Quest Seescape

Every time i've used this thing it ended up just dumping rain during the night. No problemo. Stays stable in moderate gusty wind. It's long enough for tall people, and the vestibule is pretty big for such a light tent. It's made with expanding thread at all the seams, and they're guaranteed not to leak without having to tape them. And the headroom is reasonable (in the big end) so changing clothes isn't a contortionist act when it's rainy out. Cleans up nice and packs small. Great backpacking tent! You can even use the fly without the tent, which is great for beach-camping or non-snaky-non-buggy rafting trips.

BUT: can't set it up without at least 5 stakes.

Great tent for late spring, summer and early fall; will not support much of a snow load. Lots of room -- big enough for two people or one person and a German Shepherd! Light weight, lots of mesh for air circulation. Real nice vestibule - big enough for cooking or storing two packs. For ultra light trips tent fly can be erected without tent body.

Downside: Long footprint (app 12 ft.) may make it hard to find a good campsite. Requires about 8 stakes for proper set up.

A nice tent. Easy setup and a lot of room. Is fairly breathable. It can be set up with only its rain shell instead of the whole thing. This is nice if you are trying to set it up in rain or heavy snow. It is fairly big with a nice size vestibule. Highly recommended for backbacking in mountanious area.