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Stid2677
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I did not have a chance to use mine this summer.
Do you have any pictures of your tent with the mods?I bought one of those a few years ago and have done a ton of modifications to it to get it to my liking. It makes a great truck camping tent for some really remote Canadian waterfowl hunts. The weight sort of precludes it from being a great backcountry tent. I can tell you that mine stands up to snow and wind just fine.
Some of the modifications I've done: Cut out the floor, added a large stove jack, reinforced the guy points, added more guy points in selected areas, sewn in some tie-offs inside for better closelines, added a semi-vestibule to really keep the rain out of the door, sewn on a few reflectors so its easy to find coming back to camp from a long ways off, and a different pole that I can hang things from and to steady the stovepipe. Might be a few more, but that's what comes to mind. I like DIY modifying...
They are worth what you pay for them. As long as you super duper waterproof it, it will be a good tent. I've since bought a better tipi that is very lightweight, but for camping near the truck you can't beat this thing. I prefer it to a canvas wall tent for only 2-3 guys because its so easy to put up and take down.