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ORION 2

Manufacturer: ALPS MOUNTAINEERING

Reviewed by: DBRACK

Great Tent, Great Price! I stumbled upon this tent while in REI in Asheville. I was intent on buying another tent that I had been researching, when a sales assoc. pointed this one out. The tent retailed at $189.99 but was marked down to $59.91!! I am usually skeptical on such markdowns as I immediately wonder, "what's wrong with it?". So i got online in the store and read reviews and found only good comments. So, I bought it. I set it up once I got home and found it very simple to put up. One person can put this up in a matter of minutes. I like that it has a door on each side of the tent. Also, each door as a vestibule for gear. The rain-fly was awesome during several days of rain...the inside was completely dry. Overall, I would definitely recommend this tent. I am thoroughly impressed!!
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