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REI Hobitat 6

REI Hobitat 6

Average Rating: rated 4.00 of 5 stars
Reviewed by 8 Trailspace users

Description

The Hobitat 6 is a three-season tent made by REI. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 8 user reviews.

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From REI:
"Consider the REI Hobitat your home away from home. This spacious campground tent offers a comfortable daytime refuge and a protective nighttime shelter. Rectangular floor plan uses space efficiently and comfortably sleeps 6, while peak height allows most campers to stand; 2 doors offer convenient access. UV-resistant awning-style polyester rainfly won't stretch when wet, ensuring a consistently taut pitch; weather-proofed door keeps weather from entering tent. 2 pagoda-style side poles provide usable interior volume; they also support and allow the awning to extend out over the doors, protecting the entries from the weather. Tension Truss architecture creates superior structural integrity and generous head room. Bound, cut-in floor creates a taut, water-resistant pitch. Pole clip/sleeve attachments and color-matched poles/pole-foot webbings create a strong tent that quick and logical to set up. Large oval doors and 3 windows have mesh for ventilation and an inside zip-up cover for privacy and weather protection; doors tuck away into adjacent pocket. Abundant interior mesh pockets keep your tent organized and small items close at hand; hang loops located throughout tent. Convenient backpack-style carry bag organizes tent components and has extra space for the footprint; footprint sold separately. Includes 8 stakes, 4 guylines with tighteners and pole repair tube. Optional pole-supported vestibule is available and sold separately. Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only."

User Reviews

rated 5 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Jayne Mayne, Sep 11, 2009

"I lived in this tent 8 weeks (July & August) in upstate NY last summer and loved it. I came back in September for another week and was able to almost completely put it up by myself and I'm 5'3". REI has a video which I watched several times and was very glad I did."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by GregZadell, May 21, 2009

"I have taken this tent out and set it up effortlessly in 15 minutes. I've read reviews that have complained about leaking. Every time I have had this tent up, it has poured! Lightning and thunder, too! No Leaks, I repeat, no leaks! The only way that I can see this tent leaking, is if the rainfly is not taut."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Bill E. Goat, Jul 22, 2007

"I use this tent for setting up a comfy base camp. It is definitely only a car camping tent. It has amazing room and easily sleeps 4 with a lot of space. With two persons on cots it's as if you have your own hotel room.

My concern was that it wasn't going to be that water tight."

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rated 2 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Catsailor73, Jul 12, 2007

"Bought this tent on the way up to our campsite as I thought the extra size would be nice (first time camping with a 2. 5 yr old). Tent went together very well, staked it down through all of our gear into it and went to sleep.

Over the course of the next two days we had at least one 2 hour Lake Michigan thunderstorm blow through."

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rated 4 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Wwerdnaa, Nov 16, 2006

"We got caught in a wind storm the first night using this tent. It held up GREAT! Awesome tent.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CtJQgH4xyUw"

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rated 5 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Kat, Jul 07, 2006

"I purchased the Hobitat 6 and used it on a four-day camping trip with my dogs.

Setup:
I set it up with my sister in late night darkness. It took about 40 minutes because it was dark, we had about six hours of sleep in two days, we were trying to be quiet because it was after quiet hours, and I did not properly prepare by setting it up or reading the directions before taking it on the trip."

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rated 2 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Joel Rem, Mar 07, 2006

"We got a Hobitat 6 and used for three days. It's very roomy which is what we liked about it. However, it rained pretty hard the first night. There were a number of small leaks but we survived.

The design of the entrance is terrible since the tent sheds water right where the door is and when it's raining you will get soaked entering the tent."

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rated 5 of 5 stars Hobitat 6
Reviewed by Brian, Jul 11, 2005

"This tent is massive. I'm 6'2" and have to jump to reach the top. Performs quite well in rain as the nasty New England spring taught me. Don't forget the eyebrow awning over door, I mistakenly thought if we weren't using the door who needs to put the pole in? Wrong, only time it has leaked."

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