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comparison of full fabric 2P and 3P tents for colder nights
see also:
- Remote Equipment Repairs - tent and camping repairs Hoppers Crossing, Melbourne
- I don't sell any of these nor do I receive any remuneration if you buy them, and I have not personally reviewed all of them, they are listed here to give you perspective
- any prices are indicative and are subject to change by the retailers
comparison some of the best freestanding full fabric 2P tents in 2021
| feature | Sea to Summit Telos TR2 PLUS | OneTigris Stella | Mont Dragonfly | Exped Orion II |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| price on sale | $AU879 | $AU282 | $AU999 | $AU1199 |
| season usage | 3+ season | 4 season but not warm weather | 4 season and still great in summer | 4 season and still good in summer although consider Extreme version with silnylon UV fly |
| best for.. | ultralight hiking in warm or cool areas | cool to cold conditions as minimal mesh ventilation | alpine hiking; very spacious all purpose tent although there are lighter options for most hiking needs; | tall people; 1-2 adults hiking; unprotected sites eg. Iceland, alpine base camps; high rain/wind cool-cold climate areas; car camping for those with bad backs |
| weight | 1.7kg | 2kg | 2.65kg | 3.2kg |
| packed size | 13 x 13 x 48cm | 50 x 15cm | 44x18cm + 45cm poles | 42 x 16cm |
| storm / wind proofing | ?good | ?good | excellent | excellent |
| livability in prolonged rain 1P | dubious, inner space the smallest; | OK | excellent as spacious, waterproof floor and zip ceiling vents | excellent thanks to large vestibules and doors |
| set up in rain without inner wet | yes | no | yes with footprint? | yes |
| pole attachment | clipped | clipped | clipped | all threaded |
| poles | 8.5 and 9.0mm | 7001 alloy | 9.6mm DAC | 9mm DAC |
| colours | green or grey | black with white inner | green with yellow inner | red or green with yellow inner |
| inner tent | 20D nylon with mesh ceiling vent and mesh upper part of doors | 20D all nylon | 20D all nylon (15D on 2020 model) | 30D all nylon |
| floor | 30D 8000mm floor | 40D silnylon 3,000mm | 70D, 25,000mm | 70D 10,000mm |
| fly | 15D silPeU 1200mm with apex vent | 20D silnylon 3000mm with above door overhang vents | 30D sil PU 2000mm with above door vents which align with inner vents which can allow nice bird hide capability | 40D PU 1500mm with above door overhang vents (Extreme has SilNylon) |
| inner height | 105cm | 115cm external height | 110cm | 125cm |
| internal width | 109 to 134cm | 125cm ext? | 140cm | 130cm |
| internal length | 215cm | 210cm ext? | 220cm | 215cm |
| internal area | 2.62sqm | sq.m | 3.08sq.m | 2.7sq.m |
| vestibule width | 75cm | ?cm | 70cm | 95cm |
| vestibule area | 1.6sq.m | sq.m | 2.3sq.m | |
| ingress/egress | good | v.good | good | excellent |
| door size | large doors | 130cm base x 83cm high | ||
| dual layer door | NO, 2/3rds nylon, upper 1/3rd mesh | NO, fabric only except small mesh at top | full rolls up to upper/rear of tent | full, rolls up to centre of tent |
| door position | triangular base at end | curved triangular starts at non-wind end | central triangular base at bottom | central D doors |
| door rain protection with fly open | OK if pegged out | OK if pegged out? | seems good but only if pegged out, less protection if folded fully back | very good as deep vestibule overhang |
| ridge pole | upward concave to give extra height to doors | standard | std convex | convex to ground |
| ability to open wind end vestibule | yes, entire fly can be opened at each end and left attached in middle for fast closure if rain comes | yes | yes also has part way pegging options - half way at foot end on left and half way at head end on right, while 1/3rd the way on left head end and 1/3rd the way on right foot end; this allows for best vision out on left side with best wind chill protection to upper body on right side irrespective of which end is head end; | no, unless remove ridge pole and use guy ropes |
