Interesting New One Person Tent - Review Video Added

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
This just came up on Massdrop. Looks interesting, nice price...

1531173507741.png


Here's the URL https://www.massdrop.com/buy/massdr...leCampaignId=338495&iterableTemplateId=486226
 

Kullaberg63

Member
Joined
Mar 6, 2014
Messages
567
It looked really good (price, features, weight, designer cred) until the announcement this morning of the 8 month lead time.
 

Shirt357

Member
.
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
251
I would be so very tempted but not getting it till April of NEXT year? Err... not so sure now.
 

Dayhiker4

Member
Joined
May 2, 2017
Messages
15
Looks like a knock off of Sierra Designs High Route 1 / Tarptent StratoSpire 1 / Yama Mountain Gear Swiftline 1.
It's price range is closer to the High Route 1 which is a bit bigger at 90" x 30" for the inner tent at 18.8 sq/ft weights 37oz which is kind of heavy IMO.
versus 86.5" length x 28.6" for the inner tent at 16.2 sq/ft. weights 27.9oz for this one.
 

Shirt357

Member
.
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
251
Looks like a knock off of Sierra Designs High Route 1 / Tarptent StratoSpire 1 / Yama Mountain Gear Swiftline 1.
It's price range is closer to the High Route 1 which is a bit bigger at 90" x 30" for the inner tent at 18.8 sq/ft weights 37oz which is kind of heavy IMO.
versus 86.5" length x 28.6" for the inner tent at 16.2 sq/ft. weights 27.9oz for this one.


Though this one seems to have better vestibule space for my backpack versus the HR1
 

Shirt357

Member
.
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
251
Well hmm... that makes it tougher not to get in on this I think. I did see the drop is open till the end of July so I can think on it a bit more. It is definitely tempting to get a much lighter weight option. I am not U/L by any means but that tent does not look like i would be sacrificing too much to gain the weight loss in the pack.
 

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
Man! I’m still seriously considering joining the drop on this. The more I research, the more impressed I am with the design.

On a side note the discussion on Massdrop got quite interesting when a third party cried foul for it being a rip off of the Tarptent SS. Henry Shires jumped in. Interesting read.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
Well I just joined the drop. Now to wait until April :(
 

DuneElliot

Member
Joined
May 25, 2018
Messages
100
The lack of guylines would be a deal-breaker for me. There are more times than I can count where I've set my tent up in a perfect place (flat, sheltered etc) only to find that my stakes won't go in the ground all the way because of a rock or tree root. Thankfully guylines mean you can adjust where you put your stakes.
 

Brendan S

Member
Joined
Mar 19, 2016
Messages
398
The lack of guylines would be a deal-breaker for me. There are more times than I can count where I've set my tent up in a perfect place (flat, sheltered etc) only to find that my stakes won't go in the ground all the way because of a rock or tree root. Thankfully guylines mean you can adjust where you put your stakes.
You can get very nice guyline for like $12-$15/50ft from zpacks or Lawson equipment (among many others...theirs are the nicest I’ve used).

And agreed on the necessity...I don’t even carry stakes anymore for most trips (almost all canyon/desert stuff). Nice long guys and trucker hitch to natural anchors.
 

DuneElliot

Member
Joined
May 25, 2018
Messages
100
You can get very nice guyline for like $12-$15/50ft from zpacks or Lawson equipment (among many others...theirs are the nicest I’ve used).

And agreed on the necessity...I don’t even carry stakes anymore for most trips (almost all canyon/desert stuff). Nice long guys and trucker hitch to natural anchors.

True, IF guylines would work for a tent like this. I would need to see it first before I invested.
 

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
There are very detailed discussions on Massdrop about the construction and use of this tent. The designer has been very active there.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

John Morrow

Member
Joined
May 22, 2015
Messages
1,004
I hate joining sites that make you do all kinds of crap just to get in. Jeezum. Guess I won't be supporting massdrop. All I wanted to say is please don't set up your tent on the heather, jeezum!
 
Last edited:

Shirt357

Member
.
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
251
Just a note that they re-opened this drop. Guess they had another 300 of these made. I missed the first drop (not commenting but the website did hear from me) but joined it this time. Will post some notes once I get mine at the end of May.
 

