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Zerogram RACEK Alpine 3 Tents

Name: Zerogram RACEK Alpine 3 Tents
Brand: Zerogram
SKU: zerogram-racek-alpine-3-tents
Price: 249.99 USD
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Product Description

The Zerogram RACEK Alpine 3 single-wall tent is designed for alpine expeditions, with a mesh roof vent to increase air circulation and a zippered side vent to control condensation. This tent comes with DAC Featherlite NSL poles, which use inserts to increase strength and avoid breakage Read More

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ozedude

Mar 25, 2018

Zerogram? Seriously? One of the the heavier tents in the market. C'mon guys get serious.

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phing

Mar 24, 2018

Anybody able to find out more information about this tent? I found the japanese product page (https://www.zerogram.co.jp/product/racek3-tent/) which thankfully has a diagram on how to pitch the tent, but it be also great to have some real reviews, especially how "alpine" this tent really is (how does it handle in strong wind, heavy snow, ease of pitching, vestibule practicality for cooking/boiling water, storing gear etc).

Jwalche

Jun 25, 2017

How is a 6 lbs tent even considered a lightweight backpacking tent?

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Jwalche

Jun 26, 2017

True. But the maker's name and their “Though, in theory, there is no material that weighs nothing, we dream of developing weightless equipment.” seemed sillly

GLXLRE

Mar 25, 2018

JwalcheThis tents meant for more serious weather. Take a look at how the poles cross each other and how they extend into the vestibule. 3 season backpacking tent and a 4 season tent have different standards for weather protection, hence UL in terms for a more weather ready tent.

satanas

Jun 25, 2017

The description says single wall, but also that there's a rain fly. These are mutually exclusive options - unless there's something really weird going on. Is this a single skin tent or not? If it *is* a single skin tent but still needs a rain fly, what's the point?

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Vader

Jun 25, 2017

satanasThe tent is single wall, however the top has a mesh ventilation opening to allow for true four season use. If you check their website, they show the rainfly, it is a small covering to cover the top mesh opening of the tent. O believe they are trying to afford the option of less weight when weather is desirable. Hope this helps, I'm including their link for the UL, it has good pictures to exaplin what I am trying to say. Best of luck! https://zerogramgear.com/product/racek-alpine-ul-3-tent/

satanas

Jun 25, 2017

VaderThanks, I think! It looks like the vent is permanently open, so the rainfly is effectively a small umbrella which covers it (attached how?). I assume the weight difference between the two variants is due to lighter weight fabric in both the rain fly/umbrella and the vestibule section of the tent.
My past experience with single wall tents has been that the seams always leak if it rains, so I wonder if this one is any different. At least the multiple vents should reduce condensation.

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ozedude

Zerogram? Seriously? One of the the heavier tents in the market. C'mon guys get serious.

GLXLRE

This tents meant for more serious weather. Take a look at how the poles cross each other and how they extend into the vestibule. 3 season backpacking tent and a 4 season tent have different standards for weather protection, hence UL in terms for a more weather ready tent.

phing