Speaking of, the divider does have a zipper in it, so you can open the divider up during the day if you wish. You don't have to enter through one side and then go through the divider. I like that once in place that the front door gives access to one side, and the rear door gives access to the other side. The tent does come with a divider that can be tied up using the dog bone/loop design, so it installs in seconds. The large size does add to the weight of this tent, but I imagine most everyone who uses this tent will be car camping and not having to pack it very far, so weight isn't much of an issue. I have even survived a strong thunderstorm or two, and the poles held up find during some fairly strong winds. In the years I have owned it and many times I've set this tent up I haven't had one splinter or break yet. They are of a larger diameter and thicker material than the average fiberglass pole. Having said that, I am ok with the fiberglass poles that come with this tent. I'm not a huge fan of fiberglass poles, I've broken my fair share of them. However, stake out and set up is an easy job, and will take less than 10 minutes. This tent did come with the yellow plastic tent stakes, after the first time out with those I wound up purchasing some heavier duty aluminum stakes. I can do it by myself, but this is a job probably better done by two people to keep from damaging the fiberglass poles. The set up of the tent isn't all that bad. Realistically, I think four people would be plenty, but you could manage six ok if you had somewhere else to store the gear. This is a large 12' x 10' tent that is made to sleep eight people (manufacturers claim).
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