MSR Fling Tent 2-Person 3-Season

Nice tent, dry, a little claustrophobic for my tastes, ventilation adequate if you set it up properly (open end into the wind). Forget the vestibule, it's just not functional but to keep the reain out of the 1/2 window. Candidly, my double-walled ultralight (TNF FLight series)provide more useable space, better condensation handling and better venting... plus I can flip the fly back and star-gaze on warm nights) for just a couple extra oz. The MSR will be my loaner tent for my newbie camping buddies who don't have their own gear.

Great tent for space/weight ratio. I recommend you put your boots and backpack in a garbage bag outside the tent and carry a small sponge or modesty towel as the Japanese call it to wipe down the inside of the tent. These things may take an extra minute to do, but makes for dryer more comfortable living on the longer/cooler/wetter trips. As you can tell I love this tent.

I purchased this tent last summer specifically for a trip to Isle Royale National Park. I was looking for a two person tent that was light enough to carry solo yet have plenty of room for my stuff and my gear. This tent fit the bill. Temps ranged from 40-60, it rained quite hard one night, and like the previous reviewer I did notice some condensation. I however did not think it was excessive considering its single wall design. If you properly stake the guy lines and make sure the vents are open, it shouldn't cause a problem. All in all a great design and I'd definitely recommend it. Probably the lightest 2 person freestanding tent you'll find.

I purchased the Fling tent this spring, and used it for the first time during a 6-day backpacking trip in Colorado's Indian Peaks Wilderness in August. It’s light and very roomy, but condensation was a major problem. The inner walls of the tent were soaked 5 out of 6 mornings. We set up the tent in the prescribed manner, and also tried variations, to increase ventilation, but nothing helped. Our camps were between 10,400 and 11,000 ft with no precipitation, but we slept damp every night due to condensation. I cannot recommend this tent except for camping in arid areas.