Stansport 2 Person Camping Tent

This is a cost effective option for a decent backpacking tent IF you realize up front that you need to waterproof it before use. Every tent I own, from the cheap ones made in China to the high dollar tents, has needed waterproofing before taking it out camping. I strongly recommend "Atsko Silicone Water Guard" as it's the BEST one out there that actually works. When you're applying the spray, you can actually see that it's bonding with the tent material as the tent begins to lose its transparent see-thru look. Pay special attention to spraying your stitched seams as well as you do the rest of the tent and you won't need separate seam sealer. You can find Atsko here on Amazon, but I pick mine up at Walmart for half the price and in a 13.125 oz can. I love the classic design of this tent and the fact that it packs down into a small enough package to stow in a backpack. (Even my smaller sized packs will hold this tent) Mine did not come with the rear window even though the box clearly says it has a "zippered/screened back window", which is a bummer because you need that window for ventilation in the warmer weather. I've even used this style of tent in the winter snow and stayed dry and warm. If you really want to improve this tent from the get-go, chuck the cheesy stakes and stretchy, cheap cords that come with all tents these days and replace them with good sturdy stakes and paracord for the tie-outs. (I use the stainless steel heavy duty stakes that Wally World sells for 48 cents each. You'll need 10 of them.) This is the 3rd tent of this style that I've bought over the years simply because they work extremely well if prepped right, are lightweight and pack down small. If possible, I do like to set up an overhead tarp just to keep the sun from turning this baby into a sweatbox in the warm months and add an extra layer of rain protection just in case. Like all tents I've ever owned, a little tweaking, waterproofing and common sense care during use and you'll enjoy this tent for a long time.

When my private multi-bajillion dollar jet is in the shop so that the golden toilet can be replaced after each flight, I find myself more often than not flying Spirit Airlines because of their wonderful carry-on bag policy. Since my personal assistant only gets to use 30 minutes of computer/internet time per day, and I limit him to using Walmart Connect's dialup service, he often forgets/does not have time to make sure to book me the 26$ carry on bag fare. Which in the long run is fine with me, because I dock him a week's pay for such atrocities, and use the money that I would have paid him to purchase a dodo egg so I can make a dodo egg/unicorn meat omelette. Don't worry, I know a guy.I also like to sit in the aisle on commercial airplanes because I need the leg space. My first wife disappeared into a Gulag never to be seen again because she insinuated that because I am only 5' 2.5" with a proportionately longer torso than legs, that I should be ok sitting in the middle or against the window. She also didn't understand why I like to put both armrests down, even if I have plenty of space to spare on each side because of my smallish frame. That's how people end up in the Gulag.I decided to blend in with the common people this past weekend when I had an event to attend to, and I had heard wonderful things about this mode of transportation called an "automobile." I thought I'd give it a try; I mean, how hard could it be compared to playing Forza 8 on my giant TV screen? I had also saved enough money up that I could buy a Bugatti Veyron, but for whatever reason the dealership that I went to called Carmax didn't have any available. Why would they call themselves "Carmax"? Luckily my personal assistant has what he refers to as a "minivan", and I told him that he could use 2 hours of my dedicated 100G LTE^2 connection per day if he let me borrow it. He was super excited, and kept prattling on about this thing called "e-mail" and how quickly he could send messages to people. I have no idea what he is talking about, of course, because when I want to "send a message", people just end up in the Gulag.Since I wasn't flying on Spirit, I had 26$ to spend on whatever I wanted. It's hard for me deal with those types of numbers because it didn't have a zero or a comma in it, but I saw a photo of people with tents, and they looked like they were smiling, so I bought this particular "scout" tent. For some reason, this company Amazon wouldn't let me pay for a tent with a 1,000 bill over the phone, so I had my assistant order me one. In return, I set the heat to 62 degrees in his living quarters instead of 55.****For reference, I am actually pretty short and have a small build, and I do drive a minivan when I go camping. My wife is not in the Gulag, though she does question why I need the aisle when I have really short legs. I don't have a private jet, I don't fly Spirit Airlines, I don't have a personal assistant, and I don't know what a 1,000$ bill looks like. I do have this particular tent though, and I used it when I completed a recent 24-hour run. A few thoughts:- As a first order of business, I recommend you getting rid of the stakes that come with this tent and replacing them with heavier duty ones.- As a second order of business, getting rid of the cheap nylon lines that come with the tent would also be helpful. Using the light/thin versions of rockstraps would work much better, and if you're using this to tour on a motorcycle, you probably have rockstraps or something similar laying around as it is.- Setup is remarkably easy and quick. Six stakes to hold the tent down, two poles that hold the tent up tied to two stakes, and two additional lines tied to two stakes that give width to the tent, though conceivably with one person, you won't really need the extra width. To recap: 4 lines, 2 poles, and 10 stakes.- As others have noted, the design and position of the pole by the front "door" makes it a bit tricky to get in and out. I have the luxury of being both short and small, so it wasn't an issue for me just to wiggle my body through, but anyone of average height or average build will probably look like a bear trying to get into a Fiat.- I can't speak to how well this thing fends off water since it was pleasant the entire weekend, but applying sealant would be an easy and worthwhile task. I didn't experience any condensation inside overnight, but maybe that's because I had the door cracked the entire time.- The design and shape of the tent would make it slightly difficult to find a protector/pad that fits perfectly. If you're worried about keeping the floor in good shape, you'd probably be better off just cutting/folding a tarp to the right size so that you could still access the stake holes.- I was able to fit a sleeping bag, a portable power source, and a styrofoam cooler all inside the tent without any issues. I probably could have fit one of my dogs in there too, but they stayed at home with my wife (who is not actually in the Gulag, remember).- The sack that the tent comes with is pretty decent, but if you're converting to better quality stakes and/or have other camping accessories, you're better off leaving the stakes and lines out and just putting those in a separate bag somewhere. Or finding just a slightly larger sack to carry them all in comfortably.Overall - price is right, really functional, and with a few small mods (better lines, better stakes, maybe sealant), this should last you several years and lots of fun.

