Wen­zel Alpine  Dome 3-Person Tent Review

 

 

The Wen­zel Alpine three per­son dome tent is a nice tent for its price range. There are bet­ter three per­son tents avail­able but they will cost nearly three times as much as the Alpine.

Get­ting the Wen­zel Alpine set up and ready to go can be accom­plished rather quickly. With only three poles to work with, no won­der it is so easy. In fact, if you’ve ever set up a tent before, you can prob­a­bly get this one up with­out even read­ing the direc­tions. Of course read­ing the direc­tions first is always advis­able. Plus the pole pock­ets sim­plify the whole process. Tak­ing the Alpine down is easy as well. One per­son is all that is needed. The rain fly is pretty small so putting it on is a snap also.

The Wen­zel Alpine does pretty good in light rain and maybe some light wind. This tents’ fab­ric is the typ­i­cal weather armor with rein­forced floor and strong seams and all those good mar­ket­ing terms that make tents sound like they could with­stand a hur­ri­cane. The truth is, this tent will with­stand light rain just fine, but the rain fly is so small that it does not cover the win­dows, mean­ing you can’t open them for good ven­ti­la­tion dur­ing the rain. Of course in dry weather, this isn’t a prob­lem at all. I do like the attached floor mat with drainage that helps to keep the inside of the tent clean.

The Wen­zel Alpine is touted as eight feet by eight and a half feet, but with its pen­ta­gon shape, these dimen­sions are from the longest points and no sin­gle wall actu­ally mea­sures this long. This could cause a prob­lem if try­ing to sleep a tall per­son or even three adults. One adult with a cou­ple of chil­dren or three chil­dren will fit fine. Two adults will fit as long as the adults aren’t both over six feet tall. If you must sleep three adults, I would say that the Wen­zel Alpine is not for you unless you are much shorter than aver­age people.

The large D shaped door is a nice touch. The zip­per also runs smoothly with­out snag­ging, which is uncom­mon in tents that are this rea­son­ably priced. There is a small loft that is great for plac­ing per­sonal items like wal­lets or cell phones. The Wen­zel Alpine is very light-weight; about eight pounds, mak­ing it ideal for bik­ing, hik­ing, or motor­cy­cle trips. It would also make a good tent for music fes­ti­vals and the like.

The Wen­zel Alpine Dome Tent, while hav­ing a few flaws is a great tent for the kids. They will find it sim­ple to set up and carry them­selves, also will be able to fit in it with­out trou­ble. Order your Wen­zel Alpine Dome Tent from Ama­zon Today while it is dis­counted and avail­able with free shipping!

 

 

Wen­zel Ridge­line 7 X 7-Feet Three-Person Dome Tent Review

 

Wen­zel Ridge­line Size

The Wen­zel Ridge­line Three Per­son dome Tent is one of our favorite small tents. It is big enough to sleep three com­fort­ably, but weigh­ing in at under seven pounds it is light enough to carry with you while hik­ing, bik­ing, or boat­ing. The light weight allows you to ven­ture fur­ther before set­ting up camp. If you desire a sep­a­rate tent for the chil­dren the Ridge­line is per­fect for that. The kids like hav­ing their own tent and the adults get some pri­vacy, which can be scarce on camp­ing trips with the fam­ily. The Ridge­line while designed for three peo­ple is also good for one or two peo­ple that just need a lit­tle extra space for stor­age or a pet. It is a dome tent that is just a lit­tle over four feet tall so stand­ing will not be an option for most of us. the base mea­sures seven by seven feet, pro­vid­ing forty nine square feet, mak­ing for a rather small footprint.

 

Wen­zel Ridge­line Weather

Most mod­ern tents offer pretty good weather pro­tec­tion and the Wen­zel Ridge­line is no dif­fer­ent. The fab­ric is coated and the seams are rein­forced so leak­ing should not be an issue. The threads are also made to keep out the water. The rain fly cov­ers the roof vents and works well. The extra strong tub floor keeps out the ground water. The Ridge­line has a low enough pro­file that wind is unlikely to blow it over. The screened door and win­dow com­bined with the screened roof pro­vide ample ven­ti­la­tion and airflow.

