HIGHLANDER Backpacking-Tents highlander Outdoor Blackthorn Tent

I've decided to give this tent four stars rather than three, as although the poles at the back of the tent did break after a few uses, it did provide me with a cheap and comfortable alternative to forking out money for a hotel room during a couple of bicycle tours. I've taken it wild camping 3 times, and it kept me dry during two heavy rain storms. I had to dispose of it after two of the poles started to break and it got majorly attacked by slugs!! The poles aren't particularly good, but the design of the tent is great and the poles might be able to be replaced in the event that they break. I'm going to buy a replacement as the tent is small and relatively lightweight; perfect for solo cycle touring; I'm not bothered that it broke, as it was so cheap that it wasn't a disaster. As I said, it is a small tent and might not be comfortable for taller campers. For me, at 5ft 2", it was perfect and felt safer and more secure than a bivy bag. Highly waterproof, too! I would recommend this for those who are on a budget. Just be careful with the poles when you are putting it up!

I bought this for camping in the garden during the lockdown, father and son thing. It wasn't a big deal that the tent turned out to be poor quality in our circumstances but you wouldn't want this tent if you were travelling.Pros- It's lightweight and could easily be stored on a bike rack or carried without a problem.- It has a porch area, great for wet boots etc.Cons- The zips were poor quality, there were lost teeth in the zip when it arrived so normal function wasn't possible.- One of the poles snapped on second use, I own a few tents so I'm used to how much a pole should bend before snapping. These poles are cheap.- The material fades very quickly in the sun. None of my other nylon tents has faded to this degree after a few weeksThe biggest problem, if you were away from home with this tent, would be the zips. They need to spend more on the zips, I've rarely seen such poor quality zips on a new tent.

Poles broke on first us and I had re them all again myself, some have started to split and I've had to tape most of the up. nice and light weight but I would rather carry a little more than have the very limited room this tent gives. condensation with this tent is a nightmare and the pegs supplied are useless. for the money its worth it as it is light weight and keep you dry, kind of. I'm only 5,10 and it was very tight for me, there was no room for any off my kit. I customised my now by adding extra guide lines to try and lift the inner off my face as it had a tendency to sag. over all for what it cost, it will do.

Light, compact, and easy enough for an amateur to put up and take down. Be warned that it really is pretty small inside. This is not the sort of tent you would buy for a festival or a lazy weekend camping, but ideal if you are walking and going to be carrying it. Tip: you have to apply quite a lot of force to get the poles into the eyelets. I was worried I was going to break them, but it turned out fine in the end.

So small i couldnt get in it. I knew it would be small, i had read the reviews, but this was too small for a child. Just insane. Im a small guy and this was far, far too small for me.