| fully nylon sealed inner dust proof mode | NO | No small mesh top each door | yes | yes |
| zippable open inner vents | only upper part doors? | No | doors and ceiling vents - all dual nylon/mesh | only doors |
| can set up without fly | yes and can also have fly attached in middle and ready to apply | yes | yes | yes but more difficult and need guy ropes |
| can set up with fly only | yes and can be used as Hangout sun shade mode with trekking poles to elevate one end | no | ?possibly with footprint | yes, easy |
| extra features | Hangout mode; fly can stay on in middle only; pack comes in 3 parts for sharing and also doubles as tent pockets and diffused holder for ceiling lamps; | use as a bird hide; has most waterproof floor and the strongest poles which double cross; gear loft; 3 ceiling carabiners; asymmetric door zipping and vestibule pegging options so left side of head gives max. vision while right side gives maximum windchill protection to upper body when fabric on each of the doors is half unzipped irrespective of which end you have your head so if wind direction changes 180deg during the night you can just swap head position without need to rotate the tent; | extra height for tall people; large doors; hybrid tunnel design with ridge pole to ground; gear loft; tiny storage pocket; floor may not be waterproof enough | |
| potential cons | may not be as stormproof or durable; much less spacious inside; | NOT for warm conditions as no vents apart from small door mesh; not a lot of vestibule rain protection when open; only one ceiling carabiner, no gear loft; tiny storage pocket; floor may not be waterproof enough | a little heavy for everyday hiking; plastic clips might be an issue if stepped on; 2nd pole needs to feed through the plastic clips on 1st pole so need to pitch at home first to understand this; | heaviest and most expensive of the 4; poles need to feed through tunnels of the fly thus can't be used without the fly; |
| other versions | mesh version: $AU849 | NB. 2020 version only has 15D nylon inner; 2021 version has 20D; | Extreme version has UV protected silnylon fly but gets saggy and takes longer to dry when wet; Orion III is a 3P version; | |
| GREAT VALUE FOR MONEY!!! | Compared to full nylon Mont Moondance II, the Dragonfly is 10cm wider, stronger pole layout with shorter poles, larger vestibules with additional peg out options, 30D fly instead of 20D, 70D floor instead of 40D, more storm-proof, door are full dual mesh/nylon not just the upper half for greater ventilation options and is thus 560g heavier |
other 2P full fabric tents
single wall tents for use inside larger shelters
- 3F UL Gear Kangaroo
- similar to the Vidalido Land Yu but more expensive, much heavier fabric, comes with 20D foot print, mesh seems heavier, rear door height is slightly lower than front door to allow for more options in various tents and the poles do not seem as rigid
- 230G black TC polyester cotton fabric; storage areas at each end;
- 3000mm 210D floor
- Unlike the Vidalido Land Yu, the mesh mode of the doors is much smaller than the door itself - avoids zipper confusion but does mean less ventilation and less visibility - better for cold conditions but the Vidalido is better for warmer nights, and it doesn't have the zipper for power cords
- 1P: 3.9kg 220x90x132cm (internal is ~2.05×0.8m but will snuggly fit a 10cm thick x 90cm wide mat although need to reduce tension to zip) packs to 50x19x16cm;
- 2P: 5.1kg 220x160x139cm (internal is ~2.05×1.5m) packs to 50x20x20cm;
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005978226887.html ~$AU282 for 2P
- Vidalido Land Yu 2Persons TC Cotton Military Bed S-T139 Tent
- 130G black or khaki TC polyester cotton fabric 1000mm WH
- 200D oxford PU2500mm floor
- front and rear nice large doors with dual mesh/fabric
- 220 x 150 x 120cm external
- external 9.5mm aluminium poles all articulated to two hubs at each end
- packs to 47x17x17cm 3.5kg (well it is TC cotton and has heavy poles!)
