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Even though Dome tents have many attributes to rave about. There is no included footprint, The floor may be made of 63D 190T Polyester taffeta but it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, more so on rough terrain.

This is yet another reason to only use the Tetragon HD in decent weather. Poles made of fiberglass help to keep the price down, they do though tend to be not as strong. Meaning it may not protect against heavy downpours. The rainfly only covers the ceiling and part of the tent body from the top.

Rainfly does not totally cover the tent body.

If you want to keep your dirty shoes, clothes, and backpacks protected from the rain etc, you need keep them inside the tent. With a floor area of 81 square feet, the Tetragon HD 5 is smaller than quite a few of the 30 other 5 person tents we have looked at. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would want to stake and tie it down correctly. Because of its size and shape, the Tetragon HD may not do well in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Due to their construction, it is typically considered that they are ideal for up to a maximum of 6 people.īeneath you can browse an account of the tent's pros and cons. The most straightforward dome tent should have a rectangular footprint, slanted walls two or more poles which converge in the center of the roof. They tend to fair better in the rain than other types, allowing rain to roll off the sloped walls, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, allowing the water to pool on the roof.

In calm weather, you could do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is suggested.ĭome tents are easily the most commonly seen of all the various sorts of tents you will see when camping. They are usually, freestanding and very simple to set up. In most all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. Some of the cool points about dome tents are, that they are for, the most part not too heavy, making them simple to carry around. With 81 square feet of space inside, it is a little bit smaller than some other 5-person tents, and it could be a little tight for you and, up to four other campers during the whole of the 3-seasons, this tent is suggested for use in, smaller tents similar to this one are a very good choice for people who enjoy spending heaps of hours outside of the tent enjoying the fresh air. The Tetragon HD 5 has one window and one door and a peak center height of 6' 0, which is a little bit smaller than the average height of the 30 other 5 person tents we have studied.