Guide Gear Deluxe Teepee Tent, 14' x 14'

Arrived fast in perfect condition. Vague directions, but easy set up and its very sturdy with everything tied down and with good stakes(not the ones that come with it). Lots of vents and windows. Didn't test it in rain yet, but seems to be water resistant if everything is sealed and tied down properly. Rain cap is very nice. Lots of room, easily sleeps 6 or more. Comes in it's own nice bag. Easy to get back in if you remember how it unrolls. Nice tent.

Magnificent tent/teepee. I love this item. I bought the 10 foot teepee a few years ago for Scout Camp and it was marvelous for me. Then when I got married, it was marvelous for me and my wife. Now that we've got kids, we needed an upgrade. This tent is prefect. Among our friends, it's sarcastically known as "Standing Room Only" because of all the family tents this one is the best for actually standing in. First weekend we took it for a test run it rained for three days. The tent was perfectly dry the entire time. The vestibule was fantastic for getting kids into and out of their rain gear without getting mud and water in the tent itself. We were able to fit a queen sized mattress, a twin mattress and a pack and play inside with plenty of room to spare. I've timed the set up twice now, and in a hurry this tent can be set up within 10 minutes by just one person. If I'm taking my time, it still didn't take more than 20 minutes. Just a great little/massive tent.

Tent would be perfect if it wasn't missing parts for the door poles. Very roomy, lots of windows and vents. Very easy to set up. Reached out to seller. Waiting on a response to requested parts. Will update review after resolution of issue.

Type of Use/ Terrain. It is definitely not for backpacking because the weight makes it unlikely anyone would want (or have the strength) to carry it any considerable distance (i.e. probably a1/2 mile hike tops for the average Joe with some exertion). Like most tents it is best to use this on flat terrain. Considering the size of the base it may not be possible to get a completely flat campsite or area to spread out. In our experience, the tent performed well on a significant 15-20% incline (i.e. tilted/ slanted terrain). Ease of Setup. I would rank this to be of medium difficulty (i.e. not requiring an expert, but still requiring a lot of work for the average person). I staked out most of the tent by myself at an altitude of about 9,000 ft. in an elevated basin area in the Rocky Mountains. The tent REQUIRES A LOT OF TENT STAKES for full assembly. I stopped counting at around twenty stakes (i.e. stakes add to the weight; I alternated different types and weights of my tent stakes to suit my needs and the performance I needed). It is possible to assemble the tent by oneself. With that said, I'm an average guy and setting the main tee pee pole by myself was a challenge. Likewise keeping the vestibule up while trying to stake it out is more of a challenge without a helping hand to hold it upright. Ultimately, I solicited help in practice, but I was able to set-up the tent by myself on dry runs. Features/ Comments: (1) The bug screen at the top of the tee pee was a life saver in terms of keeping us from getting eaten alive by the robust insect population. It has a draw string that allows users to pull the screen tight to the main tee pee pole. The bug screen on the main door was also a lifesaver. The area we camped in was infested with ants and they were unable to find their way into the tent, but these were large ants. I'm not sure how the tent will stack up against "fire ants" or "sugar ants" in the United State's Southeastern Region, but I'm encouraged. If you're worried about ants eating you alive, probably good to pack ant spray for the base of the tent (i.e. not on the tent, but around the base). (2) Air vents. The tent gets very warm when in direct sunlight, but that termperature can be regulated by opening/ closing the air vents. The air vents are a very attractive feature. It's hard to describe their features. "Stage 1: Closed" both sides of the vent are zipped closed and the air vent is more or less flush with the tent (i.e. the bottom does not zip closed, which is good). "Stage 2: Open" there is a second set of zippers on each side that is revealed by unzipping the "Stage 1" zippers. When the "Stage 2" zippers are used they reveal several inches of fabric that are then zipped. When the "guy-line" (i.e. just a name for the string/ rope on a tent) attached to the vents is staked out the "Stage 2" zippers are what give it that unique "vent shape." The fine mesh protects you from bugs. Conclusion: The vent zippers are construced well and have a well thought-out design. (3) Vestiblue. The vestibule is worth the extra money to get the deluxe version. As advertsied, it is great for storing gear and keeping dirt and debris out of the tent. It is a significant advantage for families that like to pack a lot of comforts for camping or for hunters that simply have a lot of gear.The removable tarp area is a great feature, but consider the fact that it doesn't actually connect to the tent. During set-up you'll want to try to minimize the gap between the stake down vestiblue tarp and the tent so as to help keep mud and mositure out of the tent. We didn't get poured on, so I don't know if the vestiuble will stay completely dry if there is running water. My suspicion is that the vestibule is not meant to protect against running water (e.g. run-off from a hill); thus, I'll plan to store gear inside the tee pee in the event there is running water, select an area for staking out the tent that is less likely to see running water, and if that's not possible to divert water from the vestibule through other crude means (e.g. couple of branches/ logs secured by rocks). (4) Internal privacy divider. The tent came with a white internal privacy divider that is good to prevent the awkwardness of having to look over at another bed, but you're in a 14' tee pee so there's not going to be a ton of privacy. The positioning of it was from side to side, meaning one area was blocked off from the door, so that's something to keep in mind. If there is another hook to separate the area from front to back I didn't find it. (5) Space: It's roomy and has plenty of head room. (6) Hook: There's a hook on the tee pee pole that is great for hooking a lantern on. (7) Windows: They are sealed and let light in, but it's not like looking out of a window. It's more like looking through a clear plastic intertube. (*) Component Failure (i.e. probably due to user error): With a single use there was a slight tear in the vestibule's main ridge (i.e. 1 inch to 1.5 inches) where the poles connect. I blame high winds that are common in the Colorado Rocky Mountains. I believe I'll be able to repair it without any difficulty. I'm confident that the tear won't be a problem even if it is not repaired. To be honest, the way I set up the guy-line (i.e. string on tent that connected to vestibule) and poles probably put too much stress on that area. I reccomend staking out the tent from the back to the front to avoid that problem and to adjust your tent stakes and guy line if you think there's too much stress on the vestibule fabric that holds the ridge pole.

