User Review: Northwest Territory 9' x 7' Dome Tent

Reviewed October 14, 2002 by Mike Collins

Rating: rated 2 of 5 stars
Design: rectangular 2 pole dome tent
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: need 2 people to setup. Easy with 2 people
Weight: 10 lbs-ish
Price Paid: $50-ish

I bought this tent because I went camping and forgot my tent poles (the kids had stored them separately after I let them use my other tent, grrrr....). Anyway, I ran to the local K-Mart and bought this. Had little choice.

Anyway, for $50, not a bad deal, but the tent left a lot to be desired. A little bit more quality would have made this a pretty good deal.

To say it sleeps four is an overstatement. I have slept three people and we were all touching the material at some point, which led to moisture problems.

The tent itself goes up in a standard 2 pole X style. You need one person to hold the pole in on one side while you bend and force the other side of the pole onto the pin.

Since I bought the tent, I used for 2 seasons, and here's my analysis.

Pros:

For the price, what do you expect?

Easy to setup with a buddy.

In good weather it has lots of mesh to stare at the stars.

Lightweight, easy to move, even when set-up.

Cons:

I found the rainfly worked better without the poles in it. Just drape it over the tent and clip on.

The windows don't zip up. So unless you drape the rainfly on it, you will get cold. If only they made the windows zip, this would make up for a lot of my negative feelings about this tent.

The poles are flimsy, but again, for $50, what do you expect?

This brand is typical Northwest brand stuff. Doesn't cost much, because it is cheaply made. If you don't expect it to last, it is not a bad deal. If you are buying a tent to use for foul-weather, or want a quality peice of equipment that is guaranteed to perform, spend some more money and buy a Coleman.

I gave this tent to a buddy who doesn't have any money for equiment after I bought my Coleman Outdoorsman tent. Come to think of it, I also gave him my Northwest Territory stove (awful), and my other camp friend gave him his old Northwest Territory Lantern.

You get what you pay for, and Northwest Territory is pretty much junk! Works, but just barely!

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