NTK Arizona GT 9 to 10 Person Tent for Family Camping | 17.4 x 8 ft Camping Tent with 2 Rooms, 2 Doors, 100% Waterproof Dome & Breathable Mesh | Outdoor | 2500 mm Warm & Cold Weather Family Tent.

I’m not a paid reviewer.We bought this tent to camp in on our family trip to Novia Scotia and north of Cape Breton last June 2019, but I’m writing this review in the mid-summer of 2020.I’m going to speak from my personal point of view. I didn’t know what to expect having bought and heavily used several other tents over the years in our family excursions. I will also add that we own an acre of wooded land with grass and pitch our tent late May and leave it up through the summer until the middle of September in the Columbus region of Ohio-storms and drought be damned.I am super-impressed with this tent. I spent several weeks reading reviews before our trip up north to Canada last summer and cannot emphasize the quality of this tent any more than what has already been said concerning the seams and rain fly – top notch all the way and lightweight. This tent works – that’s the bottom line.Two quick scenario write-ups for those of you reading this review because I know how important these reviews were for me before I shelled out the cash for my trip. First, we took this tent up to northern Canada and experienced 60+ mph winds for at least 12 hours straight during our first night caping on Cape Breton Island. It may not matter for most people, but we were camped right on the Eastern Ridge of the island on a northern peak. No cover. Had I been more experienced in that area I would have parked the minivan in front of the tent on the east side to block the wind but I didn’t. Let me say that we were all a little afraid in the middle of the night as the tent pitched and stretched throughout the storm. I’m an experienced outdoorsman, and I got up twice in the middle of the night to make sure the guy lines were secure because the tent poles were stressing so much due to the wind that I could feel the tent material brush my face as I slept on my cot and this tent is tall enough for a average-sized woman to stand up fully inside. Not many contoured tents have this versatility and strength but I digress. When we woke up the next morning, the entire campground was flooded and everything that we had laid outside the tent and the van were gone and this was on the top of a high plateau overlooking the coastline: a lot of rain fell. The bedding inside this huge tent was dry – DRY! One of the outer poles had been splintered from the strong winds, but everything stayed dry and from the outside it was barely visible that we had endured such a storm. With a little duct tape to fix the splinter, we slept comfortably for the following 12 days in the strong coastal winds on Cape Breton and northward into the Canadian wilderness.I haven’t mentioned that NTK sent us a replacement pole over a year later for free and the cool rep recommended that we pull the car up next time beside the tent to block the wind because the tent poles for that size tent weren’t rated for 60+ mph sustained winds over 12 hours – neither am I or my 6 and 11-years-olds in the wilderness in a tent in a foreign country. My wife is though, but that’s another review. NEVER before have I tested a tent in these conditions, not during my military service and certainly not with my family in tow.Second instance. Over a year later this spring, and a lot of wear in the sun and sleeping in the back yard a thunderstorm blew through central Ohio that spawned several tornadoes in the local area. This might seem like a set-up for a bad joke but let me explain. The storm rolled through strong in less than 30 minutes and tore off the top of a healthy mature maple tree next to my home and laid it up against the front of our two-story home with a little extending above the roof. I have over 70 trees in my back yard which swayed and shed many limbs. Some of them landed on the tent which I found later the next morning. The shattered pole that I fixed with duct tape last summer was still in-tact and the tent was COMPLETELY DRY! My neighbors, and even strangers who walk past our back lot have stopped to ask who made this tent and how it stood up. Not to mention how good it still looks after two summers of weather.Look, I’m not a paid reviewer and I spent weeks reviewing tents before I bought this one so I know how important these reviews are to people wanting to spend their money in the right way. NTK is a family-owned business and this product is the best that I’ve ever used for a family tent. Do not look any further and don’t hesitate to buy an NTK tent. These things rock. My only fear in writing this review is that they will see how good their tents are compared to others and jack-up their prices, which they haven’t done yet in a year, because I’m going to buy from them from now on. You can contact me via message if you’re on Amazon and I’ll confirm this review. Their customer service is second to none.Look at the other competitors from the national outdoor gear chains that you and I know about and then compare prices. I can attest that this family tent, the Arizona 9/10 family tent does more than you would expect from fabric material and supports. It has put-off our looking for a pop-up camper as a family and my wife and I have been camping for years before our 18-year marriage.You won’t be disappointed. This is really the bomb. That’s my review.

I purchased the Arizona 9 to 10 person tent to replace a Wenzel Columbia 4 person tent that tore after about 5 years of occasional use. There are great reviews of this tent and photos so I will skip a lot of details and get to the heart of if I would recommend to friends and family.* This is a heavy tent. I have low back arthritis so my back is sensitive to weight. This tent feels much heavier than 26 pounds. I later purchased an REI Kingdom 8 which is also heavy but almost half the weight. Lifting the Arizona tent is very heavy. My adult family became quickly frustrated trying to help set up the tent. There were no detailed instructions and the tent setup was not intuitive. Add the weight and the wind causing the tent to lift and fly like a kite added to the low back pain. If friends and family are willing to help set up the tent in windy cold weather, then yes, I recommend this tent for friends and family.* It is possible for one person to set up this tent but lay the rainfly on top and secure it before raising the tent or have a tall ladder because getting the rainfly on top once the tent is erected is a struggle. I had to remove a pole and partially collapse the tent to get the rainfly on top. I highly recommend setting up the tent first before taking it into the field for camping. The X crossing poles in the center tended to tip over. The pin rings helped keep the poles in place and I was thankful for those.* Waterproof was tested with a water hose and there were no leaks. I still recommend spraying a water repellent over the outside of the tent.* The bottom is like a bathtub. The plastic material is like a heavy tarp and crunches loudly when walking inside the tent. I recommend using a plastic outdoor carpet to muffle the sound. When turning over in a sleeping bag on a quiet night it’s - loud crunching sound - or get some earplugs.* The interior space is enormous - the size of a New York apartment or small camper. I recommend buying a good quality water repellent tarp to go under the tent floor. Look at the height of the tent and length then buy tarp and poles that will provide shade for the tent. In my area of the country, limbs break from trees so it’s not safe to put a tent under a tree. My area also has high summer temperatures so a tarp over the top of the tent will provide extra shade.* Buy a bigger carry bag for the tent. I was unable to get the entire tent into the bag because the plastic tub does not roll or fold well.* Other reviews will give more details and photos. No instructions clearly explained how to set up the tent so print out the photos younsee on the product description page.* Because of its weight, I would not buy this tent as a personal tent for me but it’s a great tent for people who can manage the weight. For the price, it’s a great buy for the features and space you get. It’s a great value but set it up in advance of your trip. The Amazon page has photos of how the set up looks but when the box arrived the my home, there were only photos on the box that described its features but not how to set up the tent. I included a photo of a very important setup feature - use the ribbon to tie the two cross X poles together before you raise the tent. This 9-10 person tent is very tall and once you raise the tent you can’t reach the top to tie the poles together. Even with a ladder we had to partially collapse the tent. There are no step by step instructions and the setup is not intuitive. I have owned several tents and this tent is not intuitive, but once you set it up it makes sense. But extra tie out cord and stakes for the type of soil or you will be upon. When at the beach I use snow stakes. Stakes down well - this tent did not fly away in a sudden wind and rain. Do not throw away the ribbons or anything in the box until you are positive the tent is set up properly. If you found this review helpful please select the helpful button.