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Marmot Alpinist Tent: 2-Person 4-Season
Hey, how does this tent fair with condensation? And also, is...
By Mat3097878
Ranked #649 - 4-Season Tents
May 18, 2009
Hey, how does this tent fair with condensation? And also, is the ventilation good enough for summer camping?
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By John G
Ranked #466 - 4-Season Tents
September 18, 2009
I have just started to use this tend at the end of the summer. It has sufficient ventilation for when air moves around the tent. However, it is a mountaineering slash winter conditions tent so ventilation is not as high a priority as its winter weather and fast pitch features. It does vent better than the Mt. Hardware EV2 Direct or equiv. single wall tents that do not heave a mesh door (ie Exped 4s/2p does but its very pricing with two vent windows and a vestibule). on the Alpinist the vestibule is really good enough to allow larger air flow to the inside mesh door, without it being affected by outside rain/snow/wind. This is why the Marmon Alpinist is so good. The ventibule does not provide any real gear space but rather allows the mesh door to be kept open and air to flow from below. This tent panels are the same 3ply laminate breathable material as the EV2, but with better air flow.
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By Steve Brain
Ranked #285 - 4-Season Tents
June 2, 2009
I have the previous generation of this tent. Ventilation is ok in the winter/spring, but I normally leave the main door partially open to let air in from the vestibule. The vents in the top are small and there is only a door at one end. I think it would be extremely hot in the summer.
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [canopy] polyester assault (40D); [membrane/laminate] MemBrain 3L (89% nylon, 11% spandex); [floor] nylon (70D), PU coating (5000mm)
- Canopy:
- single wall
- Freestanding:
- yes
- Doors:
- 1
- Number of Vestibules:
- 1
- Poles:
- 3
- Pole Material:
- DAC NSL Dual Diameter Pole
- Pole Attachment:
- clips
- Floor Space:
- 30 sq ft
- Floor Dimensions:
- 88 x 50 in
- Interior Height:
- 42 in
- Vestibule Space:
- 8 sq ft
- Packed Size:
- 8 x 20 in
- Seams:
- fully taped
- Ventilation:
- ceiling vents
- Fast-pitch Option:
- no
- Trail Weight:
- 4 15 oz
- Recommended Use:
- alpine climbing, mountaineering, long-distance trekking
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
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