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REI Co-op Groundbreaker 2 Tent (Tan) $45 at REI w/ Free Store Pickup or Free S&H on $50

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REI [rei.com] has the REI Co-op Groundbreaker 2 Tent (Dried Rosemary) on sale for $44.93. Select free store pickup, or shipping is free with $50+ orders.

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  • 2-person, 3-season tent
  • Simple, freestanding dome architecture with equal length poles and pole clips is easy to set up and familiar to campers.
  • Packaged weight: 4 lbs. 13 oz.
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01-19-2023 at 12:15 PM.
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Any review comments from those who bought this tent previously?
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01-19-2023 at 01:30 PM.
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In general I don't recommend any tent where the rain fly portion is less than full height of the tent. Look at it, and see that rain will be now making the single layer wet.
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01-19-2023 at 02:14 PM.
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Any review comments from those who bought this tent previously?
I have this tent. It's a decent tent if you are sure it's not going to rain. Setup is fairly easy. It's going to be pretty cozy with two people.
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01-20-2023 at 01:43 AM.
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I've taken this tent backpacking a couple times and I think it's an overall very solid minimalist tent. It kept me dry in a couple storms with no issues. It does barely fit me, my dog and my gear. But.. if you are over 6ft, I wouldn't recommend it. I'm 6'3 and have to sleep diagonally in it and my feet will still touch the side of the tent .

Scratch that.. this isn't the one I have.
God damn it wasting my time
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01-20-2023 at 03:07 PM.
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I have this tent. It's a decent tent if you are sure it's not going to rain. Setup is fairly easy. It's going to be pretty cozy with two people.
Thank you for the product review.
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01-20-2023 at 08:55 PM.
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This tent is great for specific uses, but it isn't an investment toward a backpacking setup or anything for the more serious user. I think it's well worth it at this price for the casual user, and would serve as a nice backup for friends/family if you ever upgrade and want to bring them along on a trip. This review comes from the standpoint of a fairly casual user who has been increasing his outdoors time and trending toward more serious, and it is geared toward other fairly casual users and people who haven't really camped or gone backpacking before.

Construction is quality, with no holes, rips, etc over multiple trips. Poles are fiberglass if that matters to you. Easy to pack down and set up, but I'd recommend checking out a video for first time setting up cause the rainfly had me confused.

Despite the interesting rainfly design, it did keep me and the tent contents completely dry on two rainy trips, but I was able to set up camp in areas where the rain wasn't really coming at an angle due to wind. It has great air flow, which is a double edged sword. Obviously great on hot days, but on cold days, even with a good wind break, I felt like all my heat was just rising up and out of the tent due to the open design of the fly. On the plus side, it's good for preventing condensation.

As such, use as an actual 3-season tent really depends on stuff like climate, altitude, and your sleeping gear. But if you're already investing in a good ground pad and sleeping bag, you've probably also invested in a better tent.

It not so comfortably fits two adults without gear. If you actually want to fit two average sized adults in this tent, you better have something else to shelter your gear, cause it's not coming in the tent.

So overall, I'd recommend this tent for a few scenarios for budget conscious people relatively new to camping and backpacking: 1) drive up camping, where you can leave other stuff in the car and just need somewhere to sleep. Then you don't have to worry as much about the temperature since you can pack as much bedding as you need without worrying about weight or bulk. 2) backpacking solo in warm weather since you can get away with packing cheap, light, less insulative bedding and lightweight clothes. 3) backpacking with a friend, so you can distribute the load of tent and other gear.

Of course this varies depending on fitness level and what you're planning to pack with you, but many avid hikers, myself included, find multi-day backpacking trips to be a whole other beast. I'm assuming anyone looking at this tent is pretty new to the activity.

Also note that this does not include the footprint, so you have to factor in additional cost ($20) for that. Or you could make your own.
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01-21-2023 at 02:11 AM.
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This tent is great for specific uses, but it isn't an investment toward a backpacking setup or anything for the more serious user. I think it's well worth it at this price for the casual user, and would serve as a nice backup for friends/family if you ever upgrade and want to bring them along on a trip. This review comes from the standpoint of a fairly casual user who has been increasing his outdoors time and trending toward more serious, and it is geared toward other fairly casual users and people who haven't really camped or gone backpacking before.

Construction is quality, with no holes, rips, etc over multiple trips. Poles are fiberglass if that matters to you. Easy to pack down and set up, but I'd recommend checking out a video for first time setting up cause the rainfly had me confused.

Despite the interesting rainfly design, it did keep me and the tent contents completely dry on two rainy trips, but I was able to set up camp in areas where the rain wasn't really coming at an angle due to wind. It has great air flow, which is a double edged sword. Obviously great on hot days, but on cold days, even with a good wind break, I felt like all my heat was just rising up and out of the tent due to the open design of the fly. On the plus side, it's good for preventing condensation.

As such, use as an actual 3-season tent really depends on stuff like climate, altitude, and your sleeping gear. But if you're already investing in a good ground pad and sleeping bag, you've probably also invested in a better tent.

It not so comfortably fits two adults without gear. If you actually want to fit two average sized adults in this tent, you better have something else to shelter your gear, cause it's not coming in the tent.

So overall, I'd recommend this tent for a few scenarios for budget conscious people relatively new to camping and backpacking: 1) drive up camping, where you can leave other stuff in the car and just need somewhere to sleep. Then you don't have to worry as much about the temperature since you can pack as much bedding as you need without worrying about weight or bulk. 2) backpacking solo in warm weather since you can get away with packing cheap, light, less insulative bedding and lightweight clothes. 3) backpacking with a friend, so you can distribute the load of tent and other gear.

Of course this varies depending on fitness level and what you're planning to pack with you, but many avid hikers, myself included, find multi-day backpacking trips to be a whole other beast. I'm assuming anyone looking at this tent is pretty new to the activity.

Also note that this does not include the footprint, so you have to factor in additional cost ($20) for that. Or you could make your own.
Thank you for the insights. Smilie
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01-27-2023 at 07:05 PM.
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Any review comments from those who bought this tent previously?
It looks like what I have in a different color. I've had it for 10+ years now in rain, heavy wind, and heavy snow in Colorado. I'm 6,1 and fit fine in it.

Just noticed the rain fly is half the size of my full. That would be an issue.
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