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
Last I heard is they are expecting to ship on time. Can’t wait to see mine. It’s been a looooong wait.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

Shirt357

Member
.
Joined
Jan 24, 2017
Messages
251
Last I heard is they are expecting to ship on time. Can’t wait to see mine. It’s been a looooong wait.


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
Yeah, your wait from the original drop was alot longer.
 

Perry

Formerly Cuberant
.
Joined
Aug 8, 2016
Messages
2,071
Just go email from Massdrop... tents are in house, shipping next week!


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 

donkiluminate

Member
Joined
Nov 28, 2018
Messages
69
I just got mine in the mail yesterday. Hoping to set it up in the backyard tonight and test it out in the back country ASAP
 
Similar threads
Thread starter Title Forum Replies Date
Rockskipper You think you found a pithouse, or maybe an Ancestral Puebloan tower near Green River, UT? It's maybe something even more interesting... General Discussion 3
SeanIsADesertRat Interesting/mysterious patterns Needles District, Canyonlands General Discussion 19
scatman Interesting Article General Discussion 5
Rockskipper pay-for-bot-scanning services for National Park campsites - interesting comments General Discussion 1
Reef&Ruins Interesting Thread on Another Hiking Forum General Discussion 13
Rockskipper Interesting article about dark sky parks General Discussion 12
scatman Interesting Article General Discussion 27
wsp_scott Interesting article about a wolf General Discussion 0
Rockskipper The Bees! Interesting article about a Canadian woman who decided to hike instead of dying General Discussion 3
Perry Well This Looks interesting Gear 1
F Interesting Trip Everything Else 2
Perry Sierra Designs High Route 1FL Tent - Looks interesting Gear 6
Bob Interesting wind River Blog General Discussion 1
Laura Interesting article about wilderness General Discussion 17
Howells Outdoors Huh? Well that's interesting General Discussion 5
The Trout Whisperer Single person vs two person lightweight tents Gear 11
JuddOutdoors What is a good backpacking single person tent? 4 Season Gear 14
fossana A stubborn person's guide to hip replacement recovery Hiking & Camping 24
Ben Longest you've gone without seeing another person General Discussion 17
Perry Drop/Dan Durston XMID Two Person Tent Coming Gear 0
Parma Missing Person In Canyonlands General Discussion 2
WasatchWill Backpacking with a pleasant person along a Pleasant Creek Backpacking 11
Uncle_Dim Lightheart Gear Duo 2 Person Tent For Sale Gear 2
H Recommended me a 4 person tent on a budget Gear 13
K 1-2 person lightweight tent suggestions .. Gear 15
Tyler MSR Hubba Hubba 2 person backpacking tent Gear 3
K Escalante Canyons, 10-person group, 5-days in June '12? Trip Planning 5
F Gingerbread tent! General Discussion 4
F Looking for tent recommendations Gear 20
Jackson Big Agnes Tent Durability Gear 11
Rockskipper Car Camping Tent Suggestions Gear 37
P Drippy tent General Discussion 11
Bob New tent on the market Gear 1
regehr Jumping Jack tent trailer for sale! Gear Market: Buy, Sell, Trade 2
norwegianxplorer Backpacking Norway in the fog, trying out my new 4 season tent Trip Reports 3
Perry Free Duo Free-standing Tent from Zpacks Gear 10
westy Stuff to let go - pack, tent, jacket Gear Market: Buy, Sell, Trade 0
D Trekking poles for lightweight tent Gear 15
Miya Yay! Another Tent and Trail Runners! Gear 8
B Upgrading Big Agnes tent question Gear 10
JackBurns Backpacking tent Gear 6
Miya New tent! New tent! Gear 14
DrNed First Look at Ultralight Tent Gear 23
Nick Going tent-free with bears? General Discussion 9
N Tent specs Gear 34
Tystevens New tent suggestions Gear 12
D light tent, 1P, alps, cheap Gear 3
N Do I need a tent General Discussion 7
Mike Jones Bivy or One Man Tent Gear 25
Dirkules Multi-day hike: questions on tent/food? Gear 19

Similar threads

Don't like ads? Become a BCP Supporting Member and kiss them all goodbye. Click here for more info.

Top