Used this on a camping trip with some friends. The lake we camped at was deemed off-limits two days later due to EEE being found in mosquitoes there Oops...oh well. Folded into it's bag, it's small enough and lightweight enough to put into a backpack. Assembly takes some getting used to, as there is no ridge pole. There is only a pole in the front and back. Make sure the lines are tight or else you'll lose a lot of interior room. Poles might get knocked down if you bump the pole going in, but it's an easy fix.It might be advertised as a two-person tent, but let's be honest, there's only enough room for one person, a backpack and a mini cot.Water resistance is ok. During the camping trip at EEE lake, a storm front came through. Lightening, thunder, rain, wind; the works. My friend and I knew this and had added a poncho-tarp to the top (military style poncho that has snaps on the side to double as a tarp, great for your B.O.B. or camping as it's dual-purpose) and hooked it over the front and back of the tent, and it helped keep the rain out. It weighed the top town a bit, so it got a bit crowded but it's worth it to not get wet. I think on it's own, it got somewhat damp on the outside but there was no standing water inside.The entrance has two flaps, one complete zip-up screen flap and a privacy flap. Both work fantastic. The Zip-flap kept the EEE mosquitoes out of my tent. There is also one small screen window (4"x6" perhaps). The screen itself is permanent, but the privacy flap to close it is on the outside, which sucks. I honestly just left it closed.To my astonishment, I was actually able to get a ultra low-profile cot (legs disassemble, not folding) inside the tent. I found a mini sleeping bag that was well-rated and an inflatable pillow on Amazon, that all went into my weekend camping kit. All worked well.The tent dried quickly the next morning and I was able to put it away. I bought one of these for my friend at a local army/navy store for my friend and he loved it as well. My third friend on the camping trip forgot a tent and decided to walk home at 2am because it was pouring rain outside.Not one of one got EEE, amazingly. Despite us getting bitten many times before turning in for the night. I'd like to credit the tent to keeping those mosquitoes out.I ran this tent through the gauntlet and it survived. Rain, wind, mosquitoes, rough woodland terrain; it survived.

