SEE NOTE AT END. The first time I put it up, I put it up alone. It was not difficult, but not easy. The instructions worked, and I followed them without any confusion. It is a 4-person tent and has standing headroom in the center (for me at 5-foot 10 inches). The poles are long, so if we use the tent in a campground, it will behoove us to watch out where the poles go. More details under each photo. We camped with the tent in Saline Valley over Thanksgiving 2007. There were very strong winds, which did affect the tent, but not to the extent we were concerned. One pole bent noticeably, but no big deal. Photos of the tent on our campout at the end of the gallery. NOTE: we've given up on using it. It's too cramped inside, the standing head room goes away when you have stuff in the tent and can't stand where the air mattress is - it takes up too much floor space and can't be situated away from the center of the tent. http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/overview02/221863178_wbejZ-Ti.jpg http://civex.smugmug.com/gallery/3835933_fyaKE/ 2007-12-12T12:23:32Z Copyright 2009, the copyright holder of each photograph. Some portions copyright SmugMug. All rights reserved. SmugMug <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />This is an overview of the tent from the open garage door, with the fly door unzipped. It is a large tent, taking up as much room as a car. Three poles run through the red tunnels; you can s ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221863001_fNyDc" title="This is an overview of the tent from the open garage door, with the fly door unzipped. It is a large tent, taking up as much room as a car. Three poles run through the red tunnels; you can s ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/overview01/221863001_fNyDc-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="This is an overview of the tent from the open garage door, with the fly door unzipped. It is a large tent, taking up as much room as a car. Three poles run through the red tunnels; you can s ..." title="This is an overview of the tent from the open garage door, with the fly door unzipped. It is a large tent, taking up as much room as a car. Three poles run through the red tunnels; you can s ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:33:47Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/overview01/221863001_fNyDc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The tent is symmetrical. This is the view from inside the garage out. The fly has clear plastic portholes so you can see out without letting the weather in. We camp in Death Valley on Thanks ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221863178_wbejZ" title="The tent is symmetrical. This is the view from inside the garage out. The fly has clear plastic portholes so you can see out without letting the weather in. We camp in Death Valley on Thanks ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/overview02/221863178_wbejZ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The tent is symmetrical. This is the view from inside the garage out. The fly has clear plastic portholes so you can see out without letting the weather in. We camp in Death Valley on Thanks ..." title="The tent is symmetrical. This is the view from inside the garage out. The fly has clear plastic portholes so you can see out without letting the weather in. We camp in Death Valley on Thanks ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:33:48Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/overview02/221863178_wbejZ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />This shows the fly open. The bug mesh is on the outside of the tent, and the tent door is within the bug mesh door. There is no way to get to the bug mesh inside the tent without having the ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221862035_5x7sn" title="This shows the fly open. The bug mesh is on the outside of the tent, and the tent door is within the bug mesh door. There is no way to get to the bug mesh inside the tent without having the ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/door01/221862035_5x7sn-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This shows the fly open. The bug mesh is on the outside of the tent, and the tent door is within the bug mesh door. There is no way to get to the bug mesh inside the tent without having the ..." title="This shows the fly open. The bug mesh is on the outside of the tent, and the tent door is within the bug mesh door. There is no way to get to the bug mesh inside the tent without having the ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:39:52Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/door01/221862035_5x7sn-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The fly has a flap you can see on the left. The one on the right is tucked under the fly. The flap will be staked out during camping, helping the wind to blow over the tent rather than under ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221862405_mmEyj" title="The fly has a flap you can see on the left. The one on the right is tucked under the fly. The flap will be staked out during camping, helping the wind to blow over the tent rather than under ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/flyFlap/221862405_mmEyj-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The fly has a flap you can see on the left. The one on the right is tucked under the fly. The flap will be staked out during camping, helping the wind to blow over the tent rather than under ..." title="The fly has a flap you can see on the left. The one on the right is tucked under the fly. The flap will be staked out during camping, helping the wind to blow over the tent rather than under ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:41:29Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/flyFlap/221862405_mmEyj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The zipper pull is here to call attention to that nice detail. The zipper has a flap over it that is on the outside of the door to shed water until the zipper makes a turn near the bottom of ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221862582_ARaHP" title="The zipper pull is here to call attention to that nice detail. The zipper has a flap over it that is on the outside of the door to shed water until the zipper makes a turn near the bottom of ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/flyFlapDetail01/221862582_ARaHP-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="The zipper pull is here to call attention to that nice detail. The zipper has a flap over it that is on the outside of the door to shed water until the zipper makes a turn near the bottom of ..." title="The zipper pull is here to call attention to that nice detail. The zipper has a flap over it that is on the outside of the door to shed water until the zipper makes a turn near the bottom of ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:40:55Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/flyFlapDetail01/221862582_ARaHP-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />The tent pole is inset into the metal gromet, and the tent stake goes into the lower fabric loop. The upper loop is the one you pull on to tighten the strap to the stake.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221863361_k8Yjw" title="The tent pole is inset into the metal gromet, and the tent stake goes into the lower fabric loop. The upper loop is the one you pull on to tighten the strap to the stake."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/pegLoop/221863361_k8Yjw-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="The tent pole is inset into the metal gromet, and the tent stake goes into the lower fabric loop. The upper loop is the one you pull on to tighten the strap to the stake." title="The tent pole is inset into the metal gromet, and the tent stake goes into the lower fabric loop. The upper loop is the one you pull on to tighten the strap to the stake." