Gear Review
Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent 2-Person 3-Season
Poor man's Ahwahnee
By John SLC
Ranked #672 - 3-Season Tents
September 14, 2004
Just used this on a week long trip and was very impressed. In many ways I liked it better than the Bibler Ahwahnee I have had for years.
Light, spacious, and storm worthy, this may be the best value for a high mountain ultralight shelter.
The nysilk floor is very slick and even Thermarest's latest "sticky" pad (Prolite 4) material crept around a bit but it wasn't too bad. Just pick a level spot when you set it up.
I loved the huge door and window for cross ventilation which kept condensation to a minimum. My only complaint with single wall tents - and I have slept in a half of dozen of them from various manufacturers, is the frozen condensation that drips when it melts as the sun warms the tent. ToddTex fabric is a little better in that regard but it only becomes a problem when the wind blows and you have to really button the tent up. A vestibule would be nice but I have learned to live without one so it isn't a big deal.
If you are going high and light you could spend more but may actually get less.
Overall a very nice shelter for the money.
View Details: Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent 2-Person 3-Season
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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
Change me.