The tent was quaint and did the job it was supposed to. For the money and since I needed a tent in a jiffy, it did the trick.It is very cheap but not cheaply made, or at least no cheaper than any quick camping pup tent. It kept the damp out, and kept the bugs off me. Yes, keep that zipper net closed at all times and you are fine.Easy to set up. Easy and light to carry.The only problem I had, and had I really understood this I would have gotten a bigger tent, was that the old green "army" pup tent that I grew up with was by far larger than this, and admittedly my memory was/is foggy.The problem is this. The tent I was expecting (again, my problem with paying attention to dimensions) would have been large enough to stand up in crouched over at least. A back window (screened of course) to help airflow.This tent was perfectly serviceable in the use to which I put it, but I could not sit up inside of it. It is really a triangle sleeping bag. Laying down I was perfectly comfortable sleeping, and really that was all I wanted it for. But when I awoke I had to kinda squish shimy around to get to the front, and getting in and out was like tunnling into blankets. Ever crawl headfirst into a zipped up sleeping bag? Not much more room in this.So if you have only the need for a place to sleep that is relatively dry (totally in my case, did great) and keeps the bugs off of you, but no need to store anything but sleeping bag, pillow, a few things here or there (small bags, think carry on) this is fine.If you want to have any room at all this is not for you. At all. It is embarrassingly small if you had a friend climb in then told them you used it for 5 days like I did. Again, I was dry, I had no bugs on me. But getting out is like being born. Not really, but you are getting the idea perhaps.I still like the idea of having this one, to put somewhere small or safe in a different camping environment. I particularly like small places to sleep in. But if you want to have 2 people inside like it claims...yeah, I guess it is technically possible, but make no mistake, it is totally not possible to use it in this way.One person cheap quick sleeping arrangement. I do not like these big overdone american camping tents. But if you are looking for a nice simple pup tent, get something bigger.

TL;DR: It's a good ~$25 tent; if you're just getting into car camping or just need a quick fix, give this one a try.I've been known to enjoy car camping, usually in a 4-person dome style tent. After trying and liking my buddy's A-frame style tent last month, I decided to get my own -- I chose this Stansport Scout Tent and used it on a campsite on an ocean beach. It was quite pleasing.PRO's:- $25, 'nuff said.- I'm a big guy (6'3", 270lbs), and I found this tent's interior quite roomy (see interior in my pic), but taller folks may think otherwise.- This tent (stakes and poles included) rolls up pretty compactly (maybe 12" long and 4" diameter).- Dope screen door and window, both with nifty toggle and loop fasteners to keep them open.- Setting up this A-frame is no-nonsense (tarp, tent, stakes, bada-bing bada-boom).- Keeps warmth inside and the cold outside; good wind blocker.- On the tent that I bought, the floor is made of tarp-y material, and the tarp-y material extends ~2 inches up onto the side walls of the tent (I think this helps protect the tent from water if there should be rain or whatever (see detail in product pics). I recommend an extra tarp cover over the tent IF you're expecting rain.CON's:- Other users have mentioned that this tent doesn't ventilate well. I, too, found dew on the inside of the tent ceiling when I woke up -- this happened because I was warm inside while it was cold outside. Good job, tent! The dew dries out pretty quickly once the sun rises and warms everything up.- This is a single layer tent; no rain fly.- The material is lighter duty (ie, the gentler you are with it, the longer it will last you. Or else... ).- This A-frame tent is pretty low to the ground (ie, you're crawling in and out of that tent, mister; and sitting up while inside is unlikely (but I use tents mostly for sleeping anyway).

