Northwest Territory 14' x 14' Vacation Cottage

14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Mark Fischer, Jul 15, 2008

"This is our third summer with this camping cottage. The room is fantastic! It is by far the best tent I have owned over 25 years of camping.

The only complaint that I have is that there is a leak by the one door--that no matter how much sealing and searching I do just will not go away."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Lana Hoge, May 08, 2008

"We bought this tent 4 years ago. We have owned 3 other tents over the years and this by far has been the best. I have read some of the other reviews. . . we have had no problems with leaks, tears, none-working-zippers, or snapping poles.

We camp about every other weekend."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Johnny Goodner, Jan 08, 2008

"Great tent for the money. Lasted two years, but I need a replacement rainfly. Can't find where to order parts."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Pappy, Dec 03, 2007

"In my opinion this is a great family tent. Only a tiny leak around a zipper.

For replacement fittings etc contact North Pole Ltd customer service @ 1-800-366-1599. These guys are located in Washington, MO, and offer good service at a fair price."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Chrissy Singletary, Jul 03, 2007

"We bought this tent 2 years ago and absolutely love it. We have a family of 6 and there is plenty of room. We camped in the Florida Keys last summer it rained the first night and we stayed dry as a bone without sealing the tent. Setup was a little difficult the first time ,but now is a breeze."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Betty L. George, May 24, 2007

"We loved how spacious it was, but we also had a problem with it collapsing due to heavy rain. One black connector and one pole actually broke so we cannot use it this year. We also leave our tents up all year long and this was the first one that snapped like this. Perhaps adding more cross poles would help due to the size of the roof?"

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Mimi, Apr 21, 2007

"I had this tent set up in my backyard for 3 months last summer. The only problems experienced were the water pooling (solved by using the straps across the bars). Most omninously was the corner connector snapping during a mild windstorm. I take partial blame for this as I hadn't used the tethers that would have prevented the tent from trying to walk away."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by A. Vith, Nov 28, 2006

"My family of seven camps at least 10 times a year. This is by far the most spacious, durable, and sturdy tent I have ever owned in the past 25 years. The tent goes up with ease in less than 20 minutes and can be down by a single person. I have read the other reviews and have not experienced faulty zippers or collapse due to rain."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Cindy, Jul 06, 2006

"We bought this tent because we have a large family. It was great for the first few trips, after the fourth trip one of the zippers stopped working so we switched sides and after one trip that zipper also has stopped working. It needs more durable zippers put in it."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Kathy, Jul 02, 2006

"Same problem as most other reviewers. . . Rain collapsed the tent. We camp almost every weekend, and always leave our three tents and equipment tent set up for the entire summer, as we are only nine miles from home and it is a pain to put them up every weekend."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Tracy Young, May 27, 2006

"My family and myself have owned two and have been nothing but pleased. The construction of this tent is so unique and sturdy that I feel very comfortable at night when we camp in it. I definitely would recommend it to anyone. I have had one small leak out of two tents, pretty good ratio if you ask me."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Lee Lutgen, Mar 07, 2005

"We purchased this model of tent last summer at Kmart in International Falls, Minnesota. The first time we used it there was a thunder storm that evening and the wind came up and most of the plastic connectors that link the poles together broke and the tent came crashing down on my family and myself."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Aug 12, 2004

"We thought we had the world's greatest tent until a thunderstorm snapped the poles on the tent. The tent is extremely roomy but the quality of the poles is weak."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Jimmy Powell, Aug 08, 2004

"This tent was awesome. We stayed very dry and we had torrential downpours being just off Lake Michigan. I would suggest to the other owners to use the straps that go under the rain fly. They just snap right on the top poles of the frame and reach over the peak to the other side. That is what keeps the water from puddling up on top."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Tracy Camp, Aug 08, 2004

"Use it twice and it fell apart at the zippers and the windows. The floor was already wearing holes in it. I was led to believe that the product would be a wonderful choice, but they were wrong, so I am returning my Northwest Territory.

P.S. But I love to shop at Kmart."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Mary Carroll, Aug 02, 2004

"I was so excited when I bought this tent. Finally, I thought, a tent with lots of room my family won't be cramped in. The design, however, is seriously flawed. When it rains the water collects at the bottom of the tent roof in huge amounts. My husband stayed up half the night one trip pushing the water out so we wouldn't get flooded."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Frank C., Jul 23, 2004

"Got dome tent for my birthday, used it once and zipper ripped the flap over the zipper. being too small decided to get a bigger one. Checked many Kmart stores to replace it with a cottage tent but reviews made me change my mind. I will look at other brands."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Janelle Brogan, Jul 21, 2004

"I used it once and it leaked. the next summer set it up to clean it before camping trip and it collapsed. KMart said too bad. reciept"

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jul 19, 2004

"The tent looks exceptional but what other reviewers are saying is true--the rainflap will pocket and hold rain water even in light rain storms! We just spent the weekend with our family (2 daughters and a granddaughter and we only had to set it up three times, once in the begiining on Friday afternoon and then again Friday about 9:30 p."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Carolyn, Jul 06, 2004

"We just ended a 7-day camping trip July 3rd with a 2-, 3- and 9-yr. -old plus mom and dad. We had 4 suitcases, 3 duffle bags, plus we sleep on cots and we still had some room left over. It rained very hard one night for hours and didn't have a single leak (and we didn't seam seal either)."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Russ Moore, May 31, 2004

"First off, I bought the tent. Once home, I read the reviews and had mixed emotions. I dance Men's Traditional at Native American Pow-Wows. Camping for most Pow-Wows is a must. Most dome tents and larger tents are great for sleeping and storage, but dressing in regalia (native clothing) is a chore."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage (cabin)
Reviewed by Kathy Weist, Apr 20, 2004

"My daughter bought this tent and it also came apart during a heavy rain. The tent top would get water pockets. It tells you this in the manual but it's a boxy high tent. For backyard use the kids and adults will love it. We tried to reach the company and when we did they were so kind and replaced every pole and part we lost."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Kari, Jan 18, 2004

"The tent held up very well. We have used it in all kinds of weather. We even had one trip that we had four days straight of pounding rain, it never leaked. It is very spacious and airy. Fits four very comfortably with plenty of room for all. It is very easy to set up and take down."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Susan Forsythe, Aug 12, 2003

"Had tropical downpour and winds. Had only one small leak. Roof fly was not taut enough and water pooled on top of the tent. Tightened up the top and no problem--withstood 30 mph wind gust and horizontal rain."

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14' x 14' Vacation Cottage
Reviewed by Leigh-Anne Hawse, Jul 23, 2003

"I purchased this tent as a birthday gift for my husband as our previous tent (an Ozark Mountain) was pushing 14-years-old and still in good shap, but wanted something different. The tent sleeps 10 and came with shelves and a bay window, remote control light all of which was attractive."

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