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ALPS Mountaineering Taurus 8.5- by 7.5-Foot 4 Person Dome Tent | 
| Brand: Alps
Category: Sports
List Price: $229.99
Buy New: $189.99
as of 3/15/2010 19:13 PDT details
You Save: $40.00 (17%)
Seller: Amazon.com
Rating:  5 reviews
Sales Rank: 42647
Color: Grey/Coal/Blue
Shipping Weight (lbs): 9.1
Dimensions (in): 25 x 8 x 8
Model: 5422618AL
UPC: 703438500363
EAN: 0703438500363
ASIN: B000FNB01U
Shipping: Eligible for FREE Super Saver Shipping
Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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| Features:
| • | 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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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.
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| Customer Reviews:
This Is the first tent i've ever fit into! February 17, 2007
Nathaniel Fondell
7 out of 7 found this review helpful
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.
Alps Taurus tent August 15, 2008
W. Darling
5 out of 5 found this review helpful
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!
Lots of Room-Great Bargain! June 19, 2007
Jennie Meier (Midwest USA)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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).
Wonderful tent June 26, 2007
Zack J (Tucson, Az)
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
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.
 Great Tent for the Price! August 31, 2008
H. Howard
3 out of 3 found this review helpful
My boyfriend and I went camping on a very rainy weekend and stayed nice and dry. Perfect size for two people and their stuff. The only reason I didn't give 5 stars is because you can't cover the windows of the fly. People can't see in all that well though so it isn't much of an issue. I just thought it was an odd design choice.
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