UPDATED REVIEW...DON'T RISK BUYING THIS TENT! If you read my original review (included below),... you may be as disappointed as I was with the recent decline in quality that I have experienced with my most recent purchase of these tents. (One orange and one green) This was what I would consider a good "inexpensive" tent just a couple of months ago. UNFORTUNATELY, when these tents arrived, in familiar packaging, and initially appearing to be the same as the two I had previously purchased...I WAS SHOCKED BY THE LACK OF QUALITY CONTROL, AND NUMERIOUS MANUFACTURING FLAWS!!! ...Both tents had significant quality issues, the orange came with a package of bent tent poles, and a couple of the pieces were dented at the connection point which prevented assembly (and the pipe used is a poor quality, so trying to clear the dents only caused them to crack). And while applying seam sealer, I discovered areas that were mis-sewn, to the point of the separate pieces meant to be sewn together were not connected at all. Add to this a zipper that was so badly bunched together it would not operate, and pole tab gromets that were already coming out, and would fail if used. The green tent had similar flaws, including unusable pole segments and "open" seams....Both tents were missing the mid point loop at the base to secure the tent floor (Ever see a tent go "flying" on a windy day because it was not staked down properly?) AND NOW, THE PRICE HAS INCREASED TO $45 +, WHICH NO LONGER MAKES THESE TENTS A GOOD VALUE...EVEN IF IT WAS DELIVERED IN GOOD "USEABLE" CONDITION. UNTIL THIS MANUFACTURER WORKS THROUGH THESE ISSUES, I CAN NOT RECOMMEND THIS TENT. SIDE NOTE: I have 4.7 hours into making repairs to these 2 tents at this point, and $19+ spent on replacement tent poles. Also, something that had not occurred on the previous tents I bought (which were good), the seam sealer (water based) has caused the color to bleed from the thread used to sew these tents (especially noticeable on the orange tent with a dark thread) ...Not a good day at the Stansport factory :-( I write reviews with no ill intent. I'm an adult with enough life experience to deal with disappointment, and I have skills (and time) to remedy most serviceable flaws. My concern is for those who may receive this product as a gift or with expectations of a useable product right out of the box...I picture a young "Scout" excited with anticipation of a new tent getting a product that is not useable, and being disappointed. This company should consider the satisfaction of their "consumer" in what they manufacture.( ORIGINAL REVIEW FROM PREVIOUS 2 TENTS)....OK, so this is a $33 tent, at least that's what I paid, bought two. My interest is in short, moderate hikes to a worthwhile spot...easily, there are lighter backpack tents, with designs for "severe" weather conditions, but that is not my intended use....the tent(s) came intact, with all listed items in good condition, and with the addition of some waterproofing spray, seam sealer, and a good lightweight tarp to create a "rainfly" canopy over both tents, works for my needs, and is actually a good setup with room to "hang" and keep gear out of the sun and rain...the floor material is thin and not tightly woven, but honestly, any tent needs a ground tarp (use a simple mylar emergency blanket) and with this combination, I've not been "swimming" in the tent yet. Tents can be expensive, and all eventually wear to the point of needing replacement after a period of "patching" and repair... so I'm happy to use these great (inexpensive) tents until they need to be replaced...maybe I should buy more of them while they are still on sale. ALSO, IMPORTANT SAFETY NOTE!!!: If you should get one of these tents, or some other tent with a similar set up height and tent pole design, I would strongly suggest that you take care to "cover" the top of the tent pole. It might be that injury could result when bending over to enter the tent, or because of it being at a approx. height of 36", you could end up hurting yourself on the relatively "sharp" small end of the pole if you should fall on it. I added a couple of "rubber bolt thread covers" found on Amazon, plus some rubber balls that I drilled a hole into for a tight fit on the small rod at the top of the pole. Added benefit of these modifications is it helps to keep the pole ends working through the carry sack and your backpack. Maybe you can come up with another idea, but this works for me, and I no longer worry about "putting an eye out" when using this tent. Happy camping to you all, and always be prepared.

For under $30, its not a bad tent for a single person fair weather backpacking tent, or a lightweight small packaged tent to tote in saddlebags on a motorcycle, or whatever your fair weather camping scenario may be. The walls of the tent does seem thin, so id imagine it could rip easily and also to let water in. Im assuming its not really water sealed from the factory, as it gave directions/tips for sealing. But for less than $30, do you really expect a bunch of labor to go into a tent and for it to perform like a higher end tent at a higher end price? Not really. BUT you can take steps to up the game on this tent.Even higher end tents recommend a tarp underneath the tent (sorry brain fart for technical name). So doing that, will add more protection to the floor of the tent, even though the tent floor is equivalent to a lower grade tarp. But still good enough on its own if you take extra leg work before you set the tent up (picking up limbs or anything that may puncture the floor).Now, you can carry an extra tarp, cordage, and stakes to use as a rainfly. This will greatly aid in waterproofing. Now youre thinking, great gonna have to find the right group of trees to set up for the rain fly. Not necessarily, unless you want the rainfly up more off the tent. What i done when i tried the tent out, the poles have a 2-3 inch piece that comes up through the connector piece on the top portion of tent on both sides. You have to tie the poles off with cordage and staked so they will stay standing anyways. What ive done was take the extra cordage, run it from one stake for the pole and then wrap it around that pole. Then run it to the other pole, wrap it and then run to that pole's stake. Youll want to make sure this cordage is tight or else youre just wasting time with that piece of cordage. Run your tarp over the cordage and tent. This where the extra stakes and some more cordage comes into play. Stake down the tarp, using the cordage unless you find just the right size tarp. I have to break out the tape measure but i either have a 4.5'x6.5' or 5.5'×7.5' but thinking the smaller and it worked just fine. Just make sure when you stake down the tent, that its tight as well unless you dont mind hearing the tarp flapping on the tent during the night with wind.I seen some mixed reviews saying that they did or did not receive a tent with a small back window. (Its currently Jan 18, 2020 as im writing this review) I ordered this tent last weekend, or even monday even so i got it this week. Well mine did have the window. Mine doesnt zip at all but does have velcro on the outside of tent so it doesnt flap around in the wind when closed. You do have to be outside of the tent to open or close this flap, you cannot do it from the inside. People have also "complained" about condensation buildup on the inside, mainly the walls. Ive only slept in this tent for one night so far, i live in Florida but had low humidity yesterday/last night when i slept in it (so less moisture in the air). I had the back window open but the door flaps closed. I had no condensation inside the tent. But if you do have higher humidity and bigger changes in temps from light to dark and little to no air movement through the tent (best conditions for condensation inside tent, had well "vented" tents with rainfly on get condensation inside), id imagine a portable battery powered fan may help.I would say if you are over 5'10, you may not enjoy this tent. Im 5'3"-4" and had about 6 inches from my feet to end of tent with my head against other side of tent. This isnt a roomy tent by much means, its meant for you to have basic shelter for you to sleep in and thats about it. If you are sleeping solo, you do have room for your gear, if you're like backpacking. But not so much room for other stuff if sleeping 2. Sleeping 2 is doable, but id suggest you two be that good with each other to sleep shoulder to shoulder (you get the idea, youll be touching pretty much. May not if stiff as a board and both is skin n bones but once one moves, youll touch). Sitting up, well you can forget that. You can crawl in and out, be on your hands n knees but nothing more.I wont bore you anymore. I like this tent for what it is. Remember, its a tent for less than $30 but a good tent for a fair weather camper that doent camp so often. If your gonna camp alot, i would suggest spend some extra money for a higher end tent (like an avid through hiker but could work in a pinch). Ive added some photos and one of those is adding a guy line for the rainfly tarp. It is loose, but does the job to show you what im talking about.

