http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Quarter-Dome-UL-Tent-reviews Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:19:51 GMT Latest reviews about REI Quarter Dome UL Tent http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Quarter-Dome-UL-Tent-review-50204 My daughter and I took the REI quarter dome UL on a 4-day backpacking trip.  I loved the light weight, the ventilation, and the vestibules for our boots.    She found the interior a little too small . The excellent ventilation was important in the hot nights of a Georgia summer.We had no rain, but the interior stayed dry when tested with an arching spray from a garden hose.... Sun, 13 Jul 2008 03:19:51 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Quarter-Dome-UL-Tent-review-50204 MiamiProfessor 4 http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Quarter-Dome-UL-Tent-review-88d3 The Quarter Dome packs up at around four pounds. That is crazy <strong>light</strong> in my book. And you don't have to sacrifice quality to get it. This tent is well made, and all the detail are handled well. Two of those details that I really like are the rain-fly and the zippers. The rain fly has color coded corners to help you get it on right with a minimum of hassle. (If you look at some of my tents, you'll see magic marker notations.) The rain-fly can also be rolled up some after installation, for the view, and adjust back down quickly if circumstances require. The zipper pulls have a reflective coating on them that makes them easier to see in the dark. I'm pretty good at finding them blind, but it's nice not to have to do it.<br/><br/>One of the weight saving features is that it only uses two poles. This makes for a really <strong>fast</strong> set up. As John Madden might say,"You got your one pole, and you put it in, and there's another, so you do that one, to. Then BOOM! You're done." It also makes for tent walls that...... Tue, 07 Aug 2007 21:18:15 GMT http://www.viewpoints.com/REI-Quarter-Dome-UL-Tent-review-88d3 Russ 5