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Sierra Designs Lightning Tent - 2-Person, 3-Season
$199.95
$299.00
Save 33% Item #29879
Closeouts. Winner of a Backpacker Editor's Choice award in 2004, the Sierra Designs Lightning tent is great for overnights in the backcountry, weighing just over four pounds including fly and poles.
Highly ventilated and easy to pitch
Color-coded webbing
SwiftClips
Fast pack footprint compatible
SuperSeal Floor
Tent Guard with Ultra Fresh treatment
2-person, 3-season
Floor: 53x84½", 31 sq.ft.
Vestibule: 9 sq.ft.
Height: 40"
Stuff size: 25x7"
Weight: 4 lb. 10 oz.
Material: Nylon with DAC Featherlight NSL poles
Closeouts. Taiwan.3
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By Traveler from Florida on 10/19/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Lightweight, Sturdy, Waterproof Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Took this on a self-contained bicycle trip. Coped with a terrible wind/rain storm. Tent did well. Room inside for four panniers and me. Recommend seam tape sealing the fly just in case.
By Poolius Maximus from Ashland, OR on 10/12/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Lightweight, Sturdy, Waterproof Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Sierra Designs has always made phenomenal tents and this one is no exception. Somehow they have made it extremely light, and yet roomy and comfortable, with no scrimpy on details. As an often solo adventurer, it is nice to have a real tent, as opposed to the coffin-like sacks that pass for single person tents. Also, the best products I own have been "Backpacker Magazine Editor's Award" which this one won in 2004. Don't worry, it is not dated in the lease.
By Texan from Central Texas on 10/04/2009 Pros: Easy To Set Up, Lightweight, Sturdy, Waterproof Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Tent is well made. Seams are good, no real quality issues. very light, especially if you just use the footprint. I have had this tent in hot weather, cold (cold for Texas) weather, dry and wet, and I have never had a problem. I had this tent in 60 mph wind gusts, and it held up extremely well. During that wind storm, the neighboring tent poles shattered (collapsing on my friends...kinda funny actually)....just make sure you have the stakes securely in the ground and you shouldn't have a problem. I have had this tent in torential rain for hours and it has not leaked. The only issue I have had was a small amount of moisture (condensation) in the morning on 2 occasions....I think a tarp or maybe the footprint might help out....will try on this months trip. I guess there is one more thing, it is a little small, I wish it was about 3" longer. Overall, a great tent, worth every penny.
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