Make sure you tie it up good and tight if there's any risk of wind. Used it out on Mt. Greylock a couple years ago. A storm blew in and it was pouring and windy all night. Wind blew one of my poles down which was annoying to have to deal with in the pouring rain but this tent kept me pretty damn dry. By the end of the night, some water was coming in along the edged but staying in the middle of the tent I managed to stay dry in my sleeping bag. It took a long time for it to start coming in. My friend was in a tent on the side of me and he was not so lucky. He ended up soaked and freezing cold by morning in his much fancier tent. I think I will water proof the seams on this tent (which I foolishly did not do this one time). And give it another go next time I'm sleeping solo. It's not for two people. I'm a very small guy (5'6 and 140lbs) but even with two of me in there, we'd be against each other and the tent walls. No, it's the perfect size for one person right in the middle away from the walls with your gear inside staying dry.Important to note if you're going to spots with wooden tent platforms, this is not a free standing tent so it makes it a little more tricky to set up when you can't stake it down. I think I would have much less of a problem with poles falling down if I was setting up on the ground.Price is so cheap, if you're looking for a solo tent, super light, cheap, without the bells and whistles, just a cover over your head, buy this. (Just make sure you seal the seams if there is any risk of a horrendous rain storm.)

Me gusto mucho, es pequeña y útil para una persona, el material no es tan resistente, veré cuánto tiempo aguanta.

The tent I bought is rubbish the pole is bent it says it's waterproof and it's not please don't buy this tent I had to give it a star but if it was up to me I'd give it no star

この様な幕が非常に良いですな。無駄な物がない。寝るのみなら二人用。収納時もコンパクト軽量。コスパ最高です。まー、ペグ ロープなどは各自の好みの物を使用してくださいね〜笑

It’s the worst tent you can ever buy in your life. There’s no good space, no proper shelter, and no protection from anything. Even with a little rain, all the water gets inside as if it’s a water magnet. I don’t recommend buying it, speaking from experience.

La tente pourrais être pas mal par ses dimension pratique pour le transport et suffisamment grande pour 1 personne avec un gros sac . Elle pourrait être 100x mieux, si l'ont recevais les piquets en bonne état, pas tordu, et si ils étaient un petit peut plus solide. Sans parler des sardines et des " Ficelles " Qui sont carrément bonne à jeter car bien trop fin. Les coutures du sac comme de la tente sont d'une extrême fragilité [ 1 Bivouac et déjà des coutures qui ont lâcher ] . Et dernier gros points noir et pas des moindres, le produit n'est pas conforme et est une publicité mensongère. Il est indiqué toute saison résistant et imperméable, hors il n'est pas dutout imperméable, les moindres petite gouttes de pluie passe à travers la "bâche". Bref mieux vais utiliser un on vieux tarp et une moustiquaire....