Gear Review
Black Diamond Lighthouse Tent 2-Person 3-Season
THE BEST (UNLESS BIG RAIN IS EXPECTED)
By rwporter2246775
Ranked #1821 - 3-Season Tents
June 5, 2008
Pretty roomy for an extremely light tent. I also don't understand why the seams couldn't have been sealed at the factory (a nuisance), but after completing this chore I didn't have a problem in the Colorado high country. Condensation is a bit of a issue (as with any single layer tent), but tolerable. Setup is more difficult than with most of my tents because the poles are on the inside. (The pretty young gal in the store who told me that this was an asset because you could be sheltered inside the tent while setting it up had obviously never tried it. You can't do it from the inside.) Setup in a wind is also challenging. All things considered, this is my favorite tent (because of the light weight) when significant rain is not in the forecast. (The odd shower is not a problem.) When it does rain, because the tent is so taut, it sounds like you are inside a drum, but the tautness is an asset if it is windy.
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.
1 Comments Last Reply: March 21, 2010 By: reginaldc2367612
Call me crazy, but having the poles on the inside, and having set this tent up dozens of times, I've never found a way to set it up any way *other* than from the inside! I guess you could lean in from the outside to fix everything into place, but if you just set the poles up before you roll the tent out, then jump into the tent and pull the poles in after you, setting them into their grommets (do this with both poles before starting in on the velcro fasteners), you can easily set it up from within the shelter of the tent. Granted, the door'll be open while you're getting the poles bent into place, but seeing as how you have to insert them into grommets in the farthest corners of the tent, I can't see how you could manage to set this tent up without getting inside. If you've got a trick to this, let me know; I enjoy being able to set it up from inside, but I wouldn't mind knowing how to set it up from outside! Sounds like a pretty good magic trick! ;)
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