Gear Review
Sierra Designs Hyperlight 3 AST Tent - 3-Person 3-Season
Decent
By Anon
Ranked #347 - 3-Season Tents
August 9, 2006
This tent is incredibly easy to set up and probably takes around 5-10 min. after your first time. A loop/clip on the fly and one on the tent body are blue, so it's easy to figure out what goes where if it's dark out.
The tent's biggest problem is that it's billed as a 3-person tent. I bought it as a roomy 2-person tent, but recently used it as a 3-person tent. My friends and I (all under 6' tall) had to sleep with all of our heads near the doors but this causes your feet and sleeping pads to overlap. I woke up with a wet sleeping bag because it was too crowded in the foot area and my bag was touching the wall. Even if you attempt to lay two standard size sleeping pads next to each other (in a rectangular position), they barely fit and almost touch the outside walls.
There is a 1 inch gap between the rainfly and tent body near the top of the tent. So you may wake up with mosquitoes buzzing around your head. It makes it more difficult to keep them out of the tent when you try to open the door.
Buy a better tent.
View Details: Sierra Designs Hyperlight 3 AST Tent - 3-Person 3-Season
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Tech Specs:
- Material:
- [Floor] 70D Taffeta nylon 1800mm, [body] 40D nylon ripstop, [fly] 40D HT ripstop nylon 1500mm PU/silicone
- Freestanding:
- Yes
- Poles:
- 2 and Jake's Corner
- Pole Material:
- DAC Featherlite
- Doors:
- 2
- Clip/ Sleeve:
- Clip
- Floor Space:
- 98 x 126in (249 x 320cm); [area] 44sq ft (4sq m)
- Interior Height:
- 41in (104cm)
- Vestibule Space:
- 11sq ft (1sq m)
- Seam Sealed:
- SuperSeal
- Bathtub Floor:
- Yes
- Ventilation:
- Body
- Packed Size:
- 21 x 6in (52 x 15cm)
- Weight:
- 5lb 14oz (2665g)
- Recommended Use:
- Backpacking, camping
- Warranty:
- Lifetime
Change me.