PSA: a guy at the REI in Boise said my tent reviews were useless without wind and rain numbers, so now I time every setup with a stopwatch

Joel Harris · 2026-09-24T04:10:02.237759+00:00

I used to just write 'easy to pitch' and 'held up fine' but after he said that, I started logging real numbers like 4 minutes 20 seconds solo in 15 mph gusts at Redfish Lake, and honestly those reviews get way more replies now, so what stats do you actually want to see before you trust a shelter review?

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PSA: a guy at the REI in Boise said my tent reviews were useless without wind and rain numbers, so now I time every setup with a stopwatch | Camping Gear Reviews - Librear