Wenzel Starlite 1 Person Tent

Bought this for a camping trip coming up. It sets up VERY easily. Like others have said, its get pretty hot and humid in there if you're directly in the sun. The rear vent is pretty ineffectual actually. However, it does have a small plastic D-ring by the vent so I'm thinking hang a little battery powered exhaust fan there just to help with the circulation. Or put the door facing the wind. Can't say much about the water resistance as I've only had it out in nice weather, but I would highly recommend getting some waterproofing spray and seam sealer, as well as a tarp to put underneath (I bought a longer tarp so I have a little place mat in front of the door to take my shoes off and help keep dirt out of the tent). Comes with a 10 year warranty from Wenzel which is nice. The stakes it comes with are kind of cheesy but will work if you don't abuse them (or pound them into an unexpected rock underground). It has a little mesh storage pouch at the head/door of the tent for things in your pockets. For all the good in this tent: price, set up time, warranty, carry weight. There is one drawback, internal size. Granted this is a one man pup tent and you should know going into buying this that it will be very small, I should have bought the 2 man style from Wenzel just so I could keep my stuff inside and safe. I have to keep my bag between my legs when I sleep (if you use a single person air mattress with this tent, there is no room on either side to really put anything). Other than that, it's a nice weekend tent that is very lightweight and easy to set up/take down. For the price, I might buy it again, but then again I might spring for the 2 person as previously mentioned just to have a little more wiggle room. If you want to go seriously off the grid, this tent may not be for you.

I really wanted to love this product. I took it on a backpacking trip to Havasupai. Let me first say that the quality and durability of the product was just fine. Set up was easy enough and the weight was fine for a backpacking trip. My issues with this product have to do with functionality. First of all is the fact that it's so small that getting in and out of it was an incredible challenge. For reference, I'm pretty average build at 5' 11" and weighing about 175lbs. My daughter had similar issues and she is 5'7" and 120lbs. When I was on all fours, I was not able to crawl into the tent. I had to go in feet first and try to slide myself into the tent. My second major issue with this tent was the fact that there was very little airflow and it trapped heat and moisture in it. Within 5-10 minutes of being in the tent, I was extremely hot and drenched in sweat. The climate at night when we were using it was during warm summer nights. Temps were generally around 60 degrees each night.PROS:*Lightweight*Durable*Easy to set upCONS:*Too small (perhaps best suited for children or small teens)*Poor Airflow*Traps heat*Not well suited for warmer climatesQ.) Would I buy it again?A.) No

Very light tent but has three major issues.1. Its a pain to get in and out. I'm a pretty athletic guy, 6ft 185 lbs. Once you are in, it's manageable.2. The tent does not have enough ventilation if the fly screen is closed. This is especially true if the weather is cold. The big issue with that is your breath condenses on the inside and starts dripping.3. It tips easy especially when you are propping the tent poles in front.It is light so if you are willing to do the additional work to sew in vents and get a fly tarp on top, get it, if not, I will not recommend it.

Good tent, just not enough ventilation. Water proof, quick set up and break down, 3lbs weight. I used it for 4 days, condensation built up. The poles I read in another review said it was too long, but so are actual camping tents. The poles were long for the back and front for the triple stitched loop on the top of the tent where the slide into at. It's meant for and angle so water will run down. Could use some side support and bigger door, but compared to my friends tent they bought water got in. It's flame retardant, D style door could be bigger and cording could be put on side of the front so you don't almost trip lol. Over all I'm happy, I will use it. Bonus is a 10 year warranty. So if it tears or seals Go bad another newer up to date tent for free. As of other reviews, it was raining. Kept water out, I live in West Virginia. It poured and no leak at all. Another review said it tore, they were too rough. Like any tent take your time to set it up, make sure you don't rush. Know your equipment.

The price was was what made me buy it, I needed to save some money on a camping trip so I downgraded my tent. It was a nice little tent, not sure on how waterproof it is, only used it once and it was clear the whole 3 day trip. Packs down small. Only 3 poles to worry about. Although it does have poor ventilation, I woke up you some water due do to my breath condensing over night. The tent is also just one piece, versus the kinda standard tent and rainfly. Also wished there was support lines on the side as well, not just the front an back, the tent liked to cave in a little. All in all it was okay for the price tag. A good way to save money if you’re just getting into backpacking and don’t wish to drop 100$ on a backpacking tent.

Ok, its a good deal, packs up small, and goes up with ease. One slight problem though...spent one chilly night in it and was ready to buy a better quality one because I was woken up multiple times due to condensation dripping in my face from the inside of the tent!

Took the tent out for a backpacking trip last weekend. Tent was easily assembled but that’s about the only good thing I have to say. It rained on our trip and this tent is a joke, I might as well should have slept outside in the rain. The tent walls quickly were soaked inside and then it rained on me the entire night. Chinese water torture, I will be throwing this in the trash tonight. DO NOT BUY!!!

It's really hard to get in and out of this tent because the tie-down is right in front of the door.

Difficult to set up alone. Is not waterproof or water restiant.

Only 3 little short poles came w the tent? Not enough poles to put it up:(

One thing to note, this is not a free-standing tent, it needs to be stacked down to stand up...which is difficult in mountains or on tent plate forms.

Not a great tent. Several reviews mention the price asa concession. Howerever, I bought a great tent at Walmart for the same price and it is an excellnt tent from Walmart.

Front poles are to long. Extremely difficult to setup

Water condenses inside. Sags a bit.

Major condensation inside tent but also the driest when it rained the next night.

I bought this tent to use on a week long backpacking trip dad and I go on every year. I had a preview of how it worked when I got to use it in the Grand Tetons.

Tent poles are too long, ripped tent.