Gear Review
Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 Super Light Tent: 2-Person 3-Season
Rain, Rain go away. Seedhouse leaked another day.
By Tripps
Ranked #2059 - 3-Season Tents
May 9, 2006
On a recent trip in New Zealand, the Seedhouse SL stood well in the wind and snow. The many guyouts held fast and the tent was sizable enough to accommodate a bit of gear. When the rains started, the tent worked as designed until the fly started to sag into the mesh wall allowing the fly to wet on me. So back to the guyouts pulling as taught as I could and the fly continued to sag. Three days of a deluge later, the fly was beyond guyout repair. Most of the water collected on the inside of the fly and ran down the mesh while the expensive ground cloth and the tent floor surrendered and joined the traitorous fly. My only savior was a hut on the next trail.
View Details: Big Agnes Seedhouse SL2 Super Light Tent: 2-Person 3-Season
Helpful Votes: 1 Yes
Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [canopy] nylon mesh (20D); [floor] nylon ripstop, PU coating (1200mm); [fly] nylon ripstop, PU coating (1200mm)
- Freestanding:
- yes
- Doors:
- 1
- Number of Vestibules:
- 1
- Poles:
- 3
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherlite
- Floor Space:
- 28 sq ft
- Floor Dimensions:
- 84 x 42 in
- Interior Height:
- 38 in
- Vestibule Space:
- 8 sq ft
- Packed Size:
- 6.5 x 16 in
- Seams:
- [fly and floor] fully taped (PVC free)
- Ventilation:
- mesh walls
- Fast-pitch Option:
- yes, footprint not included
- Trail Weight:
- 2 lb 10 oz
- Recommended Use:
- fast packing, backpacking, camping
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- lifetime
Change me.
1 Comments Last Reply: January 28, 2010 By: Grappler
Don't understand why you've had this problem. I've had mine since 05, in freezing rain and sideways rain and never had a problem. I cinch the fly down every time though, when it's tight (to the point that you think it is too much) this thing will stand up to any weather.
Helpful Votes: 0 Yes