Browning Camping Big Horn Tent

(UPDATED: 12/30/2016) -Amazing tent, still 5-stars!! I just wanted to update, since we have used the Browning Big Horn Family Tent for three camping seasons (2014, 2015 & 2016) so far. This tent has been amazing! We have camped in conditions with cold/hot temperatures, high winds, severe rain and hail. Yes, HAIL. The tent has held up beautifully, through all of our camping adventures, and I would still highly recommend this tent. In regards to the flooring, it did leak a little during our trip to Steamboat Springs. Considering it rained every single morning and afternoon/evening, it didn't actually leak until the day it hailed for 40 minutes straight. It wasn't light hail, it was torrential. I noticed it was coming through one of the doors, that was facing the direction of the hail. Not a problem though, the rest of tent did great. I called ALPS/Browning when we got back and the customer service was amazing, they said it shouldn't have leaked, and sent a replacement tent body the next day!! This was the second time, I had to call about a replacement part, the first was about a tension rod that had broken and they sent a replacement for that next day as well. Besides the tent, the customer service and warranty service agents are fantastic! An excellent tent, backed by a great company. Me and my family love this tent! We are so excited to start the 2017 camping season with the Big Horn Tent.(ORIGINAL REVIEW - MAY 2014)This past weekend, we were finally able to put the tent up for the first time, before going on a community campout this weekend in our HOA's backcountry. First, we put down our footprint (heavy duty reversible tarp from Costco) and then pulled out the tent, poles, stakes and rainfly. The instructions were very clear and concise, and are sewn directly into the storage bag so you don’t need to worry about it getting lost. Once we had the tent folded out completely, and all of the poles extended it took my husband and I, about 15 minutes to complete the setup (and we’re novices). The tent when it is complete is 10 x 15 feet, and a center height of 7’ 3’’. My husband is 6’1’’ had PLENTY of headroom all around the tent and not just standing in the middle. He does have to bend down slightly when entering the tent, but he didn’t find that to be an issue. The tent and floor material seem to be high quality and very durable for a $300 tent. It will have to withstand me, my husband, our 5 year-old daughter and 2 Samoyeds ( 45 lbs. and 85 lbs.).The tent can be divided into two rooms, each room on one side of the zippered divider panel has 3 pockets for storage. Each room has its own separate entrance, which we absolutely love! There is one hook in the middle, that can be used for handing a lantern. There are 6 windows (4 on the walls and 1 on each door). One thing I would like to mention, is that there are no tie backs for the windows on the walls or the door. Not an issue for us, but something to note when purchasing. In one room, we set up 3 sleeping cots which are each 75"L x 25"W x 16"H, and they fit perfectly, taking into account about 5 inches of space in between the cots and wall.I have attached pictures of the interior, since there are absolutely NONE on the internet. So, we hope these pictures give you a good idea of the tent.We love this tent so far, and are VERY excited to take it out!

This tent is AMAZING. We were staying at a campground in NC. It rained so hard all three nights, flash floods and everything! We woke to ankle deep water and even water running under the tent. Felt like we were on a water bed. But, we were dry! BONE DRY. Not a single leak. And it poured for about 5 hours each night! Also slept our family of 6 comfortably. I liked the divider for when someone needed to change. The zippers didn't get caught like other tents we have slept in. I would highly recommend this tent. Great price and my husband said it wasn't too hard to set up. You definitely need 2 people to set it up though. The tent itself is a little heavy but to be expected with that size.

First impressions, i love the tent. Shipping was fast, showed up 2 days before it said it would (so it got to my in 2 days instead of 4) since the poles are different sizes and colors, it made it easy to put together especially since i watched youtube reviews on it, i had a pretty good idea on how to put it up. My husband and i did it pretty fast.My husband's first words about it "this things huge!" which is perfect for our growing family. It should fit our queen air bed, our toddlers sleeping pad, baby's pac n play, and our 2 80lb dogs and all our stuff nicely!People seemed concered about about the zipper and getting the rain flap stuck in it, as i always have, i use my hand to guide it out of the way as i zip it. Which proves to work great with tent as well.The only issues i ran into while setting up was the separator in the tent, being a 7ft tall tent and me being 5ft2 ... I had to jump a couple times to get the zipper. And also putting the rain fly on, again being 5ft2 and the tent so tall, it took me a couple times to toss the fly over the tent to attach it. But not the tents fault for the lack of my height.Have not used it yet, will this weekend.UPDATE. Just used it for a 2 night camping trip. Convinced my husband not to put a tarp over thw rain fly, i wanted to see if it would leak. Unfortunately there was no rain to test it! The tent was way more roomy then i thought. It made our queen air matress look tiny. You could fit 4 of them in there lol. But it was perfect for us with our huge dogs, toddler and baby crib. Fast set up. I ended up taking it down myself while husband held our sleeping baby. Which was easy.In the photots you can see the queen air matress, dog blankets, and our childs sleeping area on one side. And the crib on the other side.Only thing is, Husband snapped the rope part of the sticks that go in to hold the awning part. So i emailed the company to get a new one.UPDATE. Called to get a replacment pole for the awning. And they sent the wrong one. So have to call again and hopefully will get the new one before we go camping. Nkt a huge deal though since its just the awning

