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Wenzel Ponderosa 10- by 8-Foot Four-Person Two-Room Dome Tent

Wenzel Ponderosa 10- by 8-Foot Four-Person Two-Room Dome Tent

Made by Wenzel

Sales Rank on Amazon.com: 5012

Lowest Price: $59.99

Average Review: 4 stars

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Average Rating: 4.0 out of 5 Stars

The following review received 34 helpful votes out of 71 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-12-22
"With All Due Respect To The Earlier Reviewer.... "

I don't own this tent, but I certainly would consider it. Most tents, especially less expensive ones, need to have some seam sealant applied to them before using in wet weather. It costs only a couple of dollars and takes less than an hour. It's like running a large Chap-Stick along the seams, them letting it dry for a half hour. My own tent is a cheap Wal-Mart one and it has been bone-dry in blinding thunderstorms. 3 stars
The following review received 28 helpful votes out of 63 total votes:
Review Date: 2006-08-14
"Ponderosa"

I received 2 tents, all shipped individually, which was rediculous. Both tents flys leak at the seams. I called the mfg. They suggest I go buy some seam sealer and put on. New tents should not leak at the seams or anyplace else 2 stars
The following review received 21 helpful votes out of 21 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-09-16
"Great tent... misleading sleeper size"

This tent was pretty easy to put up, even for a little first timer like myself ( I am under 5 feet and was able to do it by myself, although it recommends 2 people). Definately use 2 people if they are available, simply for holding the rods steady as the tent goes up. It drizzled a bit on the camping trip, and the tent held up well with no extra sealant, and was tall enough for me to stand in. The privacy curtain came in handy while dressing or napping, since I shared my tent with 1 other person most of the trip. The number of people that fits in the tent is misleading, the tent says it fits 4-5 people, when what it really fits is 3 twin size air mattresses side by side, with about 1 or 2 inches on either side. If there are just sleeping bags, no air mattresses, it could probably fit about 4 people. The tent comes down just as easily as it goes up and fits nicely into the provided bag.

Happy camping! 4 stars
The following review received 17 helpful votes out of 17 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-06-25
"Good tent - good value"

My husband and I researched before deciding on this tent. We are casual campers so we didn't need to spend a lot of money. But we wanted enough space for an air mattress and all our gear without having to push everything up along the sides. And we wanted easy set up. This tent fits the bill very well. There is gobs of room for 2 people and all their stuff. At 5' 1", I am able to stand up in the center (hubby has to bend over a bit). We used it this weekend and it was perfect for our needs. We did read that it is important to seal the seams when getting a new tent because of the little holes created by the sewing needle. We did that as soon as we got it, but we had perfect weather this past weekend, so I still don't know how well it will hold up in crappy weather. I have high hopes, however. We had no trouble at all setting it up and all in all, we are very pleased with our purchase. 4 stars
The following review received 16 helpful votes out of 16 total votes:
Review Date: 2007-01-17
"Good Tent"

I set this tent up in my yard to check it out first. I like it and it has good seems and zippers and is of good material. Ive camped for numerous years and have learned from trial and error what to look for. It states it is a 4 person tent. Im 6'2 and so is the person Im going camping with. I cant imagine anyone else in there and be comfortable. 2 average adults and 2 kids would be fine. Dont know how it does in rain yet but I do know a good scotch guard usually works for older tents. The tent does divide in half. The only use would be changing of clothes though. 4 stars