The North Face Assault 2 FutureLight 2-Person Tent Yellow One Size

To start, I wanted to love this tent. I bought it for a backpacking trip to iceland where there would be high winds and potentially harsh rain so we needed a 4-season sturdy waterproof tent. Before taking the trip, of course I wanted to test out the new gear; good thing i did.The first time setting it up, the poles were IMPOSSIBLE to get into the grommets alone, it required the help of another person. I think, "Ok, maybe its just new and needs to be stretched out a little....?" Strange but it wasnt a dealbreaker.The first night I used the tent was in Utah with the friend I'd be backpacking iceland with. We were stoked to try it out. Our campsite was up on a ridge, pretty exposed and the desert gets cold at night. We closed our windows to try to retain heat inside ... MoreTo start, I wanted to love this tent. I bought it for a backpacking trip to iceland where there would be high winds and potentially harsh rain so we needed a 4-season sturdy waterproof tent. Before taking the trip, of course I wanted to test out the new gear; good thing i did.The first time setting it up, the poles were IMPOSSIBLE to get into the grommets alone, it required the help of another person. I think, "Ok, maybe its just new and needs to be stretched out a little....?" Strange but it wasnt a dealbreaker.The first night I used the tent was in Utah with the friend I'd be backpacking iceland with. We were stoked to try it out. Our campsite was up on a ridge, pretty exposed and the desert gets cold at night. We closed our windows to try to retain heat inside the tent.... fast forward to three hours later, my friend and I are tossing and turning waking at the same GASPING for air. We realize our tent is completely out of oxygen and we are literally suffocating. We open the windows, take a huge gulp of air and realize what a potentially dangerous situation that couldve been. Wake up the next day and i think "Alright, maybe this tent isnt so great but ill keep trying it out."Second trip in the tent.. We take a trip to the Grand Tetons. Its raining on and off the first two days....Well, we know we dont want to suffocate, so we open the little windows the first night. Three hours later, i wake up SOAKED. The tent is made of TNF new material called "futurelight"- basically what they make rainjackets out of, which is why this tent doesnt require a rainfly. HOWEVER, this tent does not let moisture in from rain, but it also does not let moisture out from condensation. We woke up to a completely soaked tent ceiling. It had continuously dropped water all night onto my down sleeping bag. I was wet, freezing and FURIOUS. How can a tent this expensive have this poor of quality. We woke up and ended up having to car camp the next 3 nights thanks to a failed, faulty $700 tent.So, in closing, if you buy this tent you will be choosing from being soaking wet or suffocating. There are MUCH better options out there, and i will never ever ever take a chance on North face gear again.I will be contacting TNF customer service to request a refund. This is absolutely unacceptable.

First a disclaimer - I have the (slightly) older version that is not 'futurelight' - but still very similar...I love this tent. The only reason I gave it four vs five stars is because I cannot use it for all my camping. And that's where the one star person got it wrong. Another thing to keep in mind is that the idea of a '4-season' tent is wrong. There are 3-season tents and winter tents. And there's a lot of differences between tents in those two categories. There's ultralight and bomber. The ones you take for up to a week or two of camping and those that you take for an expedition. So which kind of tent is this? This is essentially an ultralight, medium-duty, winter/mountain tent. It works well in some adjacent categories, but not across the board.First, it ... MoreFirst a disclaimer - I have the (slightly) older version that is not 'futurelight' - but still very similar...I love this tent. The only reason I gave it four vs five stars is because I cannot use it for all my camping. And that's where the one star person got it wrong. Another thing to keep in mind is that the idea of a '4-season' tent is wrong. There are 3-season tents and winter tents. And there's a lot of differences between tents in those two categories. There's ultralight and bomber. The ones you take for up to a week or two of camping and those that you take for an expedition. So which kind of tent is this? This is essentially an ultralight, medium-duty, winter/mountain tent. It works well in some adjacent categories, but not across the board.First, it (or at least the version of fabric I have) is not great in rain. Snow is just fine. So there goes the 3-season ultralight option. There are much lighter 3-season options that are fine in downpours. This is not it.Doesn't breathe? That's probably the reason for the vents, my friends. It has a vent on each of the four sides that allow for more than adequate ventilation and can be adjusted. The rear vent can be opened for emergency egress. If you have the vestibule, you can also open the front entrance and have even more ventilation. In winter I have opened the front wall vent a bit to let the moisture out.I would recommend this for lightweight winter backpacking for 3-7 days or so. I would not recommend it for expedition style when you are setting up more of a base camp. It's roomy enough for one person and their gear, or two people and keep most of the gear in the vestibule. I use it with a tyvek footprint because I use tyvek for all my footprints. Probably unnecessary in snow...Probably the best thing about the tent is the ease of setup. It's essentially freestanding, so you put the two poles in, throw your pack in (weight) and then finish with the stakes and ties. Four stakes to hold it down, the rest for ties. You could also forego the four stakes on the tent itself and use flukes to hold down the six guylines (and thus the tent). Ten stakes for the tent & guylines. If you have the vestibule, that's another three guylines (and stakes). Using the vestibule, you should use the front tent guylines straight out, so that they're actually inside the vestibule. Put them in after raising the vestibule. I put the front deadcenter vestibule guyline as far out as possible. You can probably skip that one altogether, too.

I’ll keep this review short and on point.Set up of this tent was not intuitive, so practice the setup before hand.The structure of this tent is good but had some trouble withstanding frequent high wind gusts. The wall material is pretty standard. The issue I found is in the very nature of its design. Not a great tent for wind. This is a 300 dollar tent.