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Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent 2-Person 3-Season
My biggest concern about buying a tent right now is condensation....
By c112460608
Ranked #2259 - 3-Season Tents
May 21, 2009
My biggest concern about buying a tent right now is condensation. The sleeping bag I have is a down bag and is not too good with water. I've seen mixed reviews about people having problems with water leaking through or not? Does that depend on how much ventilation each person is allowing the tent to have, or is this just a random phenomenon that each person has to deal with?
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Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By reginaldc2367612
Ranked #1342 - 3-Season Tents
March 21, 2010
I've had this tent for 3 years now, and living in Seattle, it's seen quite a few rainstorms up in the Cascades. I've slept through nights that left the trail near my camp a boggy mess 3 inches deep in mud and left mud spatters 2 feet up the sides of the tent, and it hasn't leaked one bit. I seam-sealed it well when i first bought it, and I refresh the seam-sealer and spray on a DWR renewer annually, and it stays dry as a bone inside. I always sleep with my girlfriend, and even with our combined breath output, we've only ever experienced the mildest condensation - not enough to cause drips, just enough to be noticeable - even with the windows zipped up tight in a lashing rain. I know that user experience varies, but if you take care of this tent, and don't set it up in an area likely to turn into a pond when heavy rains come, you should be just fine. I've slept in both down and synthetic bags, and while synthetic are always better for me (I sweat like a bastard every night, at home or on the trail--just my body chemistry), I've only ever dampened my bags from the inside out while in this tent, never the other way around.
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By Evan Stevens
Ranked #1501 - 3-Season Tents
May 27, 2009
This tent is not going to keep you dry in a rainstorm. Cold and snowy, yup, light drizzle, sure, down pour, no way. You need a bibler for a single wall or go with an ultralight double wall, then they ventilate better, keeping you and your down dry from the rain or condensation.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
By Evan Stevens
Ranked #1501 - 3-Season Tents
May 27, 2009
This tent is not going to keep you dry in a rainstorm. Cold and snowy, yup, light drizzle, sure, down pour, no way. You need a bibler for a single wall or go with an ultralight double wall, then they ventilate better, keeping you and your down dry from the rain or condensation.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- Epic fabric with 30D SilNylon floor
- Freestanding:
- Yes
- Poles:
- 2 1/2
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherweight
- Doors:
- 1
- Clip/ Sleeve:
- Internal sleeveless
- Floor Space:
- 33.1 sq ft
- Interior Height:
- 43in
- Vestibule Space:
- 13sq ft
- Seam Sealed:
- No
- Bathtub Floor:
- Yes
- Ventilation:
- Mesh door
- Packed Size:
- 6 x 9in
- Weight:
- 3lb, 1361g
- Recommended Use:
- Ultralight backpacking, climbing, mountaineering
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
- Country of Origin:
- China
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