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Don’t think that a measly three pounds worth of poles and fabric can keep you comfortably protected from mountain tempests? Check out the Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent. This ultralight, three-season shelter features a single hubbed pole design and a spacious interior that accommodates even the tallest of tent mates. A single, cave-style door lets you get in or out quickly, and the front vestibule keeps your packs dry when the skies let loose. The locking Jake’s Foot corners and lightweight pole clips make one-person set-ups a breeze.
Everyone is always excited about how "this tent fits people over 6 feet tall!" Well I'm finally excited to say that this is the perfect ultra-light tent for people under 6-foot. Backpacker says that two sleeping pads overlap at the end, but two thermarest prolite 3's fit in perfectly with no amount of overlap. There is head room for two people to sit up, you just can't be a big person. REI has the XL version of this tent, go check it out there. There are lots of neat little features like the jake's feet (where the poles attach to the tent body on the bottom). Bonus: my tent for the packaged weight is 3.5 pounds. Only a couple small complaints: the stuff sack it comes with is huge. why? its a small tent? I'm going to use a compression sack instead. The tent comes with 6 stakes, just enough to stake it out, but it also comes with two guylines and no stakes for them. I guess I'll either use rocks or buy a couple MSR needle stakes. Oh well. All in all, a great tent. Rightfully the "Top Ultralight" by Backpacker.
Really cool design and super lightweight, but I wouldn't consider it a two person tent. More like a 1 person and a dog tent, or two children tent. I am 5'8" and my Husband is 6'3" and we have a 20lb Shiba Inu. We did not all fit comfortably, it was very cramped. But it is super lightweight and easy to assemble. So I would definitely recommend it as a 1-person.
This tent does not come with a footprint. It's available here: http://www.backcountry.com/outdoorgear/Sierra-Designs-Vapor-Light-2-Footprint/SDS0358M.html
The advantage of getting this footprint is that it clips on to the jakes foot corners for a seamless fit.
I have never purchased a tent that came with a footprint. I don't know exactly why they leave them out but you don't have to use the one that is made directly for any tent, you can make your own or use a tarp.
Your choice, you can pay $40-50 for the one made for the tent, the ups of this is that it's made for the tent and usually snaps or stakes into it in some way. Perfect Fit. Or you can buy an alternative like a tarp or cut up some cuben fiber or some other cloth to size.
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I have the XL version which was produced in a limited quantity. It it just a few inches longer. I got this considering I am 6'6" tall. This tent is impressively light weight. I can pack the entire tent into my backpack and still have plenty of room compared to other tents I have packed. The weight speaks for itself. For how light it is, it is really spacious. I really like how tall it is. My favorite part though, is the pole system. It is a really unique two pole design. One pole is a four legged spider with a notch on the center. The other is a pole that connects with the center of the other, then two branches that follow down to the far corners. This design allows for not only a light, simple setup, but also I really tall ceiling in the front. Also, the "feet" are really simple and a clever design. Everything snaps in very securely. The tent is very well ventilated and stands very strongly. I wish it was self standing but it is lighter this way.
Overall, great 3 season 2 man tent. Really light and really clever design. I would recommend this to a friend.
This tent was pretty sick. As soon as you open the poles, they snap right into place! I could sit upright in it just fine, and coming and going was a breeze. I really enjoyed the flow thru material that kept the bugs out, and the breeze coming in...Really light also. I was amazed at the durability with just 2poles also.
My son and I slept through 12 hours of drizzle in the Rockies in the summer without any wetness save for a few drops of condensation. Very easy to set up and take down.
I used this at 7,000 feet in late spring over a rainy night with no wind. In the morning there was minimal condensation, but absolutely no water beads or drips. After you set up the tent once, it takes literally less than 2 minutes to set everything up by your self. It has great features like the Jakes Foot, which is a ball and socket joint where the poles connect to the tent; making it free standing. The rain-fly snaps on to the feet of the tent. The tent is super light. The foot print is pretty much just a straight forward super light weight tarp, though I did not use it, and I was just fine. There are down sides though. The sack is abnormally large for what goes in it. The steaks are next to pointless as they are tiny and very skinny. The worst part about the tent is its floor space size at 25 sq ft. This only fits two small people (under 5-10 ft, under150 lbs) shoulder to shoulder, so they must really like each other and have mummy shaped pads. Otherwise it fits 1 normal sized person and a child or dog. If you want light weight with roominess, I would go with similar weight tents made by other companies with floor spaces 28 sq ft to 33 sq ft.
This is a great little tent. It's billed as a 2-person tent, but I wouldn't want to share it with anyone. I love the stake system for the vestibule. It's very easy to tighten and loosen the vestibule portion of the fly. This is also a snap to set up and has lots of headroom. Seems like a similar design to the Big Agnes Seedhouse, but I liked this tent more. The zippers aren't as stiff and it's got a little more headroom thanks to the front two little poles.
Anyone over 6 ft. would probably want the XL version:
Everyone is always excited about how "this tent fits people over 6 feet tall!" Well I'm finally excited to say that this is the perfect ultra-light more...
Really cool design and super lightweight, but I wouldn't consider it a two person tent. More like a 1 person and a dog tent, or two children tent. more...
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