This is an update after having used the tent-LIGHTLY I MIGHT ADD- for a few months. First, it began to leak water like a sieve. Even using a waterproof tarp underneath, the rain came in. It mostly came in around the vented windows with the velcro. The zippers are still garbage. The stitching has proved to be of very poor quality. There are several places where things have simply pulled apart and the loops on the vestibule have pulled out entirely. Gone, simply pulled right out. The stakes were crap for a tent this size and I had to replace them with real tent stakes. Overall it is trash. It is made in China and it shows in the lack of quality in even the simplest features. Read below for the earlier post. I am very disappointed in this. Sadly, this is what I have come to expect from Guide Gear. I subscribed to their catalog and have ordered from them in the past. I was never impressed with what they sold and should have listened to my gut. I have since canceled my subscription with them and will no longer purchase from them. Customer service with them (from past catalog orders) was just as good as this tent. This tent was made with a lot of good intentions but there was also a lot of corners cut. It is spacious, plenty of room to move around inside. The air circulation is rather poor, even with everything open. The guy-lines are cheap, as expected, but not terrible. The zippers are TRASH. Seriously, they are of terrible quality. Also, the placement of the inner doors is a bit of a pain in the ass. The outside door to the tent's room does not zip across the bottom. This means you must zip the mesh door up (the only door that zips across the bottom as well) and the "solid" door to keep insects, scorpions and other critters out. I purchased the "deluxe" model with the vestibule. It is pretty much crap as well. It makes for an EXCELLENT bug catcher to corral all the bugs at the door to the tent room so they are able to stream inside upon egress. The wasps and bees seemed especially pleased with this. The window zippers are ONLY ON THE OUTSIDE! WTF!!! In the storms, you had better be on alert and get the zipped up before the rain or you will get wet closing them. Oh, sure, there is the window flaps to prevent water from coming in....if it is a gentle shower. Otherwise water WILL come in. Setting up was pretty damned simple-except for the vestibule, it was kind of a pain in the ass at first. There are NO real instructions that come with it, so check out some of the YouTube videos on the subject to help. A lot of thought went into the tent design, it was just executed poorly. I do like the tent, make no mistake, but it the little things add up to make it annoying as hell. It's good, but it could be great.