MSR Habitude 6 Person Dome Tent Review

The Habitude 6 has one window and one door and a maximum center height of 6' 5, which is a little bit less than the average height of the 107 various 6 person tents we have studied. With 83 square feet of room inside, it is considerably smaller than some other 6-person tents, and it would be quite cramped for you and, up to five other campers throughout the 3-seasons, this tent is recommended for use in, smaller tents like this one often make a nice choice for campers that appreciate spending loads of hours outside the tent exploring.

Many of the great points about dome tents are, that they are for, the most part light, making them easy to carry around. In near all instances, tents used for backpacking are of the dome type. They are generally speaking, freestanding and very simple to set up. In calm weather, you could do without guy lines and stakes, not that this is recommended.

Dome tents are easily the most common of all the different types of tents you will see when camping. They tend to fair better in the rain than other types, allowing water to easily slide off the sloped sides, unlike cabin tents that have flat tops, allowing the water to pool on the top of the tent. The most straightforward dome tent should have a rectangular footprint, slanted walls a couple of poles which cross in the center of the roof. Because of their construction, it is typically considered that they are best for up to a maximum of 6 campers.

Beneath you can find an account of the tent's strongest and weakest points.

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• 6 add_circle_outline CONS

PROS

1. Freestanding. The Habitude can support its own weight on any terrain. It does not even have to be staked down in most cases. But in case of strong winds, it is always best to secure it to the floor with the included steel stakes and guylines.
2. Vestibule. Having one vestibule. Offers you somewhere to store shoes and other items that can get dirty, muddy, this is a huge plus.
3. Has Gear Loft. It is nice to see MSR adding a gear loft in the interior to store some of your things.
4. Durable, water-resistant floor. The floor material is 68D taffeta polyester Polyurethane & DWR, which is a substantially thick and high-strength fabric. Meaning the base is not prone to tears and punctures. Also, the material has a 10000 mm waterproofing rating, which is pretty good for most circumstances.
5. The rainfly completely covers the tent body. The rainfly covers the whole body of the tent from the top to the bottom and has a waterproof rating of 1500mm. Meaning it will easily protect you against heavy downpours.
6. Available in other sizes. MSR has also made this model available in Other Sizes.

CONS

1. Susceptible to wind. Because of its size and shape, the Habitude may not do well in strong winds if it is not firmly secured with the provided guy lines and stakes. Even though the tent is listed as freestanding in all but very calm conditions, one would need to stake and tie it down correctly.
2. Not spacious. With a floor area of 83 square feet, the Habitude 6 is smaller than quite a few of the 115 other 6 person tents we have looked at.
3. Only one room. The Habitude is suggested for 6 campers, some other tents of a similar size have more than one room allowing for a little more privacy.
4. Footprint not Included. There is no included footprint, there is one available separately specifically for the Habitude 6 footprint Even though the floor may be made of 68D taffeta polyester Polyurethane & DWR, it is still best to protect it further with a footprint, especially on rough terrain.
5. Sloping walls. Even though Dome tents have lots of things to be positive about. The sloping walls do tend to make it all the more smaller inside.

MSR's Habitude 6 tent is ideal for car camping. Here are a few other points not already mentioned above which, were noticed and liked, while researching the model: Integrated porch light for easy night entry storage pockets for each occupant lots of hang loops, Robust fabrics, super-sturdy pole geometry, and smoothglide YKK stainless steel zippers all endure rough use and It has multiple storage pockets for each occupant, close to the floor and on the ceiling, and extra hang loops. .

With superb ratings, and a minimum headroom of 6' and 83 square feet of space to enjoy, this tent is like your own modest residence. It allows you and up to 4 other campers to share some really enjoyable moments camping together. We found a decent amount of pros about the tent that you can study above.

If you came to this website looking for suggestions about this particular tent, we consider, it will make for an excellent purchase. In case you simply happened to arrive on this website while browsing for a new tent having not heard of this manufacurer or this model previously, it is possibly a good idea to look at some other similar tents.

Value for money: In terms of value for your money, this tent is a more pricey than the usual price of all the one hundred and seven, six-person tents we have looked at, this alone by itself is not a negative thing. One should also think about other things in-depth, as we do with every tent.

When we measure the valuation of an individual tent, we consider tons of conditions, finding points where the tent could exceed other similar tents and where it is not quite as good. In this case, with a total score of 4.8 and the price data above, we can spot that with a cost of $699.95 MSR's Habitude 6 is a fantastic deal though it could be considered very costly when set side by side with comparable tents.

The ratings show that the quality and dimensions the tent offers make it an excellent purchase for those wanting a tent that will be used for many years. It should make a good choice for nearly all people looking for a comfy three-season dome tent to camp in, that should serve you well for years to come.