User Review: Sierra Designs Antares 3

Sierra Designs Antares 3
Above: The current Antares 3, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 1, 2009 by Helen

Rating:
Design: 3 season free standing dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: very easy and quick
Weight: about 7.5 pds
Price Paid: $239

I have had this tent for over a year and have spent about a total of 15 days living in it.

First, it is very easy to set up. This last trip I arrived at Yosemite campgrounds at 2:30 in the morning. It was pitch dark. I got the tent up in a short time with no problems.

Second, I have been in the tent during a couple of rainstorms, one was quite heavy. Not a single drop inside. And not a single drop of condensation. I also have been in the tent when the temp was about 20 deg F. The wind on a couple of nights sounded like a freight train. I was snug as a bug.

Third, the vestibules are great. They are very nicely sized. I was able to fit a box of firewood, my large backpack, my Camelback day pack, and my boots onto one side. When you have a second person in the tent, each person has a door and a large vestibule. This helps out a lot. Each person has their own space and can exit/enter the tent w/o bothering the other user.

Fourth, this tent has lots of stash places in it. There is the large loft and 6 other places to stash your odds and ends. The loft is high enough that no one has banged their head on it.

Fifth, love the color and the reflective points on the tent. Makes it easy to spot when you are fumbling around in the darkness.

Sixth, I like the fact that both doors and vestibules have hi/lo zippers. This is quite convenient.

Love this tent... would recommend it to anyone.

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