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005559817300.html $AU205 on special + $AU30 delivery
ultralight trekking tents under 1.5kg
- TarpTent StratoSpire Li solid inner version
- dual trekking pole, fabric canopy tent with Dyneema, cuben fibre 8000mm waterhead fly
- set up fly first to avoid inner getting wet in the rain; no-see-um mesh;
- floor is now 20D 2000mm silnylon (better abrasion resistance than DCF and drops cost by $US60 but is 30g heavier and less waterproof)
- ~850g; 0.96sq.m vestibules x 2; packs to 41 cm x 12 cm;
- $US699 ($US839 for both a mesh inner and a solid inner)
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- 20D Silpoly 3500mm WH with 15D ripstop nylon inner
- assymetric design with floor being a parallelogram rather than rectangular
- unlike most of the above tents, it can be erected just with 4 pegs and 2 inverted trekking poles and only needing guy lines for windy weather
- this makes it much easier to set up than most of the above tents
- this model is rated “storm-proof”
- top 2/3rds of doors are mesh
- YKK zippers; vestibules 1.1 sq m x 2; fly footprint 210 x 254 cm
- 2.34×1.32m floor with 3.1sqm area and 122cm height
- packs to 30x15cm; 1135g,
- https://durstongear.com/products/x-mid-2-tent-ultralight-backpacking $AU507 + $AU67 for groundsheet
- optional Z-Flick Tent Pole if you don't have 2 hike poles
Durston X-Mid 2 solid inner tent
budget fair-weather winter tents
- Explore Planet Earth Spartan 2
- entry level full fabric tent apart from the 2 doors which are tear drop shaped No-See-Um mesh which can be hidden in ceiling pocket as they zip towards the top centre!
- atypical asymmetric 3 alloy pole design with spigot bottoms - pitch long yellow oblique pole 1st then the two red shorter poles.
- 5000mm poly-oxford floor; 4000mm fly;
- 2.4kg;
- pros:
- alloy poles;
- good waterproofing ratings
- No-See-Um mesh
- good value for money
- cons:
- not a fan of the assymetric pole design
- not a fan of the tear drop mesh doors - no fabric layer to reduce ventilation or for privacy when you want the fly left open
- vestibules are small
- https://www.snowys.com.au/spartan-2-hiking-tent $AU189-209 on special
- Denali Ascent II
- budget all fabric inner tent with ceiling mesh vent but has fibreglass poles; 2.6kg; packs to 68x21cm!
better winter tents
- generic Chinese 1P 2 x dual layered door tent
- clip on 2 crossed poles semi-bird-wing design
- light green 20D ripstop double silnylon 1500mm fly has 4 vents
- white 20D nylon fabric inner has 2 large doors each have mesh + fabric layer, and a 40D silnylon 3000mm yellow bathtub floor;
- 8.5mm poles
- 1.6kg
- Hewolf 1595 4 season
- mainly fabric inner with mesh upper vent pus ?dual fabric/mesh doors;2 crossed poles + crossbar;
- 2.5kg 220x140x100cm inner; packs to 48x13cm; (snowskirt version and oversized 3P version available)
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1620777587.html ~$AU129 del.
- Macpac Apollo v2
- 2023-2024 version now with bright blue 75D 1500mm ripstop silpoly fly and a 70D 10,000mmPU/WR nylon floor and a 40D nylon inner tent
- internal: 206 x 114 x 132cm
- external: 210 x 120 x 296???
- two mesh+fabric layer doors
- 2.81kg packs to 60x17cm
- https://www.macpac.com.au/macpac-apollo-2-person-tent/120823.html $AU379 on special
- Marmot Fortress 2P
- one door is full mesh and full fabric
- other door is full fabric without mesh for bottom half then dual mesh/fabric top half
- annoyingly, the ceiling vent does not have mesh to stop insects!
- canopy 40D Polyester No-See-Um Mesh | 68D Polyester Taffeta
- floor 70D Polyester Taffeta 2000mm
- 1500mm fly
- 9mm DAC poles; packed size 53.3 x 17.8cm ;
- 2710g;
- discontinued?
