Columbia McKenzie Pass 7.5-Foot by 7.5-Foot Three-Person Tent Reviews
Amazon.com Customer Reviews
quality and a good price - Review written on July 28, 2006
Rating: 4 out of 5
8 customers found this review helpful.
I saw a display model of this tent in a local camping store. It has all the features in the description and would certainly accomodate 2 people and their gear. I ordered one from Amazon before I saw the display model and realized that what I needed was a tent with a rainfly that goes down to the ground as I will be camping in the desert. The roof of the tent is almost entirely mesh, which would certainly help cool it but wouldn't keep the dust out. I think it would be a great summer car camping tent as it's probably too heavy for backpacking.
Good ventilation but difficult to set up - Review written on February 06, 2006
Rating: 3 out of 5
23 customers found this review helpful, 3 did not.
I got this tent at a good discount before the price went up again by another $5 so I guess it had good value for money. Ventilation was all it said it was with the tent fly strategically designed that you get good air flow. I was able to stay inside on a hot day without the usual discomfort with my other full fly tent. However, the 4-pole system is difficult to set-up and requires at least 2 people to set it up although 3 is probably preferable.
One issue I have though is the missing hanging loft. The description and parts list indicates a hanging loft as part of the whole set, but mine did not have one, probably a silent exchange for the higher discount originally given.
A good tent overall, but minus 1 star for difficulty to set up and 1 star for missing the hanging loft.