ArcherOG Cloud Tree Tent 2 Person

First of all, it is not a cloud tent: it is merely a bug-net sewn onto a tarp with a rain-fly overhead. The netting is made of inferior fabric that snags with the least little touch to a twig or pine cone. When set up (stretched) the zipper fabric is puckered around the curves and cannot be operated with one hand.The rain-fly only extends to the bottom edge of the tarp and three inches beyond the corners. When it rains you are soaked. The rainfly center seam is supported in the middle by resting on top of the bug-net support pole and is not seam-sealed: again, when it rains you get wet. The rainfly is stretched and attached at the corners by 4 inch long bungee cords with tiny plastic s-hooks that are so small that you cannot secure them to anything, not even themselves. There are two more of these attachment setups on the long sides of the rain-fly. These are for the purpose of holding the rain-fly up and out of the way so that you can have a view. You have to provide your own cordage and stakes if you want to actually use the rainfly as a rainfly.There are two one-inch straps (no buckles) and one two-inch strap with a ratchet buckle for rigging the floor-tarp. These are the standard, heavy straps and buckle that you can buy at any hardware/automotive store. There is a sewn loop at the end of each strap to connect with sewn loops on the corners of the floor. The floor borders, attaching loops and straps are sewn well (thus a two star rating instead of one).The instructions are written with English words but with non-English grammar. They direct you to secure the unbuckled straps to a tree with cow hitches. DO NOT DO THIS! Cow hitches will not hold tension. Use a round-turn with two half hitches or a similar rigging knot.When properly rigged the border edge of the floor stays very taut and level under load. However, when you crawl in, the floor material sags 22 inches in the middle. I am six foot tall and weigh 180 pounds. Any extra gear (laptop, phone, light, shoes, etc.) slides to the middle with you. Unlike a hammock, where you can lie diagonal and be level; there is no way to level out in this "tent". The leg-foot area is so narrow that two people over 4ft 6in tall could not possibly fit without being personally intimate. The sag also prevents sitting. There is a strap sewn to the underside of the floor to allow for tensioning the bottom. This strap has no effect on the sag no matter how tight or loose it is adjusted.The only provision for gear storage inside is two small fabric sewn-in loops that you can tie a very light-weight object to.This might be a good outfit for 10 year old children to use as a backyard overnight campout and to learn geometry and rigging. I will give this to some friends of mine who have kids: after I buy two more ratchets for the straps and seam-seal the rain-fly.Would I buy this again? Not a chance!

Tent is fairly easy to set up and fun to use. Nice to be up off the ground and feel safe. The rain fly on this tent is useless, hence the 4 star rating, I would give it 3.5 if it was possible. The rain pours through the rain fly. Unfortunately I can only use the tent when it is not raining and it usually rains when we hike and camp.

As an avid camper I know that no system is perfect. The rain fly is not designed well, but with some ingenuity, you can fix it to fit properly. It holds almost 400 pounds, and we have used it about 6 times. The fabric has not ripped or caught. It isn't it's cousin, which costs $600 but for $200 bucks, its a cheap and fun alternative. Yet to determine how many seasons it will last, however, unlikely more than 4. If they fix the rain fly I would give it 4!

No instructions and it's not easy to figure out. I haven't used it yet because I can't figure out how to secure to a tree. Maybe use some carabiners. It looks nice and I can't wait to try it out.

Not as simple to set up as the advertisement led on to, returned.

" I love camping but hate sleeping on the ground with the creepy crawlers and dampness. A hammock is too constricting. I saw this Tree Tent and thought it looked like a great idea. We were excited to see what it looked like set up before our camping trip so we set it up in the backyard. It was fairly easy to set up. I was surprised at how strong the trampoline was. I admit I was expecting more of a hammock but this is a very strong tent you simply hang in trees. It did not sag as much as I expected which is very nice. I have not used it on a camping trip yet but have enjoyed a nice autumn nap in it. We left it set up for a couple of days to see how it holds up. It rained pretty hard the first night. We left the fly tarp off so there was a huge puddle on the trampoline. We dumped the water out and put the fly tarp up and the tent dried out pretty quickly. It maintained shape and strength very well. A friend of ours has one also that they purchased for almost twice as much. The friend came over to look at ours and said ours was better quality. I am very happy with the purchase. It holds two people but we are probably going to purchase another one for the excess room."

I've been looking forward to using this product but for the life of me can't figure out how it all goes up. There were no instructions included and I've never used a tent quite like this before.Edit: it was fairly simple to figure out. Getting the right angles was a bit of a trick but once I mastered that all I've been doing is enjoying this product.

This product does not match the materials or abilities advertised. The product is from inferior materials in compared to other such products and is inaccurate as to what you are getting with respect to materials and performance.