Chinook North Star 5-Person Fiberglass Pole Tent

i feel okay now writing a review. i did a lot of research before buying this tent as it isn't reviewed really anywhere. i was upgrading from a small coleman that saw us, unsealed, through torrential storms for a few years. i wanted something that would withstand the same sorts of weather, but that was bigger, had a vestibule, but was as easy to set-up. i am a single mother of young children so ease is paramount, as is durability and price (i'm skint!) this tent is a little trickier to put up. you must tie out the guy lines that sit about a third of the way down or the sides will touch the tent and it will leak. once i discovered that, though, the tent went up and down super easy. i started to weather seal it but ran out of sealant real quick, so we went out for a long weekend in this with basically no sealer on it. the tent itself did not leak at all, but there was a small drip in the front of the vestibule. i'm pretty sure it's from the stitching so i will seal that up before out next trip out. this small drip in the vestibule did not effect the actual tent, though, that held up beautifully. the vestibule is great! it gives a lot of room for storage and keeps the tent much cleaner. the tent is HUGE, the poles seemed okay, and without super careful folding, it went back in its bag no problem. my one biggest complaint is that the stitching around the mesh door is pulling already. i shall try sealing this with something, but i'm really worried it will rip soon. it doesn't look good, and if it rips, then the tent will be pretty much useless as it will have no door. :( this is a hot tent. there is only one small patch of mesh on the top, the door is mesh, and that's it. the fly completely covers the tent with one small, practically useless, vent. i did manage to lift the back of the fly up a bit to let more air flow when it wasn't raining, but i would not want to have to be inside the tent on a hot day. of course, on a cold night, this tent would be awesome! overall, apart from the door seam, the tent is great for the price. it withstood some pretty hardcore storms without getting us wet at all, so if i can rig that door stitching somehow, i'll be happy with my purchase. if, however, it does tear next time out, i'll be coming back and lowering my number of stars!

entry way is kind of annoying but overall good tent. It rained on us the first time out and it kept us totally dry, so far so good.

These are well made, dry during windy, wet weather. Easy to assemble. And takes very little experience to assemble it. I recommend it

havent used yet but i like it

Nice tent for family