1-Person Mosquito Net Tent (Poly Floor)

Purchasing my third tonight. Got one for my older son when he went to Boy Scout camp. My younger son and I both went to Cub Scout camp two years ago, he got the SansBug, I struggled around with a hanging net over the bed. Next year we bought a second for me with the nylon floor (our first had the tarp floor). This year my son became a Den Chief, so all 3 of us will be at Cub Scout Camp for a week, so will be purchasing a third. Read the reviews on others, and decided to stick with what I known and can trust.The positives. Crazy easy to set up. Literally throw it in the air, and it comes down set up. We don't require these for our Cub Scouts, but I believe all of our cubs had them this year. Mothers (or fathers) can stick around to help set up the kids tents, and once the parents saw those going up, hanging a bug net over a cot with zip ties was painful. Made setting up camp really fast and easy. When we move for our "pack out" night (where we sleep in a different location) just pick up the two ends, leave the sleeping bag inside, and walk it to the new spot. Set it down and it is set up for the night. Those few kids that didn't were struggling (with adult help) to get their bug nets strung up in the new location. These are also very durable. 7-11 year old kids are not very gentle on equipment, I have not seen a broken zipper, ripped net, or any problems. When we did break camp at the end of the week, the adults did help the kids fold these up (it is tricky first 2-3 times), but held up extremely well.The negatives, not enough to even take away a star. They are larger then a cot at Cub Scout camp. This made me a little nervous first night. If I roll, I will still be in this thing, but will roll right off of the cot. They are also just a few inches too tall to fit in a standard boy Scout issue two person platform tent on top of a cot. They fit, but work better if you slide the cot in toward the center of the tent, still touches the top of the tent and kind of squishes down a bit. To solve this, after the first night, I took out the cot and put this onto the tent floor (with a canvas tarp under and a moving quilt inside of it, it was hard but no worse than a canvas cot and no worry about rolling off.I also wish the poles were a tiny bit stronger. It was really hot when I was at camp, so I brought a hanging camping fan (Coleman, I think). Has 4 D size batteries, so it is heavy. There was a hook above my head when I could clip the fan, have it blow on my face all night long (and drown out the sound of mosquitoes trying to get inside the net). The fan was just heavy enough to pull the poles down to within 3-4 inches of my face. Fan still felt great, but after that night I did rig a rope up to the top of the tent to hold that up higher.But these negatives are minor. Certainly a wonderful product, fully deserving of 5 stars. Will buy a third tonight, don't see my wife joining us at Cub Scout camp in the next few years, so this should do it.

I've purchased three of these, one for me and one for each of my two Boy Scout sons. They're great for keeping your sleeping space bug-free when camping so you can rest easy after a long day at camp without wondering what's going to be crawling around and biting you in your sleeping bag. They're spacious enough for an average size adult to stretch out in and allow unrestricted airflow. They've held up well so far after a decent amount of use. Folding them up to store in the bag is a little tricky, so keep the included instructions handy. Follow those and it'll work. It's lightweight, thin when folded and easy to carry, but it's not small for backpacking trips. Overall a solid item to invest in for camping in buggy environments.

I didn’t know what this was for. I never heard needing mosquito tent while at boys scouts but it seems it’s much needed since tents are not closed completely.

I like the tent very much and plan to take it to Haiti with me to use as a bug net since our traditional tuck-in nets have proven to not be quite sufficient in past trips. My only complaint is that the recommended tri-fold storage method leaves it too large for my very large suitcase. There is a 4-fold method to make it smaller, which is not recommended because it can break the spines. I tried this numerous times, but it kept popping back open after I wrapped the band around it. After I completely popped off one of my fingernails, I just got angry and then stretched the band as tightly as I could and double banded it, which is holding it just fine. I really hope the security people checking our luggage at the airport do not try to open this because if they don't know to expect it to suddenly pop open, they might get injured and I am pretty sure they won't be able to fold it back up. I had to watch the online video several times to get it right. I am hopeful that the security personnel will be smart enough not to open it, and also hopeful that after I use it I will get better at packing and unpacking it, because it really is a nice tent when it's open.

I love the way the instructions are written! They are seriously not kidding about watching the video on how to fold it AND practicing it Before you go to use it!! Once you practice it several times, it’s not hard. I got this for my hubby to use when we take our Scouts to summer camp. Something to be aware of … not all canvas wall tents are the same size!! That is addressed on their page… so just be aware that you may have to turn your cot perpendicular to the tent and that can impact your persons/tent count.

Purchased this tent for use at a 30 day training exercise in Death Valley, CA. The best aspect is the quickness of set-up and tear down. Set up is fool-proof as you simply remove the cinch strap and toss it in the air. Packing up is simple with both the three and four fold methods. I highly recommend watching the online videos for folding it up prior to setting it up the first time. Additionally, when ordering pay attention to which floor you are purchasing. This review if for the poly floor. It is made from the same nylon material as the roof and repacking is silent which is important when trying to be considerate if others are sleeping nearby. The tarp floor is the standard plastic material found on a regular cross-hatch tarp. It will provide better moisture resistance and durability for rocky terrain on the floor of the tent than the poly option but is much louder when packing away. I am 6 feet tall and still found this tent to be very comfortable and fitting. This pop tent is wider that the standard military cot which is a benefit because it allows you to store items safely without rolling over on them while sleeping. Lastly, I would highly recommend this tent for hot weather outings and the mesh allows the breeze to blow through.