Product Description : Mountainsmith Conifer 5 Tent I looked at this tent at full retail and set it up. I liked it a lot but walked away due to price and after looking at some of the stitching. Then I spent 2 weeks setting up several other name brand tents (Kelty, Big Agnes, REI, North Face, Mountain Hardware, etc.). The stitching on most tents I looked was generally comparable with either quality control or design issues noticeable.My 20 year old tent has better quality.After seeing this on Amazon for $245 I ordered knowing this was a lot of tent for the money with a huge fly that gives great coverage which protects well in rain (covers fully like a mountain tent). The poles are beefy too. I ordered the footprint as well.Without seam sealing, it kept my family of 4 dry for 2 rainy days on first use. The tent is roomy and the vestibule was large enough for my German Shepherd and a potty bucket to be used by the girls during the night.With maintenance and eventual seam sealing it should provide many years of use. It does not have all the bells and wistles but it is a good value. We set our tent up in the yard the other day. I have not taken it out camping yet. The construction quality seems great. The setup time was quick with three poles for the body and one for the front(large) vestibule. I purchased the footprint also. The foot print covers the floors of both vestibules as well. I will try to update the review once we have taken it camping and experienced some weather in it. As is the case with most tents, you will need some additional stakes, if you plan to stake everything out including the guy lines and footprint. For the moment, this tent seems like a great bargain for the money!
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