- OneTigris Stella 2P tent v1
- 2.1×1.3×1.15m high; 20D ripstop silnylon 3000mmPU Black fly, 20D nylon white inner; 40D polyester floor; YKK zippers; small mesh vent top section of the large doors;
- conventional 2 pole crossover design with crossbar
- 4 guy out points in corners but wil this suffice for windy conditions?
- 2kg packs to 50x15x15cm; no mesh door only mode thus too warm for summer
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005310977103.html $AU282 on special
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KCQg0Zrpdbw how to set up
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CWCzoVwAbrw storm testing
- OneTigris Stella 2P tent v2
- much improved version now has:
- dual layer doors - fabric and mesh
- a little taller and wider
- improved hardware for attaching fly to inner makes set up easier
- new color scheme - gree-brown/yellow
- but no ceiling vents may limit use in warm weather or high humidity areas
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UBoKMg681Tk - 1P version - wider than a normal 1P tent
- OneTigris Cometa 2P tunnel tent
- 4.2×2.15×1.3m high 2 sleeved hoop tunnel tent with large side awning door (dual fabric/mesh) and a tunnel end door
- NOT freestanding; 40D silnylon PU3000mm black fly; 40D nylon white inner; 20D nylon mesh;
- 4kg packs to 50x20cm; need trekking poles for awning;
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oUsn-1W4MNM how to set up
- 3FUL Gear Floating Cloud 2 4 season version
- conventional dual Y hub single spine with crossbar design;
- almost full 15D nylon fabric inner version (50g heavier than 3 season version) seems to have small sections of mesh at each end, above each door and in ceiling although one image suggests mesh might be top 1/3rd
- bathtub is 40D silnylon 6000mm PU
- 2 fly options:
- 210T DWR polyester 4000mm PU (180g heavier and cheaper at ~$AU304)
- 15D ripstop silnylon 5000mm ~$AU354
- comes with a 68D 210T silPU polyester taffeta 4000mm footprint (233g)
- also has a 3 season inner mesh version 20D nylon
- 3FUL Gear Taiji 2 4 season version
- external frame so inner does not get wet when setting up but cannot use without the 15D 5000mmPU silnylon fly (khaki, green or light grey)
- 15D nylon fabric inner has mesh on top 25% of each door; only one tiny storage pocket;
- 20D silnylon 6000mmPU bottom; 60cm vestibules;
- 1.8kg excl. footprint and pegs
- 20D silnylon 4000mmPU footprint
- guylines attach to clips on the poles - none attach onto fly directly - in strong winds, side fly may push against the inner as no guy out points apart from corners.
- can swap inner with a mesh inner if purchase this separately
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cWWUuaUSH58 how NOT to set it up in the wind!
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L6ZKneLSuH8 vs NatureHike Cloud Peak 2 (NH has much more mesh, 10cm more narrow, 5cm longer, 10cm wider vestibule, has additional small top fly to cover the ceiling mesh vents of the fly, has a stronger 3 pole design and is cheaper)
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M-j4dBeObnU The Outdoor Gear Review: seems to have waterproofing issues at vents - you should seam seal these just in case
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- 3 season tent
- two 9.6mm DAC poles with a standard convex cross pole
- 20D ripstop nylon inner with only top half of each door having dual mesh/nylon plus dual zippable ceiling vents
