Product Description

WENZEL-SWISS GEAR 36263 RIDGELINE 5X7 FT 2 PERSON HIKER/BIKER TENT

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #51174 in Sports & Outdoors
• Color: Green/ Gold
• Brand: Wenzel
• Model: 36263
• Dimensions: 5.00" h x 5.00" w x 21.00" l, 6.00 pounds

Features

• Weather Armor polyester fabric gives tremendous reliability and toughness and is enhanced with an additional polyurethane coating
• Armor tough seams throughout the body of the tent, our sewing technique incorporates double stitched, lap-feld seams that provide a stronger shingle effect against water.
• Weather Armor details have all threads, zippers and webbing treated with superior water repellency applications to enforce these critical areas
• Rain Shingle - our rain shingle layer on the lower portion of the tent wall provides a water shed effect
• Vestibule for storing gear

Customer Reviews

Great size, weight, and price. Poor quality.
I would agree that this item has it's flaws. However, for the price, size, and weight this tent is hard to beat. This tent is not made for harsh climates. It is not extremely water resistant, and is not particularly structurally sound. Do not get this tent if you are looking for excellent waterproofing or durability.

However, this is a great beginning backpacking tent. It is cheap, easy to set up, and provides a good amount of shelter for 3-season camping. I bought this tent as a backup to my higher quality Swiss Gear version, which is no longer available.

This tent is HUGE inside. I am 6'3" and it easily fits another big person as well as gear. I threw out the included pole, used a hiking pole instead, and upgraded to lightweight stakes. This cuts about 15 ounces off the total weight and makes it a very reasonable option.

If you are looking to save money and have a tent that will last you a few seasons, this is a very good choice.

Not for wet climates- poor setup
Weight-wise, this was a fine purchase- I could barely feel it on my pack. That's pretty much where the good part ends. Even with the claims about the material and stitching keeping the inside dry, this tent still leaked all over me all night. The ceiling sweated, the walls sweated, the floor sweated- not a great way to spend a 40-degree NH night.
When it comes to setup, it could use a lot of work. The stakes and poles provided are poor at best when it comes to staying put, and the "main" pole that sits in the middle of the tent door is easily knocked over whenever you bump it even slightly.
Don't be fooled by the low price- upgrade to a better item.

Get what you pay for.
For the price this tent has some really nice features, all the seams are factory taped it has the bathtub floor, nice size. However it is not approaching freestanding and hard to make taut even with stakes. The gusset where the center pole met the roof broke the second time I put it up, it wasn't tightened properly but amazon was really good about the return process. This tent wasn't right for me but if you live in an area with soil that accepts stakes well and make sure to tighten/check the gusset it could be right for you.