Opinions on the MEC Apollo Tent

[Tripper]

I ordered the MEC Apollo Tent tent online last week as a birthday present to myself. It had the footprint size I was after and looked like a good all-around tent.

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=84552444262 1075&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302702837&bmUID=1188242220928

Just curious if anyone here has had any experience with it, or just checked the tent out online and had any opinions they'd like to share?

I could have bought a smaller one-man tent but I needed the extra room for family trips. Usually it's my wife and the kids in the tent, me outside under a MEC Guide tarp.

Thanks for any feedback you can supply.

Dave

[houlibar]

The MEC three man tent looks pretty roomy and looks like it's designed to handle the wind fairly well. I have a Sierra Designs 'Pleasure Dome' three man tent. In my opinion, the dome style tents are superior to the 'pup tent' style for everything except perhaps solo backbacking. Because they give you room to stand part way up and they make a perfect 2 man tent with room for your gear.

I am just curious though, since I am just a casual paddler... before I get into it too deep, is there anything I should know about paddling that requires any different sleeping style? :p A super lightweight, surprisingly spacious shelter for three backpackers or cyclists. Even paddlers should find it sleeps them in the style to which they are accustomed.

[Preacher]

It looks like a fine and roomy summer tent. Not my taste, like you I'm usually found under the tarp.