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J.D.Lee
Nov 15, 2019
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Minimalism at its finest
The first few times I set the tent up it required a bit of tweaking to get the angles right and make everything taut; I still haven't quite mastered it, but it's not hard to sort. (watch the video). The venting is nice, though as of yet I haven't used the venting as I've only had the chance to use the tent in 20˚ weather, and in the morning there was no condensation, but I do live in a high altitude desert. The mesh is delicate, and does bunch up, but I roll that bit up inside the tent to keep it from snagging, so it never really sees more than myself moving around inside it. There is some concern with my pack in the vestibule possibly snagging it, so keep an eye on that. I tend to keep a rain cover over my pack facing the mesh in any tent to avoid the possibility, due to a previous incident, and so far this mesh has held up. Also, I'm not sure why they didn't have the mesh door zip go all the way to the bathtub; there is a pinky width strip of mesh between the zipper and the bathtub, which in my experience could be a stress point over time. - As of yet it's fine though. The one man is literally ONE man, but he may need to be a shorter man. I'm 5'1" and though I did have some space lengthwise, my 6'4" brother who borrowed it wasn't happy inside because he doesn't like it when the tent mesh touches his feet/ head, but this may not bother most people, or even be a problem. Just something to keep in mind. Width wise it exactly fits a Klymit air pad. Literally. This is a very narrow tent inside the mesh. Short of a bivy I have not seen any other tent (interior mesh part only) this narrow, but there is ample room in the vestibules. I fit fine, though my brother is a big guy, and his shoulders are ridiculously wide. It was a tighter fit for him but not a deal breaker on the width. For comparison on weight, I have a Big Agnes Tiger Wall UL3, and it weighs 3.32 lbs/ 1504g. (The BA is a freestanding tent, so that includes the poles.) The DD weighs 1.95 lb/ 883g. (I did not add in the weight of my trekking poles because if you're buying this tent you're already carrying them.). To pitch the DD tent you are going to need enough room for the guy lines, but when you take that into account with the footprint of the BA the difference is negligible. The last little bit of this review: I'll just state it does take a mental rethinking on positioning yourself/ the mesh inside. You do need to align things to be at what feels like an angle inside the fly, but once you're over that mental hurdle the tent is easier to set taut. When it is literally just me I take the DD. If there is any chance I need more than one person in the tent, or I take my dog with me, I take the BA. I have looked at the DD 2 person tent, but so far haven't bought it. I'm a little worried with actually fitting 2 people, or me and the dog in it if it's similarly as minimal as the 1 person inside. Overall It's a decent little tent. It doesn't fit all scenarios, but for one person going the bare minimum it does the job. - I haven't had it out in wind or rain yet, so I can't comment as to that.
Recommends this product? Yes
dandurston
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Dan Durston
Nov 15, 2019
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J.D.LeeThanks for the feedback. The floor area is indeed modest and only enough space for 1P (e.g. not a dog etc). The 28" width is on the narrow side for a 1P tent, whereas the 50" width of the 2P is pretty typical for a 2P tent, plus it is 5" longer inside (92 vs 87"), so while the 1P is a modest size for 1, the 2P is actually a pretty generous size for 2.
Do you normally pitch it with the peak guylines? The tent should be robust without them in normal weather if the pitch is pretty good. In case it's helpful, I have a new video on pitching here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cVboRcwY6P0
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J.D.Lee
Nov 16, 2019
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dandurstonThanks for the info on the 2 person. I do generally use the guylines; I've been caught by surprise with wind in other tents, and rather than have to get out and sort it in the middle of the night, I rather just have it all in place. It's a personal preference. I've been waiting to be able to read reviews over time on your 2 person as I know it's fairly new, and I wanted to have first hand info to base a purchase on. When I do stretches of trail that require at least a week I like your lighter tent. It may be minimal but thats what drew me to it in the first place. I'll be doing various long sections of the AT in 2020 so I'll be taking it with.
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