- 20D silNylon 2000mm fly with dual ceiling vents
- 40D 25,000mm waterhead floor
- 2.09kg (2021 version is slightly heavier than previous version as uses 20D canopy instead of 15D)
- 216 x 128 x 100cm high internal area 2.86 sq.m
- 70cm vestibules
- packed size 33 x 15cm? + 49cm poles
- $AU879
- TarpTent ArcDome 2 Ultra with fabric inner
- Challenge Sailcloth UltraTNT fly fabric rated to 200+psi / 140,000mm+ hydrostatic head, desert sage green, fully free-standing
- 30D double sil-nylon 5000mm WH floor does need seam-sealing to be fully waterproof
- pitches fly first and fly can be used standalone but inner cannot be used standalone
- inner is 2.34×1.27×1.14m giving floor area of 2.97sq.m;
- inner fabric is 15D double ripstop polyester
- overall footprint is 1.98×2.57m; packs to 41x17cm;
- option of either 9.3mm alloy poles or 7mm carbon fiber
- two pole design with full length pole Ultra 100X packcloth sleeves, lots of guy outs make it very stable in strong winds
- 1.83kg incl. stakes (carbon fibre pole version is 175g lighter)
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- pole sleeves are narrow and can be hard to get the poles inserted in cold weather with gloves and you need to insert through guy out first
- vent uprights may be an issue
- otherwise great to set up in strong winds and the many guy outs well supported the tent in these conditions
alpine snow winter tents
- Asta Gear Cresent Xuanyue snowline tent
- 1P exoskeleton crossed pole in sleeves, bird-wing style 2 door 2 awning tent with 60cm sloping wall vestibules giving fly width of 220cm
- wind proof to Beaufort 7 winds but winged walls are not vertical which reduces head space and vestibule space
- 20D ripstop silnylon PU5000mm fly; mainly fabric inner but half top doors are mesh
- 220×80-100x110cm; 1.6kg;
Asta Gear Cresent Xuanyue snowline tent
- MSR Access™ 1 Ultralight, Four-Season Solo Tent
- 1.6kg; single spine pole with hubs + full crossbar extending to ground on each side resulting in a small door but extra strong design to resist snow loading; nearly all 20D ripstop nylon fabric except top 1/4 of door which is mesh; NOT for warmer nights as would need to open door for ventilation; may have greater condensation issues;
- 20D ripstop nylon 1200mm fly; 30D ripstop nylon 3000mm floor;
- WE SPACE 2 WINTER TENT
- asymmetric double Y tri-hub pole design;
- 30D ripstop silnyon fly (NOT seam-sealed!); 5000mm PU nylon floor;
- 1.96kg;
- Marmot Fortress Ultralight 2-Person Tent
- 2.1kg; packed Size: 18 x 46 cm / 21 x 7.5 inches; 68d Polyester Taffeta 190T 2000mm floor; 68d 100% Polyester Taffeta 1500mm fly;
- 40d 100% Polyester No-See-Um Mesh; 68d 100% Polyester Taffeta inner; floor area: 2.97 m2; height 107cm;
- $AU719
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- great tent although the unusual pole set up can be confusing; 9.6mm DAC poles; 30D 2000mm ripstop nylon DWR PU fly; 20D ripstop nylon inner;
- 2.65kg; 2 large doors each with full mesh/fabric dual layers; zippable vents; 25,000mm 70D nylon floor;
- $AU999
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- designed for alpine use; pentagonal footprint with aerodynamic nose design;
- 248x130x108cm giving 2.95m2 area plus two doors and 80-cm wide vestibules on each side;
- 9.6mm DAC poles are OUTSIDE the fly and pass through tunnel sleeves
- 2.6kg; packed size 44x18cm plus 45cm poles;
- $AU1249
- Mont Eddie 2
- extra strong designed for school groups, no storage pockets to tear.
