Alpine Design Hiker Biker Tent

I purchased this tent after using one my dad has, so knew it was what I wanted. (I believe his is an earlier model though, as it is different colors - grey and orange vs grey and blue - and mine seems much less spacious than his, which could conceivably fit two people). Mine definitely only fits one - it is the perfect size for me (5'8"), but would probably be short for anyone taller. I also can't see fitting a pack or much gear inside. However, for my size and purposes, it's just right. It's small and lightweight - good for backpacking, and easy and quick for one person to set up. The structure of the tent relies entirely on it being staked down though, so soft ground is somewhat a necessity. The poles don't seem too flimsy, and although I know people have had problems with them, it seems that if you don't treat them too roughly they'll be okay. (Also, for a [$] tent, it doesn't seem like a big deal to have to replace a few poles.) The only problem I had was condensation when camping in a somewhat chilly (upper 30s) environment. I kept very toasty, but woke up to a small rain storm in the tent. Because the tent is primarily mesh, the condensation collected on the interior of the fly and dripped back down through the mesh. The fly has a built-in vent at the back, which should take care of this, but did not. (I had the tent backed up to a rock wall too though, so maybe in a more open place with better air flow it wouldn't have been a problem.) Otherwise, I really enjoyed my new tent and thought it was perfect for a single person wanting to travel light and self-sufficiently. And for the price it was ideal.

This is not a bad tent, for the money. My first recommendation though is to seam seal and water proof it. My second recommendation is to replace the stakes. The tent is more a bivy than a tent, so don't expect a lot of room. If you're over 5'8" you will not be comfortable and I just can't see this as a two person tent. I have have used the Hiker Biker on two outings so far and it has been more than up to the task. One of those outing was during an on again off again rain storm and other than setting this up during a light rain the tent stayed dry in side. Although there is a window, there just is not enough ventilation to prevent condensation from forming on the rain fly. On my second outing there was a bit of condensation on the inside of the fly, but my gear was dry. I did experience some issues with the zippers getting snagged while opening and closing, which can be annoying when you need to get out in the middle of the night. The vestibule was large enough for my boots and not much more. There are two mesh pockets inside for storing small items. I also recommend a ground cloth of some sort. Again with the proper preparation and keeping in mind that this more of a bivy and not tent, I would recommend this for weekend hiking trips

i got this on a lets try it attitude and it was cheep in price i heard that the poles break but thay are holding up just fine it is a bit short so i dont think any one 5,10 up should use this i am 5,9 so its ok for me i had mt pack and all my junk in there too work fine for me on a 6 mile hike in and 6 out the floor is a bit cheep but a $3 tarp fix it with np and for what [$] for a one man tent and with $6 warranty for one holl year if any thing goes wrong with it anything you get a new tent so i think its a good buy for $$ but hey dont have to trust me go try one if it fails you allways have 30 days to bring it back

Used this on a Boy Scout backpacking trip on the AP Trail. What a great little tent for backpacking. With such a cheap price I wasn't sure what to expect but this thing works just as well as the expensive ones.
Cons: If you are over 5'8" then this tent isn't for you. I did invest in some aluminum stakes to replace the steel ones. The poles are fiberglass and aren't the best. I could see them breaking if you aren't carefull. It may be worth the investment to get aluminum or titanium ones that are better and lighter.