User Review: Sierra Designs Nomad 4.2

Sierra Designs Nomad 4.2
Above: The current Nomad 4.2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed June 18, 2008 by Rex

Rating:
Design: three-season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 4
Ease of Setup: Somewhat Easy
Weight: 10 lb 10 oz
Price Paid: $80

This tent is no longer made by Sierra Designs. I purchased this tent used.

Pros: I am really impressed with this tent and its quality. Sierra Designs knows how to make quality tents and pack them with useful features. I have not seam sealed mine and there is apparently no reason to do so! I have been in some pretty hard rain and it holds up well. It has a nice clothesline and plenty of large side wall pockets inside the tent.

I consider it a wonderful base camp tent. It is a little bit of a low profile to be considered a "family tent". For a one or two person plus lots of gear tent, it is very nice!

The odd shape is a blessing and a curse at the same time. The odd shape allows for plenty of corners to tuck gear into but also this odd shape makes setting up slightly frustrating with poles and where they go. You have to look at the instructions every time you set this tent up and it can be a little tough on you to get the tent poles lined up properly in the tent corners.

Cons: I would consider this a no more than 3 person tent. Because of its odd shape (again a blessing and a curse) I see a very cramped quarters with 4 people.

Overall, if you find this tent in a used condition somewhere, it is a fantastic base camp tent. For some it would work well even as a car camping tent, but its low profile makes it more of a backcountry style tent. I use mine for a wilderness base camp tent while kayaking/camping on lakes.

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