Have taken this tent for several camping events - my Tiger cub (6-7 yo) was able to help pitch the tent and pretty competent in helping pack it back up. It doesn't have a huge footprint although it is big at 7x8...no ground cloth came with it so I purchased a 12x18 dropcloth (plastic impregnated on one side so waterproof & the price is right for something I might want to drive a stake through in windy weather. Folding it to 7.5-8 x 12 it gives me a good footprint for a "porch" to enter and leave the tent.
Thin, easy to see your silhouette through, easy to get distracted by others' flashlights outside, but so far a good little tent with no issues from dew or rain. I haven't weathered a huge downpour while camping, but light rain had no effect.
Weight is great for 3-4 people camping, not a backpack tent but excellent for canoe & car camping, hunting or fishing trips. If you are hiking several long hikes, invest in a lighter, heavier, more durable tent.
This is most all we'll need for the next 3-5 years of cub scout camping, I hope it lasts into my canoe camping lifestyle after my son graduates to boy scouts and camps using their troop/patrol tents.
