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The North Face Minibus 33 Tent 3-Person 3-Season
Feel free to sit comfortably, with your two buddies, inside The North Face Minibus 33 Tent. This three-season tent’s interior height peaks out at a roomy 48.5 inches. Two huge D doors make in-and-out easy, two large vestibules shelter your gear, and a window keeps you up to date on weather. The high-low venting system increases airflow while a fly-tensioning system keeps the canopy taut throughout the night. Interior pockets, a color-coded pole and webbing system, and twist clips all add to the ease of spending a night out.
Bottom Line: Roomy on the inside.
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Roomy & straightforward
By: Ingrid Backstrom
February 18, 2009
This tent is super cool as a backpacking/car-camping tent--it has straight walls on each side making it incredibly roomy, and the mesh sides and top are awesome on a clear night--it feels like you are sleeping outside. It is easy to set up after you do it one time, with some very ingenius snap-in fasteners. The only drawback is due to its height vs. footprint, if it's pretty windy out, the top blows back and forth a bit. This can be solved pretty well by putting on the rain fly and really staking it down tight.
I have used this tent on 7 different trips so far this summer
I have used this tent on 7 different trips so far this summer and for the most part has worked great for us. My problem is that when the fly is on I cannot get the top of the fly tight, it generally sags or droops in the middle so when it rains the water is pooling. What am I doing wrong
By: all01221599944
August 18, 2009
Have you been guying out the fly? Seems to be important to use all of the guy lines on the fly on this tent.
By: Dave Drulard
August 18, 2009
MiniBus 33
By: Shawn D.
August 17, 2009
Luxurious, High Quality, but a little too heavy.
By: Shawn D.
August 17, 2009
Pros:
So the Tent is Super Nice. There's plenty of head room to sit or even stand on your knees. It's also Long enough for those of you who are 6'5"... but it probably would be a tight fit for three 250lb men... The design is very cool, and the fabrics are Super High Quality!
Cons:
A little flimsy in the wind, weighs about 7.5 lbs, doesn't include enough stakes to tie guylines.
Overall It's a Great tent for 2 large people of 3 mid-sized people :)
Just used my minibus for the first time and I love it but on
Just used my minibus for the first time and I love it but on the door on the fly there is a small yellow loop, what is the purpose of this loop?
By: Dale Budgell
May 31, 2009
It is for the "High Low Venting"
There is a little black plastic hook on the bottom corner of the door, the purpose is to hold the bottom flap open when zipped open for venting.
check out this video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DW1UT79-dK4
By: Shawn D.
August 17, 2009
Could also be for rolling the fly door open. Sometimes when you roll the door open there's a peg-and-loop fastener to hold it open and let the tent air, so that could be it.
By: Angus Bohanon
June 1, 2009
im not exactly sure but maybe its for guying out the tent. maybe if you can upload a picture or something i could help more...
By: Vern Nelson Jr.
June 1, 2009
Home away form home
By: Dale Budgell
May 31, 2009
minibus 33
By: steve
April 10, 2009
Just got my new minibus 33!
pretty sweet tent. fairly easy to set up. like the storage space and the room for the gear loft. 1 big downfall IMO, the corner tabs on the outside, where the ends of the tent poles insert into, they are plastic!! i really don't like that. i can just see this part failing, breaking, or fautiging over time. also that tab is on a piece of webbing that is bar tacked "stiched" to the tent floor, so if it does break, it would have to sent in to replace that small corner tab. I really don't like that piece. it should have been made of aluminum or steel. I am a product designer, and actually used to design tents, seems that the lead designer would have noticed this design flaw. other than that tab, i love this tent!
Cant decide on big agnes copper spur ul3 or the north face minibus
Cant decide on big agnes copper spur ul3 or the north face minibus 33. any insight that may help would be appreciated. I am a newbie to camping except I know condensation a bummer. I am using motorcycle as mode of transportation so size more important than weight. Both seem good but would sacrifice durability for weight if given choice.
thanks very much
By: wayne
May 21, 2009
Big Agnes makes better lightweight tents than North Face, period. The Copper Spur is 3 lbs. lighter and gives you an extra 2 square feet of space inside. The Minibus has a bigger vestibule and 4.5 inches more of headroom. It just comes down to preference on your part, do you want a 7lb house in the Minibus or do you want an ultralight 3 person tent in the Copper Spur? If weight isn't an option, you'll have a home away from home with the Minibus. If weight is a hindrance, the Copper Spur.
By: Barry Blalock
June 2, 2009
Roooomy
By: edub
April 21, 2009
Great tent with plenty of room. Even the 2man has plenty of room. With the venting from the clip on fly and the vents up top there is NO condensation what so ever.
Steve (OP)... Steel really? I personally don't mind the plastic clips. North Face is not the only manufacture using these, they have been on the market for a while, check out Kelty or Sierra Design.They are faster than grommets and you aren't going back and forth around a tent to keep them in. I believe they are made by the same company who makes the poles and other plastic hub things.
If you are tired of cramped tents look no farther.
Change me.
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Fly] 40D 210T nylon ripstop; [Floor] 70D 210T nylon taffeta with 5000mm PU coating
- Freestanding:
- Yes
- Poles:
- 4
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherlite NSL
- Doors:
- 2
- Clip / Sleeve:
- Clip
- Floor Space:
- 42sq ft (3.9sq m)
- Interior Height:
- 48.5in (123cm)
- Vestibule Space:
- 28sq ft (2.6sq m)
- Packed Size:
- 15 x 7in (38 x 18cm)
- Ventilation:
- High & low vents
- Weight:
- 7lb 5oz (3250g)
- Recommended Use:
- Camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- Lifetime
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