Hey folks! I received the tent in the mail and set it up outside for about 30 mins to air out, and to shake her down. The smell was minimal, and gone before I started breaking down. It was 25 bucks, and free shipping, so it should work plenty fine. Let the fun begin!
My first few trips with the boy scouts were in tents like that. The troop had like 10 of those. Then we "upgraded" to Eureka dome tents. But they worked and I have many memories all over the Southwest using those tents.