Black Canyon

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The Black Canyon is the perfect choice when you're bringing cots along and need a lot of space in your tent. With the 7'3 center height, and straight side walls the Black Canyon is spacious enough to stand up in and also has ample room to lay on your cot without the side walls hovering over you. There is a wall divider so you can create 2 rooms if you prefer. There are 2 doors (one on each end) so you can access each room and donít have to crawl over everyone to get in and out. There are awnings over each door and the windows to protect when rain showers roll through. Both doors have mesh windows to help with ventilation. This tent is great for hunters who will be camping out for several night and want to sleep in comfort. Kids will also love all the space that they can run around in. With all the features this tent has to offer, it's "The Best There Is" in camping tents.

Features

Free Standing 3 Pole Design with Fiberglass Poles and Steel Uprights for Extra Strength
Extra Tall Center Height Allows Room to Stand Up
Wall Divider for Two Rooms
2 Large Doors Allow Easy Entry Into Either Room Individually
150D Polyester Oxford Floor with 2000mm Coating
75D 185T Polyester Fly resists UV damage and stays taut
Factory Sealed Fly & Floor Seams give best weather protection
Extra Large Zippers on Doors
Easy Assembly with Pole Clips that quickly snap over the tent poles
Straight Side Walls Allow More Room for Cots
Weatherproof Fly Buckles to tent for maximum adjustability and protection
Great Ventilation with 2 Doors (both with zippered mesh windows)

Specs

Base Size: 10' x 15'
Center Height: 7'3
Tent Area: 150 sq. ft.
Tent and Fly Weight: 32 lb. 4 oz.
Total Weight: 33 lbs. 9 oz.
Packed Size: 12" x 30"
Pole Diameter: 12.7 mm
Color: Grey/Gold
Sleeps: 6

SKU#: 5791011

Price: $399.99

Materials

Fly: 75D 185T Polyester
Floor: 150D Poly Oxford, 2000mm Multi-pass Urethane coating
Frame: Fiberglass

Included

Rain fly, Fiberglass Poles, Pole Bag, Stake Bag, 7075 Aluminum Stakes, Guy Ropes, Repair Swatches, Gear Loft, 4 Mesh Storage Pockets, and Tent Bag

I had been looking for a large cabin style tent for a while. I had poured over reviews and looked at a lot of the various features that were out there. I was replacing a Kelty 6 man tent that I had been using. The old tent was probably still serviceable but I had been chasing leaks and I wanted something I could stand up in.
I looked at a lot of different companies and price points. Some of the candidates were the Copper Canyon 1312 by Eureka, the Cougar Flats II by Columbia and the largest Cabelas Alaskan Guide tent. I eventually ruled out the Alaskan Guide tent because I wanted to have the option of two rooms and because it was going to run about $100 dollars more. The Alaskan Guide IS a four season tent though and the rest of the options I was considering were only 3 season.
The features of this tent all sounded good. My biggest concern was that I couldn't find a single review of this tent ANYWHERE. I finally decided to take a chance and order it. With a maiden voyage under my belt I will give you my initial impressions.
Size and layout: This tent is HUGE. I knew that going in but until you have it up it is kind of tough to really picture it. The foot print is 15x10. The interior is divided up into two rooms. They are equal size with a "wall" that can be easily rolled up if you would like to make it into one big room. There is a door at each end which is a nice feature. Each door has a window that can be opened and there are two windows on each side that can be opened. This tent doesn't have as many interal storage options as some tents I looked at. There are 4 mess storage pouches. One in each corner of the tent. They would hold a fair mount of stuff. There is no gear loft of any kind but there are loops in the top center where you can hang a light. The interior has lots of useable space. The side walls are almost vertical and at the center the total interior height is around 7 feet.
Assembly: Because there were so few reviews of this tent I decided to "wing it" on our maiden voyage rather than put the tent up in the yard ahead of time. I found that the instructions were decent and the design was straight forward and pretty easy to figure out. My wife and I pitched the tent by ourselves. We laid out all of the polls. They are two part. There are metal "legs" that hold the tent up and there are fiberglass polls that bridge the gap from one leg to the other. They are color coded to make things easier. The most difficult part was hoisting the tent up and getting the fiberglass polls into the metal legs. We were able to do it with two people but 4 would make life a lot easier. Once the tent was up there are clips to give it shape and you just stake it down at 6 points around the tent. The fly is pretty easy to put on. It has some fiberglass polls to give it shape. You are given guy lines if it is windy and you think you will need more support.
Final impressions: Overall I am happy with the tent. The materials seem to be good quality. I kind of wish we had gotten some serious rain so I could see how the tent faired against the elements. It had a good waterproof rating which is one of the reasons I picked it. I like how straight forward the lay out is and I like how much useable space there is in the tent.
There are a couple of things that kept me from giving it 5 stars. First it does not have any sort of vestibule or awing at either one of the doors. There were other tents in this class that did not but in a driving rain it would be tough to get in or out of the tent without letting water in. The other complaint was the lack of gear lofts or other more substantial interior storage.
Overall I would recommend this tent for someone who is looking for a large living space in the great out doors.

- CJSIXER
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