Gear Review: Aldi Adventuridge Dome Tent
Aldi is fast becoming my favorite store.
After moving to a city devoid of normal grocery stores like Kroger, my wife and I gave Aldi a try and were instantly hooked by the low prices and convenient layout.
Even so, there's a big difference between buying off-brand tomato sauce and trusting your dry sleeping bag to an "Adventuridge" tent.
With name brand tents at REI running somewhere north of $300, though, we decided it was worth the risk.
After spending three nights (one of steady rain) in the tent, I can say it is more than worth the $60 price tag.
The rain flooded the older 3 room tent our friends were using, but our Aldi tent had only small puddles under the windows.
It's heavier than anything I would drag backpacking, but its perfect for car camping, and could probably even work for canoeing.
The Good:
Bathtub floor keeps the water OUT.
High ceiling lets adults stand up inside.
Room to comfortable fit three adults, a Pack-N-Play, and all their gear.
Zippers seem pretty durable.
The Bad:
Leaks a little around the window zippers. After 8 hours of steady rain, there were small puddles under each window.
No ties to keep the windows out of the way when open.
Attached door mat is kind of a pain, although it could be easily removed if need be.
Who is it good for?
Families who need an inexpensive tent with lots of space.
After moving to a city devoid of normal grocery stores like Kroger, my wife and I gave Aldi a try and were instantly hooked by the low prices and convenient layout.
Even so, there's a big difference between buying off-brand tomato sauce and trusting your dry sleeping bag to an "Adventuridge" tent.
With name brand tents at REI running somewhere north of $300, though, we decided it was worth the risk.
After spending three nights (one of steady rain) in the tent, I can say it is more than worth the $60 price tag.
The rain flooded the older 3 room tent our friends were using, but our Aldi tent had only small puddles under the windows.
It's heavier than anything I would drag backpacking, but its perfect for car camping, and could probably even work for canoeing.
The Good:
Bathtub floor keeps the water OUT.
High ceiling lets adults stand up inside.
Room to comfortable fit three adults, a Pack-N-Play, and all their gear.
Zippers seem pretty durable.
The Bad:
Leaks a little around the window zippers. After 8 hours of steady rain, there were small puddles under each window.
No ties to keep the windows out of the way when open.
Attached door mat is kind of a pain, although it could be easily removed if need be.
Who is it good for?
Families who need an inexpensive tent with lots of space.
Hey, thanks for the review. I just received one just like it and was pleased to hear it is a decent product.
ReplyDeleteI am considering buying 4 of these for our scouting group. Do you still feel it is a good deal?
ReplyDeleteEven expensive tent need to be sealed especially arond doors and window zippers.
ReplyDeleteEven expensive tent need to be sealed especially arond doors and window zippers.
ReplyDeleteAldi's ad today has adventuridge 4person 9'Lx7'W dome tent for 29.99. May give it a try after reading reviews.
ReplyDeleteAldi's ad today has adventuridge 4person 9'Lx7'W dome tent for 29.99. May give it a try after reading reviews.
ReplyDeletedoes the tent have a mesh ceiling for ventilation?
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