded. I would have agreed about this irrelevant description of it would have been a third party seller. However, its sold and shipped by Amazon. So amazon should correct this.

after i test the tend is confortable easy to set up I'm happy with it we are family that enjoy outdoor life I think that I pay good price for a good tend. Columbia Hawk Ridge 10- by 7-Foot Three-Person Dome Tent



M'Caceres

First of all I want to say: it is comfortable for 2 people. My wife and I used it twice and we was able to put 2 Texsport Air Valve Line Twin Bed into it.

It very good for warm weather. A lot of zips everywhere so you can easily manage it. Installation looks complex only in first time. Then we can install it in a minutes very easy even in the dusk.