By: Bdub February 22, 2010

Also if the tent packs to big for your liking, you may consider strapping the poles to the outside of your pack, and putting everything else in a compression sack. This, as you know, will significantly cut down on the packed size. The bags tents and sleeping bags come in from the factory are meant to be storage bags, not necessarily what you use to pack it in for a trip.

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By: Bdub February 22, 2010

Sounds like you may have been looking for a different tent when you bought this one. This is not meant to be an ultralight tent. The Hammerhead is meant to be a super durable tent you can use in almost any set of conditions. The ability of this tent to adapt to so many different conditions is thanks to its plethora of ventilation options. The huge main flap can be opened fully or partially, and the flap at the foot of the tent can be opened as much or as little as you want. The reason the tent weighs a little more than some of the other tents of comparable size and design, is due to the fact that it has the ability to be a summer, fall, or even winter tent comfortably with all the ventilation capabilities - extra flaps / options = a little bit o' extra weight. To me the little extra weight is completely worth the ability to be able to use this tent in almost any situation, sans mountaineering style blizzards. I've had a Hammerhead for about 8 years now, and have recommended it to everyone looking for a great all around tent. I've found that the tent has plenty of room for two people, unless you try to pile a ton of gear inside of it with you. There's no problem getting two people and two packs on the inside if you really need to, but why do you buy a tent with two huge vestibules anyway? So you don't have to put all that gear inside with you, and so you can stretch out in all that extra space. I love the Hammerhead, it's a great tent, and if at some point I have to replace the one I have, I will definitely be purchasing another one.

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