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A lightweight bomb shelter for heavy conditions.

You and a buddy can comfortably sit out brutal weather inside the Dragontail Tent. MSR designed this single-wall tent to withstand four seasons of mountaineering abuse, and this lightweight shelter weighs in at just under five pounds. After a long day of trekking, you want to sleep soundly, and the Dragontail has an ideal balance of strength, space, and features so you can catch some Z's uninterrupted by the elements.
  • Single-wall design saves weight, eliminates the hassle of pitching a tent and securing a fly amid foul-weather, and aids in moisture breathability
  • Overhead ventilation tunnel allows stifling moisture to escape from within
  • Spaciousness is the name of the game: a large vestibule protects your boots and bags, and 41 inches of interior height let you sit up and stretch in the morning
  • Hooped pole geometry creates a strong structure able to withstand strong winds and heavy precipitation
  • Peaked roof helps shed rain and snow and provides more interior headroom space at the center of the tent
  • DuraShield coating makes the fly and floor heavily weather-resistant, so you stay dry through brutally adverse mountain weather year-round

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I am planning a several week ski tour in...

Anders

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I am planning a several week ski tour in northern Ontario and will potentially be facing minus 50 temps and high winds. I know this tent is designed for elevation, but I think conditions may be analogous. How does this tent do in extreme (and I ean extreme) cold

James Jenden

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It's silnylon, which should be able to handle the cold better than PU coated nylon. The vent on top means that moisture won't coat the inside of your tent as much as a single wall tent that uses a membrane to be waterproof. With that said, the vent means you won't be able to warm up your tent at all, so make sure you'll have a bag to match the lowest temperatures. MEC Thor with a liner perhaps? I would also take a look at the Mountain Hardwear EV-2 or the Marmot Alpinist. This one isn't freestanding, so that might be a problem for setup in high winds. If you don't like those designs, you'll never go wrong with a Black Diamond Bibler tent.

how big is this tent packed up in a...

shawn clark

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how big is this tent packed up in a backpack?

knanier

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Its 20 x 7 inches if you leave it in the bag it comes in. I generally separate the poles and the body though. The poles are a few inches around and 20 inches long. The tent itself can be compressed pretty well with a compression sack...about 1.5 or 2 nalgene bottles worth.

How does it perform in a storm on high...

duy4659221

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How does it perform in a storm on high mountains(4000+ meters ) compared to other 2-wall 4 season tents? Could it be as stable as other 8-9 lb tents and keep warmth?

Ryan Hamilton

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Yes, this tent is built for the high mountain storms.

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Erick Goudie

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Sick tent. Much better than a bivy system in a storm. weighs less than two bivy sacks and the poles and the tent weights are about equal so it is good for splitting up fairly between two people. SO MUCH SPACE.

Actual tent dimensions

Courtney Dean

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The data on backcountry isn't quite accurate. According to MSR (cascade designs) the floor dimensions are 50" X 94" yielding 29 sq. ft. That's much smaller than 36.

Still think it's a good, lightweight escape for two.

Matt Deen

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Thanks for posting. You would think that BC could get that right.