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Title: Big but doesn't hold up to normal use
Review: I have 5 kids and wanted a tent that would provide both floor space and walking space for adults. Columbia has always been associated with high quality gear in my mind so we splurged and went for the Gardner Peak. The first time out there was a thunder storm and the sides began to leak. The 2nd time out the zippers on the doors started to catch in the fabric due to what seems to be too much side to side tension across the top of the door. The 3rd time out one of the door zippers came apart and we had to duct tape the door shut. I also had a fiberglass pole split on trip #3 but I fixed it with a hose clamp and electrical tape. During the 5th trip out one of the elastic cords inside the spars broke, another fiberglass spar splintered and the other door zipper came off the track. In all, the $280 tent lasted 5 trips which is about the same cost as 5 nights in a cheap hotel. Not what I expected from Columbia. I'll be checking out other brands.
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