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Reviews > Shelters > Tents > Target Greatland Dome > Owner Review by Erich Roetz
GREATLAND BACKPACKING DOME TENT
TESTER INFORMATION
Backpacking Background: I started backpacking when I was Boy Scout over 27 years ago. I do mostly medium weight backpacking but I am doing more lightweight backpacking now that my son is a Scout. We camp one weekend a month all year round in temperatures from very hot (Virginia summers of 100 F/38 C) to very cold (Pennsylvania winters - below freezing) from sea level to about 2000 ft (610 meters) elevations. PRODUCT INFORMATION
Manufacturer: Greatland Description: Two person backpacking tent. 9' L x 7' W x 48" H at center (2.7m L x 2.1m W x 1.2m H). Inverted U-shaped door with double zipper. The door has a zip-up window about half the size of the door. An inverted U-shaped window with a double zipper is located on the panel opposite door. The four other panels are mesh vents that can be covered by the rain fly. The tent is supported by three fiberglass shock corded poles, seven 2 ft (0.61m) sections that expand to 14 ft (4.27 m). The rain fly is secured with bungee corded hooks that are hooked to the base of the poles and reinforced with Velcro tabs that wrap around the poles. The tent is secured to the ground with six steel stakes. FIELD USE
I have used this tent on five camping trips over the past seven months. I bought it because my son just started in Scouting and I did not know how well he would like it. Luckily for me, he loves it and I am able to do some real backpacking and camping with him. We have been to Moorefield, Virginia, Goochland, Virginia, Ft. Story, Virginia, and Little Creek, Virginia. We camped mostly in a pine scrub environment, with the exception of Moorefield where we set up in a grassy field. SUMMARY
A little heavy for a true backpacking tent, but it would be a comfortable weight if split up between two people. As the flooring is a bit thin, I think it does require a ground tarp. It is a good price for someone just introduced to backpacking. It is a good tent for the heavy weight camper or beginning backpackers. THINGS I LIKE
Inexpensive THINGS I DON'T LIKE
Flimsy stakes SIGNATURE
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