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Ho-ly cow... this thing is HUGE! When I first decided to go with this tent over the similar instant-up tent I was a little worried I had made the wrong decision. Yes, it takes a lot longer to set up and tear down, but in my opinion it is WORTH it when you realize the real estate you're creating. Things to note: We have a family of 5, camp a few times a year, and typically stay on-site for 3-4 days (an extended weekend or longer). The GOOD: --The space... it's incredible to have headroom and walking-around room in a tent like this. --Front porch... this hybrid area can serve as a mudroom or a bedroom if that makes sense, and it's great for keeping bugs out of the main cabin. --Built like a brick house... during our first camping trip with this tent we had torrential rains for 30+ hours and major wind gusts and this thing just laughed at the weather. Obviously, it's not going to protect against things like tree branches falling, but rain and wind didn't affect this thing at all --the BAG! Finally, a tent that actually fits back in its storage bag with room to spare... Use the tent pole bag to roll the tent around - works great. The BAD (no deal breakers here!): --It's heavy. You're not hauling this thing much further than your car, but that's also the trade-off for the incredible space you get out of this tent. --25+ minutes to set up, and the same (or more) to tear down... and much more difficult if you're by yourself. Did a backyard test before taking it to the field and learned the hard way how to best set it up solo. Stake it in BEFORE adding poles and it will save you a LOT of time and effort. The UGLY (Being super nit-picky here): --I wish the 3 sides of the rain fly over the main cabin curved outward to better cover the windows during a rainstorm. --Not a fan of the split in the material where the poles go through across the sides (grey and orange poles especially.) Not sure why this isn't one continuous sheath for the poles to go through, but perhaps that's just a limitation of the manufacturing process. It's super annoying to have to fish the pole through the second half of the sheaths they go through. -- The rain fly metal rings (for lack of a better word) on the black ground poles are not well-designed and two of them came out during the first set-up. Not a huge deal, and I found a way to replace them with actual metal rings (keychain rings) for a more reliable anchor for the rain fly hooks. Despite my critiques (being overly critical in hopes it helps tweak future models), I still need to give this tent 5 stars because it is just incredible, especially for the money I paid (and THANK YOU for offering a military/veteran discount, Core!) Now this tent is clearly designed for a very specific use - big family, longer duration trips, etc. - so consider this before buying, but if you are anything like us, you'll find that the weight and the extra setup time is 100% worth the benefits gained from a large, high-ceiling cabin with a front porch that keeps the dirt, rain, and bugs out of the main cabin. Great product, Core. Thank you!

Got my equipment in a very timely matter and nothing was damaged

Delivered on time.

Shipping was fast!