After inspecting the tent, I decided to attach the fly. I unfolded it, shook it out and threw it over the tent. After getting the four corners buckled to the respective corner buckle, I noticed these little hook and loop fasteners on the outside of the tent. It was then that I realized I had the fly on inside out. I unbuckled, flipped the fly over and re-buckled. As you can see from the picture 'View under Rain Fly' and 'View between Fly and Mesh Wall' that there is substantial room between the fly and the mesh roof and walls. This will help with condensation and not letting the mesh wall touch the wet rain fly. Also along the front ridge pole area under the fly, there are 'Pole Connectors' which are hook and loop fasteners that hold the fly in place to the frame. They are accompanied by a pull tab to be able to unfasten them.  

The Rain Fly has three vents, one at the back and two on the front. All three are high and should allow any heat build up to be able to escape through these vents. The vents are held open by a stiff plastic, bendable material that retains its arc shape even after unstuffing it. There are two guy-out loops, one on each side of the fly at the base of the fly and one in the center at the rear of the fly. There are no lines attached but some are provided and can be cut to one's desired length. The Oasis comes with ten stakes and with this many stakes and multiple guy out options, it seems as if it will hold up to very windy conditions.

Overall I am very pleased with the Black Diamond Oasis. Although I'm a little skeptical about whether three people could sleep in it comfortably I do believe it would be fine in a pinch. The floor seams are well sealed and it appears that the fly will provide great protection in harsh elements. I am looking forward to many nights in it possibly by myself but for sure with me and my kids.   

The Black Diamond Oasis tent has been a great shelter for me and my son on our past two trips. We took it on a trip to Shining Rock Wilderness area. It was a two night trip where the elevation was around 5,000 ft (1,524 km) and the temperatures ranged from 30's F (1 C) at night to 60 F to 70 F (33 C to 38 C) during the day. This was a good trip that I could let my son carry half of the tent so I let him carry the rain fly and stakes. Before I decided to split the tent up I noticed how big the packed size was compared to the area it was supposed to fit in my pack. It was quit a large package at 9 in x 25 in (22 cm x 64 cm). It would have taken up most of the room in my pack. I understand that it is labeled as a three person tent but as I found out later, the true interior size is more for a two person. So basically I'm carrying the size of a three man tent for two people to sleep comfortably. But that is not an issue, it was just an observation. Later I would like to see about getting the packed size smaller by using some type of compression sack.

As we got to hiking, it had been raining in this area prior to this trip so the ground was pretty wet and soggy. I did not bring any type of ground cloth so I was concerned about the wetness seeping into the floor of the tent. Once we got to camp my son and I set the Oasis up and placed our pad and bag in the tent. This is when I truly realized that it would not sleep three people comfortably. This is not to say that three people would not fit, I just don't think they would be comfortable and not feel crammed, but that is just my opinion. There was just enough room for both of us to have a little space on each side of us to where we were not touching each other or touching the walls of the tent. The corner mesh pockets were great for us to put our small items and my son liked having his own little pocket for his stuff. It was really nice having two separate doors as we both felt like we had our own entrance, which we did and we didn't have to crawl over each other's stuff either.

I felt like the tent 'breathed' very well. As cold as it was we did not experience any condensation. I left the rear vent open and the front ones open as well. We did have frost on the tent both mornings but after the sun came out the frost quickly melted and dried up. The rain fly had plenty of room between it and the mesh tent body, so I didn't have to worry about any wicking action from the moist rain fly entering into the tent. My tightening of the guy lines before we turned in for bed help tremendously. My concern with the floor getting wet inside because of the wet ground was what I had expected. The area where our pads were placed is the only area that was wet to the touch, everywhere else was dry on the inside of the floor.

Our other trip was for a two night trip to a Camporee for my sons Boy Scout troop. It was in a huge field on private property so we didn't have to 'pack' it in, we just drove up to the site and unloaded, like a camping trip. The temperature then was around 40 F to 45 F (22 C to 25 C) at night with periods of rain during the night. We were set up much like our other trip but this time we actually got rained on at night. The rain fly did a wonderful job keeping the rain out. We both experienced some rain dripping into the front edge of the tent when we were opening the fly door to get in. It would drip from the edge of the vent opening down to the front edge of the inside of the tent. It wasn't that bad as I would just wipe it up with a towel. It was really nice to have such a big opening to sort of jump into to quickly get out of the rain. 

Overall, I have been very happy with the Black Diamond Oasis tent. It has performed as expected and it is a great little tent for me and my son. I will however see about getting the pack size down a little smaller on future trips.

I have really enjoyed having the Black Diamond Oasis as my shelter for these past few months. I was able to take it on a two night weekend right before Christmas. My son and I took a short trip to Jones Gap where we took a short jaunt to the camp site. It was only about 1.5 miles (2.4 km) in from the parking lot. We decided to stay at this campsite for both nights as we worked on some Boy Scout related items. The temperature for the weekend was around 30 F to 40 F (-1 C to 4 C) at night. We did not experience any rain on this trip or much wind. The elevation was 1,215 ft. (370 m) according to my altimeter on my watch.

Not much was different on this trip than it was on our previous trips with concern to the tent. Again, we split up the tent as he carried the fly and stakes and I carried the poles and tent body. I actually let him set the tent up himself and he did a great job at doing it and it seemed very easy for him. I truly like the way the poles are connected together with the shock cord. There is no worry about losing parts of the poles and it just makes it easy to be able to lay out the poles and they pretty much snap together to form the full tent frame.

It is a great size for both of us and we have plenty of room for our gear beside us inside the tent. I still feel like it would be very close quarters for three people but again, it's feasable in a pinch or an emergency.

I have been impressed with the quality of the fabrics, zippers and stitching. I have not seen any loose threads or unravels. The zippers have worked flawlessly and only a couple of times during the whole test series did the zipper catch on the fabric while un-zipping the fly door. The corner pockets have come in very handy to put small items in and they are very easy to reach even outside of the tent. They are just inside the door and it makes it easy just to reach inside the door to retrieve an item.

Overall the Black Diamond Oasis Tent has been one of my favorite tents that I have spent my nights sleeping in. It's a great size for two people and it has plenty of room for gear to the side or in the middle. I do not see myself using it as a three man tent because of the width not being wide enough for people and gear but it can certainly be used as such and the gear can be placed in the vestibule or outside. The condensation has been very minimal and I find the vents are placed very well for cross ventilation. This may not be the case for someone else but I found it to breathe very well. The ease of set up is what stands out for me and when I get to a site and ready to put up the tent, I want it to be quick and that is what I have found in the Oasis.