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:35:05Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/pegLoop/221863361_k8Yjw-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Because of all the dust at Burning Man, I'm paranoid about it. The tent has two vents in the fly and tent on opposite sides of the center pole. This is how the fly vent looks when closed. It ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221863781_krPdc" title="Because of all the dust at Burning Man, I'm paranoid about it. The tent has two vents in the fly and tent on opposite sides of the center pole. This is how the fly vent looks when closed. It ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent01/221863781_krPdc-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Because of all the dust at Burning Man, I'm paranoid about it. The tent has two vents in the fly and tent on opposite sides of the center pole. This is how the fly vent looks when closed. It ..." title="Because of all the dust at Burning Man, I'm paranoid about it. The tent has two vents in the fly and tent on opposite sides of the center pole. This is how the fly vent looks when closed. It ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:35:08Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent01/221863781_krPdc-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Underneath the flap is a small stiff piece that you raise and stick to the velcro as shown. Under that flap is another zippered flap which is closed in this photo, sealing the fly against du ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221864040_Rdtxj" title="Underneath the flap is a small stiff piece that you raise and stick to the velcro as shown. Under that flap is another zippered flap which is closed in this photo, sealing the fly against du ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent02/221864040_Rdtxj-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="Underneath the flap is a small stiff piece that you raise and stick to the velcro as shown. Under that flap is another zippered flap which is closed in this photo, sealing the fly against du ..." title="Underneath the flap is a small stiff piece that you raise and stick to the velcro as shown. Under that flap is another zippered flap which is closed in this photo, sealing the fly against du ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:32:56Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent02/221864040_Rdtxj-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />This is inside the tent. There is a fabric flap which seals the tent separately from the opening in the fly.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221864269_qCUMm" title="This is inside the tent. There is a fabric flap which seals the tent separately from the opening in the fly."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent03/221864269_qCUMm-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="This is inside the tent. There is a fabric flap which seals the tent separately from the opening in the fly." title="This is inside the tent. There is a fabric flap which seals the tent separately from the opening in the fly." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:34:26Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent03/221864269_qCUMm-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />I have unzipped the flap. This is the bug-proof mesh screen on the tent. I still have not unzipped the flap in the fly - so we can have some ventilation without letting dust blow in.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221864532_azF8C" title="I have unzipped the flap. This is the bug-proof mesh screen on the tent. I still have not unzipped the flap in the fly - so we can have some ventilation without letting dust blow in."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent04/221864532_azF8C-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I have unzipped the flap. This is the bug-proof mesh screen on the tent. I still have not unzipped the flap in the fly - so we can have some ventilation without letting dust blow in." title="I have unzipped the flap. This is the bug-proof mesh screen on the tent. I still have not unzipped the flap in the fly - so we can have some ventilation without letting dust blow in." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:37:23Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent04/221864532_azF8C-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a> </p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221864762_iQoQe" title="civex's photo"><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent05/221864762_iQoQe-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="civex's photo" title="civex's photo" style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:37:22Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent05/221864762_iQoQe-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />Finally - I have unziipped the tent flap, the tent mesh, and the fly flap, so we can then zip the mesh back up and get whatever breezes there are from outside.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#221864978_3khT3" title="Finally - I have unziipped the tent flap, the tent mesh, and the fly flap, so we can then zip the mesh back up and get whatever breezes there are from outside."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent06/221864978_3khT3-Th.jpg" width="113" height="150" alt="Finally - I have unziipped the tent flap, the tent mesh, and the fly flap, so we can then zip the mesh back up and get whatever breezes there are from outside." title="Finally - I have unziipped the tent flap, the tent mesh, and the fly flap, so we can then zip the mesh back up and get whatever breezes there are from outside." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-02-01T10:36:06Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/vent06/221864978_3khT3-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />A view of the tent showing the logo and a door.</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#231787636_gZyym" title="A view of the tent showing the logo and a door."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1903/231787636_gZyym-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="A view of the tent showing the logo and a door." title="A view of the tent showing the logo and a door." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-27T05:45:02Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1903/231787636_gZyym-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />I\'m 5 feet 10 inches tall, for comparison. The cap makes me look taller, and there is indeed standing headroom for me at the center of the tent. We kept one of the interior flaps (shown in ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#231788003_9SKiQ" title="I\'m 5 feet 10 inches tall, for comparison. The cap makes me look taller, and there is indeed standing headroom for me at the center of the tent. We kept one of the interior flaps (shown in ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1916/231788003_9SKiQ-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="I\'m 5 feet 10 inches tall, for comparison. The cap makes me look taller, and there is indeed standing headroom for me at the center of the tent. We kept one of the interior flaps (shown in ..." title="I\'m 5 feet 10 inches tall, for comparison. The cap makes me look taller, and there is indeed standing headroom for me at the center of the tent. We kept one of the interior flaps (shown in ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-27T05:43:39Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1916/231788003_9SKiQ-Th.jpg <p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com">civex</a><br />We had very strong winds our first night, and the tent was buffeted. We were slapped lightly on our heads by the collapsing wall at one point. Although the wind generally came head on into t ...</p><p><a href="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/3835933_fyaKE#231788350_9azAD" title="We had very strong winds our first night, and the tent was buffeted. We were slapped lightly on our heads by the collapsing wall at one point. Although the wind generally came head on into t ..."><img src="http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1904/231788350_9azAD-Th.jpg" width="150" height="113" alt="We had very strong winds our first night, and the tent was buffeted. We were slapped lightly on our heads by the collapsing wall at one point. Although the wind generally came head on into t ..." title="We had very strong winds our first night, and the tent was buffeted. We were slapped lightly on our heads by the collapsing wall at one point. Although the wind generally came head on into t ..." style="border: 1px solid #000000;" /></a></p> 2009-01-27T05:57:30Z civex http://civex.smugmug.com http://civex.smugmug.com/Travel/MSR-Wind-4-Expedition-Tent/DSCF1904/231788350_9azAD-Th.jpg