We are a family of six, dad, mom, two teens (16&19), and two kids (7&9). We’ve only camped with mom and dad and the kids but the teens could easily camp with us with plenty of space in this tent.It’s easy to set up, mom and kids can set this tent up in less than 20 minutes, and pack it up in about ten.It has done great in rain with no issues of leaking.We really like the space it provides for playing for the kids when the weather is yucky and you have to wait it out inside. (Which was one of our draws for purchasing a bigger tent).Our sleeping arrangements have included one set of disco bunks on one narrow wall and another set on the other and a chair next to one of the beds. Plenty off room for gear under the bunks or around the walls. We have also set it up with one cot on one narrow wall and one cot in the middle of the opposite “room” with a sleeping pad and bag on either side. And a chair next to the lone cot.We have enjoyed the tent and plan to continue. The quality we have seen in it has been great.The only downside is, it is heavy, but we knew that when we purchased it.

Great tent, very roomy. Easy to set up (about 15 mins total with 2 people on our second time using it) lots of space, and airflow. Kept the rain out well (had 3 days of rain during one camping trip this past summer) although one corner of the floor had some dampness coming through, but it was in a low spot where a puddle was formed on the outside. Lots of windows when needed, and great privacy when everythings zipped up. Gotta be careful opening zipper on door, it tends to get caught in the overhang material (but thats minor, and common on most tents). Had some good winds one day and everything held up sturdy. Floor material is a little different, its like regular tent material with a thin coating on it (time will tell with how that holds up). Very happy so far. We also had a few comments on how nice the tent looks, and i have to agree. Did a lot of research before going with this tent and spent a little more than i originally wanted to, but very glad i did.

We love this tent. I am only demoting it a start because:1) it is 40lbs when all stowed away into the bag2) the inner pockets are only fully functional when the central wall is zipped down3) Could have used a hook or two to hang a jacket (now I am just being a diva).It is not a SMALL tent. However, my husband is 6'9 and his one requirement was that he could stand up. Well - mission accomplished. This tent stands at 7'3 and he could comfortably stand and walk around in the tent.Our first night camping we got a major wind and rain storm. We had set up a tarp underneath the tent to prevent moisture, but left the edges overhanging. What resulted was a LAKE under the tent, but not a drop of water made it inside.We love the mesh ceiling and will definitely use it for starry/clear nights. It had great airflow and didn't get stuffy at all. Also didn't get too hot despite sitting in full sun for at least 1.5 hours.Very happy with our purchase.

Nous avons utilisé la tente pendant 4 jours et il a plu durant une journée entière; la tente a restée étanche sans eau à l'intérieur. Nous avons beaucoup aimé l'espace intérieur puisque nous étions une famille de 5. Avec matelas gonflable, tapis de sol, jeux des enfants et linge à l'intérieur; 6 personnes peuvent prendre place en tout confort! La tente était facile à monter et j'ai bien apprécié les auvent au dessus des 2 portes; pratique lorsqu'il mouille ! Considérant que nous avions essayé un autre modèle de tente 8 places de marque outbound juste avant et que nous avons dû argumenter au Canadian Tire pour nous faire rembourser pour la retourner(toile déjà percée avant même de l'utiliser(; je peux dire que la qualité des matériaux sur cette tente est bien meilleure !!!!

Bought this product after a huge amount of research because on paper it looked like an extremely durable and reliable product. Easy to set up and extremely spacious and comfortable. We took this tent camping for the first time and experienced heavy rains, and due to a considerable design flaw, water dripping on to the windows gets caught in the pocket created by the seams (the windows do not zip down all the way) and leaches into the tent from both corners. Ours also leaked from all four corners. Due to the pooling water underneath the tent (we used a tarp for a ground sheet that was tucked in), we also had issues with water leaching through the floor fabric like condensation that made the bottom of our luggage and mattress wet. Customer service was fantastic and shipped out a new tent body, but unfortunately the result on the new one was the same as we found out when testing it with a hose in the yard. I would not recommend for wet weather unfortunately.

We've now used this tent about 4 times -- 2 in the back yard and 2 camping. It has withstood decent wind (when the ropes are staked) and very wet days.Pros: The tent is very spacious. We can stand upright and had plenty of room to put all of our stuff for a family of 5 (2 adults, and 3 kids ages 8, 6, 6). It sets up easily with the challenge being the fly -- but I've started figuring it out now that we've set it up 4 times. I'm sure the next one I'll do it without help. (Hint: the logos go ABOVE the doors!). We had one of the elastics in one of the roof-poles break on the third setup. I contacted the company and they replaced it quite quickly at no charge to myself.Cons: The walls of the tent do get wet in persistent rain, so keep your items away from the walls if you're in that situation. The zippers do occasionally get stuck on the flaps which is frustrating for us (small kids going in and out all day), but otherwise the doors are very large and spacious -- easy to get in and out for adults. I also wish there were a few more dangling hooks inside to place lights, etc. The pouches on either side of the internal wall are nice, but you cannot access 2 out of 3 of them if the doors are "open".Overall, I'm happy with the purchase.