 Wen­zel Ridge­line Set Up

Set­ting up the Wen­zel Ridge­line is a very sim­ple t task. This is another rea­son this is a good tent for the chil­dren. They can set it up them­selves. It is basi­cally just two poles. The shock corded fiber­glass frame along with the pin and ring sys­tem are the main rea­sons for the easy set up. there is no rea­son the Ridge­line should take more than ten min­utes to erect. It can be done by a sin­gle per­son as well.

Ridge­line  Other Features

The D style door is nice and makes enter­ing the tent a lit­tle less of a has­sle com­pared to nor­mal tent door­ways. The zip­pers are strong and don’t break eas­ily. There is a gear loft and some pock­ets that are great for stor­age of your camp­ing  acces­sories. We also like that the rain fly makes a small awning pro­vid­ing a lit­tle extra shade. I found the tent east to get back into its stor­age bag once we took it down.

 

If you are look­ing for a tent to keep you dry while remain­ing sim­ple to assem­ble and light to carry you should check out Ama­zon for cur­rent pric­ing on the Wen­zel Ridge­line 7 X 7-Feet Three-Person Dome Tent . Free Ship­ping is usu­ally avail­able for this item also, so check it soon to make sure it is still avail­able. This is a per­fect tent for solo, cou­ples, or the children.

 

 

 

 

Cole­man Sun­Dome 3-Person Dome Tent Review

 

The Cole­man Sun­Dome 3 per­son Tent is not a large tent. It mea­sures seven feet by seven feet and sleeps three peo­ple com­fort­ably. Not suit­able for a large fam­ily, but it is a great tent for three, although it will fit a queen sized air mat­tress. The cen­ter height is only a lit­tle over four feet so stand­ing is not an option with the Sun Dome. But one ben­e­fit of the the size is that it weighs in at just over eight pounds, so car­ry­ing it to a dis­tant camp­ing spot will be easy work, unlike some of the thirty and forty pound larger capac­ity fam­ily tents. The light weight makes it a good option for back­pack­ing. It also serves well in let­ting the chil­dren have their own tent.

Set up of the Cole­man Sun­Dome 7-Foot by 7-Foot 3-Person Dome Tent (Orange/Gray)is fast and easy and should take no more than ten min­utes to com­plete. It could take a few min­utes longer if you are new to tent assem­bly. Have a prac­tice run in the back yard before you get to the camp ground. Color coded poles and Insta­clip attach­ments, and the domed two pole design make are among the fea­tures that aide in a quick set up. Tak­ing the Sun­Dome down is also a very easy task.

The Cole­man Sun­Dome 3 per­son Tent comes with the Cole­man Weath­erTec Sys­tem which keeps out all the rain by using water resis­tant fab­ric, water proof floors,and zip­per pro­tec­tion. The wind strong frame and domed shape help stand up to very strong winds so that you are sure to not be blown away. Except maybe by the ven­ti­la­tion. With a Ground Vent and a Pri­vacy vent win­dow fresh air will find you even inside of the tent.

The Cole­man Sun­Dome is a great tent for those that don’t need a lot of indoor space. The size could be restric­tive for those who need more space, but if that’s the case you prob­a­bly wouldn’t be read­ing a review of a three per­son tent. The Weather Resis­tance is top notch. This is a solid tent that is a good deal for any camper. Free ship­ping is usu­ally avail­able. Click here to check pric­ing and avail­abil­ity at Amazon.

 

 

Spec­i­fi­ca­tions

• 75-denier poly­ester taffeta fly
• 68-denier poly­ester mesh inner tent
• 8.5-millimeter fiber­glass poles

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