What are some compaints you have about your camping tent?
March 10th, 2010 | by admin |I am taking a marketing class, and we are a new tent manufacturer selling our product to Academy. One of the parts of our project is to list OUR competitive advantage over other tent manufacturers. So if you have any complaints about your camping tent, it’ll give our group some ideas.
Thanks!
I have a new tent that sleeps 7 that I mostly like, but I have a few complaints.
1) It requires more than 1 person to set it up
2) It has great ventilation with vents at the top of the tent, but because of those vents, the fly is the only protection from rain. I have not had it in a rain storm yet, but even with the fly, I would be worried about leaking under the fly with rain coupled with a heavy side wind. My solution would be to keep the vents(really makes the tent less musty) but have some ability to cover them in the event of a storm.
3) I wish it came with a rolling case like some of the other tents that I compared against. It would be nice to have one rolling carrying case to put the tent, pole bags into.
4) The stakes are cheap plastic. I wish they were better quality.
5) I wish my tent had a "foyer" . One of those pre-entrance ways that are protected by rain but you can leave your shoes.
I chose this tent for a few reasons that might be pertinent to your study
1) The floor thickness and quality was above that of other tents in its price range.
2) There are only 2 poles for the tent and 2 for the fly (actually about 12 poles but they are connected by wire running through them which is important to me.
3) The zipper on the main door was well made and looked like it would hold up better than some others.
4) Convenience pouches for holding items were built into the interior.
7 Responses to “What are some compaints you have about your camping tent?”
By Mopar Muscle Gal on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
after a while it leaked in the corners
The ground barrier was inadaquate
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By Bethany on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
It’d be great if tent manufacturers started supplying a small rubber mallet to pound the stakes into hard dirt…I always have to look around for a rock to use because I can’t push them into the soil.
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By Delta D on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
Flimsy stakes.
Hard to put up.
Bad directions.
Doesn’t fit in bag.
Stakes bag too flimsy and stakes make holes.
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By mark on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I have a new tent that sleeps 7 that I mostly like, but I have a few complaints.
1) It requires more than 1 person to set it up
2) It has great ventilation with vents at the top of the tent, but because of those vents, the fly is the only protection from rain. I have not had it in a rain storm yet, but even with the fly, I would be worried about leaking under the fly with rain coupled with a heavy side wind. My solution would be to keep the vents(really makes the tent less musty) but have some ability to cover them in the event of a storm.
3) I wish it came with a rolling case like some of the other tents that I compared against. It would be nice to have one rolling carrying case to put the tent, pole bags into.
4) The stakes are cheap plastic. I wish they were better quality.
5) I wish my tent had a "foyer" . One of those pre-entrance ways that are protected by rain but you can leave your shoes.
I chose this tent for a few reasons that might be pertinent to your study
1) The floor thickness and quality was above that of other tents in its price range.
2) There are only 2 poles for the tent and 2 for the fly (actually about 12 poles but they are connected by wire running through them which is important to me.
3) The zipper on the main door was well made and looked like it would hold up better than some others.
4) Convenience pouches for holding items were built into the interior.
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By gary b on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
My complaint is …. I can’t seem to get some one that looks like you in my Coleman
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By Huera on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
I love my tent….but to improve it, I would say to change the stakes. We went camping, and the wind picked up…and so did my tent!LOL! We had to buy better stakes, and then it was fine!
And include the mallet also, that would be a plus.
And maybe figure out a way to make the tent fit back in the bag, without straining the zipper! LOL!
otherwise, no real complaints!!!
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By Wayner on Mar 10, 2010 | Reply
1. Condensation
2. Leaks when it rains.
3. Ripped in high winds.
4. Poles busted in high winds.
5. Cheap aluminum stakes that bend when you try to put them in the ground.
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