- 75D 3000mm blue fly; 40D nylon inner with mesh upper half of doors; 100D 5000mm PU nylon floor;
- 9.8mm DAC pressfit parallel poles which feed into sleeves, plus a crossbar
- “sub-alpine” tent optimised for cold nights but the minimal ventilation options of the half mesh doors will be too warm for warmer nights above 20degC
- 2.9kg;
- WE I-EXPLORE 2 WINTER TENT
- heavy duty school group true 4 season tent with atypical three 10.2mm DAC pole design; 75D DWR 3000mm fly; 100D 8000mm floor; 40D nylon inner;
- the half-size doors are dual mesh layer/fabric layer;
- 3.6kg; packs to 40x16cm;
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- great 4 season hike tent (although poles are only 8mm so maybe not for gale winds) for a small stove
- 3.1m long x 1.8m/1.5m wide x 1.3m tall includes 1m long floorless vestibule for stove and wood;
- 40D 3000mm PU ripstop silnylon outer with ceiling vents
- removable 2.1m long x 1.65/1.3m wide full fabric inner tent has three No-See-Um mesh + fabric doors and 40D 3000mm PU ripstop silnylon; bathtub floor which has buckles on each corner to attach to outer
- 3 x 8mm alloy poles; 3.8kg;
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- US designed civilian version of their military tent to be a versatile, tough, durable 2P 3 and 4 season tent depending upon configuration
- 70D tub floor on inner which is almost completely mesh attached to a the common 2 crossover aluminium pole system with transverse pole but in this case they all join in the middle at a hub
- two large doors, 30D Multicam fly has a generous vestibule with 3“ wide storm flaps
- 70D groundsheet
- the AI version (“All-In”) includes the Cold Weather pack which has a full fabric windbreaker which encloses the inner mesh to convert it to a 4 season tent plus snow/sand stakes
- 19”x8“ 500D heavy duty stuff sack
- 4.4kg! $US586
single door expedition alpine tents
- Salewa Sierra Leone II Tent
- 2.9-3.25kg;
- Salewa Litetrek Pro II Tent
- 1.7-2kg;
- Nemo Kunai 2 Person Tent
- Wilderness Equipment WE Second Arrow X 2 Person Tent
- MSR Tindheim™ 2-Person Backpacking Tunnel Tent
- 3.2kg 3 season;
- Rab Latok Summit 2 Person Tent
- Rab Latok Mountain 2 Person Tent
- Nemo Chogori 2 Person Mountaineering Tent
3P full fabric tents
- Exped Venus III DLX EX
- 4 season, 4.9kg, extra large vestibule making it 4.45m long
- 115cm high
- $AU1995
- Exped Orion III
- 4 season, 3.6kg
- build similar to Orion II above but 160cm wide and 140cm tall and total length 3.5m not 3.1m
- $AU1299
- Big Agnes Copper Spur Expedition HV 3
- 4 season
- 1200mm silnylon fly
- minimal door mesh area so perhaps too warm for Australian summers
- 10,000mm floor
- 2.8kg
- 229 x (158 to 178) x 104cm high
- 76cm vestibules
- packs to 51 x 20cm
- $AU929
- OnePlanet Goondie 3 Nylon
- 4 season
- 30D 1500mm sil/PU polyester fly
- 70D 20,000mm PeU nylon floor, 15D inner nylon
- doors are half nylon half mesh
- inner 225 x 185 x 106cm high with total length 3.75m
- vestibules 82.5cm
- 10.25mm DAC featherlite 44cm poles
- 2.66kg
- $AU1049
- OnePlanet Wurley 3 snow
- 4 season education tent
- Snow features include: thicker poles for a more robust structure; twin zippers on the fly door (easier to dig your tent out); and peg loops big enough to fit skis.
- 70D 1500mm polyester fly
- 210D 30,0000mm PeU poleyster floor
- 225 x 195 x 106 cm high total 3.75m long
- Pressfit 11.1 mm poles in cross-fit design
- 3.9kg
- $AU859
- OnePlanet Wurley 3
- 4 season education tent for 3 high school students or 4 primary school students
- 70D 1500MM PU polyester fly
- 210D 30,000mm PeU polyester floor
- 225 x 195 x 106 cm high total 3.75m long
- mesh window on doors - although doors are relatively small angled D doors
- Pressfit 9.5 mm diameter cross-over poles in the body and 11.1 mm for the ridge
- 3.5kg
- $AU719
- MacPac Polaris
- 3 season 3P version of MacPac Apollo aimed at school groups
- int: 212 x 175 x 115cm high 3.7 sqm floor area
- 75cm 0.8sq.m vestibules supported by ridge pole which extends to ground
- 40D ripstop nylon inner
- 75D SI coated ripstop polyester 1500mm PU fly
- 70D nylon PU 10,000mm waterhead floor
- packs to 60 x 17cm
- 3.59kg
- 2024: $AU559 on special https://www.macpac.com.au/macpac-polaris-3-person-tent/121089.html?
