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Springbar Campsite Canvas Tent
Springbar Campsite Canvas Tent
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Springbar Campsite Canvas Tent

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The Bottom Line

The Springbar Campsite canvas tent is the perfect car camping tent for two campers. It's well constructed and uses quality materials. One person can set it up in less than 15 minutes. You can stand up in this tent, and there's room to spare for two sleeping adults. It offers great rain protection, and it's very stable in the wind. Made in America, and costs around $430.
Pros
  • made in America
  • uses quality materials throughout
  • well constructed
  • easy to set up
  • spacious with plenty of head room
Cons
  • none

Description

  • Dimensions: 7'x10'x72" (LxWxH) Weight: 44 lbs.
  • Features easy portability, quick setup, high wind and rain resistance.
  • Walls are Sunforger® boat-shrunk marine-finish duck canvas.
  • Floor is reinforced 9 oz. per-square-yard vinyl-laminated polyester.
  • Frameset poles are made of double-walled aluminum-and-steel tubing.
  • Solid spring-steel tension bars support the tent roof.
  • Adjustable aluminum uprights support the walls and are double-walled in the upper section.
  • Stake loops are steel wire hooked into a heavy rope hem.
  • Canopy guy-lines are made of heavy-duty rope with large slides.
  • Doors use YKK self-healing coil zippers with nickel sliders.

Guide Review - Springbar Campsite Canvas Tent

My wife set this tent up by herself in less than 15 minutes. I was immediately impressed with the construction and materials of this tent. The seams are folded and double-stitched. The large front door and rear window allow for great ventilation. The square design and height provide plenty of room for six footers to stand up and move around inside. The large 6-foot canopy gives good shade and rain protection for entering the tent. Other features that I liked: treated canvas walls, steel wire stake guides, heavy-duty poles, noseeum meshing, heavy-duty zippers, one piece vinyl-laminated polyester floor, large gear storage bag that zips to either side of the tent, and the interior space. This is a great tent for couples or families with one or two kids.

Although it's been raining a lot the past month, we were able to set the tent up in dry weather. So we didn't get a chance to experience how well this tent repels rain. However it was windy for a couple of days, and even without guy-lines this tent remained very stable and did not flap. I really like this tent.
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