The first time I used it was just outside Brighton, me and the dog.With my son and his friend in other small tents on the next pitch.

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We also take note of tents that struggle against the wind and need frequent re-pegging. Some tents actually blow over entirely. The next step was to try and narrow down our search even more. So we’ve already looked the prices of products in the Tents category. Then we’ve also looked at the prices of products from ProAction. So this step combines the two and looks specifically at the price you’d expect to pay for ProAction branded products in the Tents category.We pitch and peg out each tent following the instructions, taking into account how long it takes us, how straightforward the process is, and any struggles we have along the way.

Pro Action 4 Person 1 Room Dome Camping Tent with Porch

It stayed quite cool in the sun during the day (it is quite a pale colour) and it kept us very dry in the rain! The only reason I'm not giving 10/10 overall is because there is no way this tent could sleep four people in any sort of comfort, in any weather! Price is another really important factor for analysing the quality of ProAction 4 Man 1 Room Dome Camping Tent vs other products in the Tents category. It’s obvious, but you will need to set your expectations of quality based on your budget and the price of the product you’re looking at, against the price of alternatives. The next step after looking at products in the same category, was to look at products from the same brand, ProAction.Pop up tents are all about convenience, so getting them up and down in good time and without frustration is a key part of what makes them good or bad. It comes with two canopy poles so you can have the porch door up for shade, or to cook under when it's raining.

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Next up is material. Read through the product description for ProAction 4 Man 1 Room Dome Camping Tent to get an understanding of the materials the product is made from. Some materials will obviously be known for delivering better quality item than others. You might also have decided that you’ll only accept a product made from a particular material. During the course of our testing, all the tents experience heavy downpours, wind and muddy conditions.

More information on quality can be found in this old but still very helpful article from Harvard Business Review. This is a perfect tent for first time campers, copules, teenagers and lone campers. It is fantastic value even if you pay full price. It is so easy to put up, completely idiot proof. You simply can't get it wrong. The front porch bit was big enough to put the coolbox on one side and the general big camping box on the other so I had the full space inside for my sleeping bag and clothes etc. I'm only 5ft4, and it wasn't tall enough to stand up in, but I didn't really find that to be an issue. It didn't feel cramped in any way.