- issues with possibly an older model: fly touches inner which compromises rain proofing and the floor is not as waterproof as it could be according to reviews, and can't pitch inner taut; when opening the fly door during rain, the water runs into the inner tent; fly zip constantly gets caught in the storm flap;
- Marmot Fortress 3P
- 1500mm fly
- 40D inner with top vent and half-mesh doors
- 68D 2000mm floor
- 70cm vestibules
- internal 219 x 158 x 117cm high total 3.24m long
- 2.89kg
- packs to 56 x 20cm
- $AU494
- Outdoor Connection Breakaway Rambler 3P Dome Tent
- super cheap budget tent for car camping when there is no wind or rain forecast or for use inside a larger shelter
- HTS Protek2000 Outer Fly fabric waterproofed to 1000mm MIMIMUM; 68D inner fabric 2 large Durafine No-See-Um mesh T zip doors each with internal zip up privacy layer;
- no vestibules;
- 180(W) x 200(L) x 120cm(H)
- 2.8kg; there is no 2P version as of 2023;
- pros
- super cheap;
- a potential great option for use under a tarp or inside a larger shelter when you don't need to be paying a lot of money for waterproofing
- large No-See-Um mesh doors front and rear with internal privacy screen so you don't have to zip up the fly
- cons
- not waterproof - don't use in anything more than light showers unless you have it in a larger shelter or under a tarp
- too short which makes it problematic with tall people or stretcher beds;
- annoying 5 and 6mm fibreglass poles need to be passed through sleeves and can catch on the ferrules.
- probably not windproof - the poles are liable to break as they are only 5mm and 6mm but the sleeves may help to protect them
- does not seem to have vestibules
- https://outdoorconnection.com.au/products/outdoor-connection-breakaway-wanderer-dome-3p-tent $AU70 makes it a bargain IF it suits your needs
- Homful Double CrossOver Tent (NO FLY!)
- this could be great for fair weather by itself, or for use a tarp or inside a large larger tents without integrated floors to act as fly tents or hot tents in winter
- 2 very large oversized dual mesh/fabric front/rear doors
- 2 large triangular dual mesh/fabric end windows plus large rectangular dual mesh/fabric ceiling window; large ceiling mesh pockets;
- 2.8×2.2×1.65m tall giving 6m2; 150D Oxford fabric 2000-3000mm WH; small ceiling fly;
- alloy poles pass through fairly short ceiling meshed sleeves;
- packs to 68x23x23cm; 6.2kg;
- https://www.aliexpress.com/item/1005005605418669.html ~$AU300 incl delivery
- Pomoly Locomotive 3 Chimney tent
- tunnel design with a large front vestibule with stove jack, 2 large side doors and a vent;
- inner tent is 20D ripstop nylon with 40D ripstop nylon floor and a single dual-layered (mesh/fabric) white front door facing the vestibule and stove (perhaps sleep with an escape knife in case of fire)
- 3.7kg
- Geertop TopRoad tent
- green or bright yellow 210T PU 3000 mm counter-tear checkered polyester fly with snow skirt (can be rolled up) - door can be used as awning
- 210T breathable polyester toward inner tent with white mesh (green fly tent has a white inner, yellow fly tent has a yellow inner)
- 210D PU 5000 mm Oxford fabric floor
- inner is mostly fabric apart from two triangular mesh ceiling vents
- 2 crossover aluminium pole design pass through sleeves
- both the large D doors are dual layer - mesh/fabric, but are assymetrically placed with one end being the corner of the tent
- 3P version:
- inner is 2.1×1.8×1.2m; packs to 44x17cm
- 4P version:
- 2.4×2.1×1.4m plus 2x 75cm vestibules; 4.15kg packs to 44x21cm
- 4P version also has dual layered ground level vents at each end
- GOOUT Springhill Penglai 3P Kangaroo TC Cotton tent
- 4.6kg 220x195x130cm inner tent is $AU423 - large doors are dual layer but does have a mesh ceiling so not full fabric
- 2.3kg 220x320cm 210D fly with TPU ceiling to see sky is $AU216
Penglai 3P with fly as awning