ALPS Mountaineering Taurus Dome Tent

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ALPS Mountaineering Taurus 8.5- by 7.5-Foot 4 Person Dome Tent

Manufacturer: ALPS Mountaineering
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List Price: $229.99
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Product Description

The Taurus 4 is a 2-pole freestanding dome tent that is enhanced with 2 doors and 2 vestibules, which is probably why it's been our best selling tent model for the last several years. We use aircraft alloy aluminum poles that are strong and lightweight. Assembly is really easy with the tent clips that just snap in place over the poles. The polyester fly and nylon floor are urethane coated, with factory sealed seams for maximum weatherproofness. The 2 doors make getting in and out of the tent much easier, especially in the middle of the night when you need to take a quick "break". You also get 2 vestibules (one over each door) that you can use for extra gear storage. The vestibules also serve as automatic guy-out points when the weather gets a little nasty. The fly buckles to the tent, offering a much more secure attachment when compared to elastic cord. We have added vents to the fly on our 2006 models so you get even better ventilation. Mesh roof vents increase ventilation and improve star gazing. Mesh storage pockets and a gear loft are included for organizing your stuff. Stakes and guy ropes are included.

Product Details

Free Standing 2 Pole Design with 7000 Series Aluminum Poles
Polyester Fly resists UV Damage and Stays Taut
Factory Sealed Fly and Floor Seams Give Best Weather Protection
2 Doors (both with zippered mesh windows) and 2 Vestibules - Easy Entry, Great Ventilation, and Extra Weather Protection
Easy Assembly with Pole Clips that Quickly Snap Over the Tent Poles

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Alps Taurus tent

Review Date: August 15, 2008

Reviewer: W. Darling,

I am well in to my second season with this tent and it is awesome! It packs up small and is easy to take along. I bought this for use on motorcycle camping trips and it has been everything I expected and more!
A few weeks ago I had set up in one of my favorite campgrounds. The forecast was for thunderstorms and it was right. We had got wind and rain like I haven't seen in years. I had staked and tied the tent down and it held up beyond belief. We got 5 inches of rain that night and the only wetness in the tent was from me coming in.
This is a great product!

This Is the first tent i've ever fit into!

Review Date: February 17, 2007

Reviewer: Nathaniel Fondell,

I bought this tent as a Christmas present, and it has been one of those purchases where, as you use it you are constantly surprised by new great things about it.

So far, i've only had the chance to use it once, in the dead of winter, which it really isn't designed for, but the tent held up fantastically and was extremely practical and easy to use, if not very warm.

I'm a pretty tall guy, and this is the first tent that i've had plenty of room to stretch out in, and still have room for all my camping gear. The vestibules are great, but there's no way to cover the plastic windows. SO i'll have to rig up somehting to cover them for changing and stuff, but otherwise they are very handy.

It's a great tent, and not just some ripoff "mountainering" tent.

Its worth it.

Wonderful tent

Review Date: June 26, 2007

Reviewer: Zack J, Tucson, Az

This is a great tent. My wife and daughter and I fit into it with a TON of space to spare, it packs up nicely, and is super easy to set up. When I started looking into tents I had two major criteria: 1) that it be a dome style, 2) that it have two poles only, preferably aluminum. This tent met my requirements and has been a joy to set up and use. Just last night my wife set it up alone in less than 5 minutes.

I purchased some 6 mil polyethylene to use as a footprint under the tent. Alps Mountaineering recommends that you purchase theirs, but I found the stuff cheaper at a hardware store. Using a footprint will definitely extend the life of the floor of your tent.

I would recommend this tent to anyone looking for an affordable 3 or 4 man tent.

Lots of Room-Great Bargain!

Review Date: June 19, 2007

Reviewer: Jennie Meier, Midwest USA

I just bought this tent a couple days ago and received it yesterday. I set it up in my backyard to check everything out and ended up sleeping in it. It is large enough for a queen size airmattress if you are using it for car camping. I was surprised at how lightweight it is and the amount of ventilation. I love that the door windows zip shut so you have added privacy and more control over ventilation-makes it more of a 3.5 season tent. Will have to take this hiking sometime to see how it works out-nice thing is the easy 2-pole setup (and it really is easy).

Great tent!

Review Date: August 20, 2010

Reviewer: Sydney B. Cohen, Wausau, WI

I think this is the best tent I have ever had. The rain fly goes all the way to the ground, it has two doors, the door have bug screens as well as nylon skins, and it even came with a cargo net. Easy to put up and take down, it packs nicely and doesn't weigh very much. I am satisfied.