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TRAIL MAGAZINE: Review

At just 1145g, this minimalist tent is the lightest on test and delivers the best space-to-weight ratio. Despite the ultralight weigh-in, you get two good-sized porches, two side-entry doors, generous headroom, near-vertical walls, and a rectangular inner footprint with impressive width and length
and no tapering at the foot end. It's all quite remarkable considering the weight - a gram- counter's dream and ideal for long-distance hiking. The first-rate spaciousness is achieved courtesy of a wishbone-shaped pole structure and a clever overhead spreader bar, which enhances the headroom and wall steepness. The inner has lots of mesh for ventilation, clever zippers that are close to a single point (easy to find in the dark), overhead pockets, and a bathtub-style floor with a 1200mm hydrostatic head (HH) rating. The flysheet is 1200mm-rated with taped seams and a DuraShield PU coating. Inner-first set-up is very quick and simple, and the tent structure is semi-freestanding.

IF WE'RE BEING FUSSY

A big worry is the huge cut-out in the flysheet at one end - this exposes the (albeit waterproof) inner and feels like a weak spot that could fail in very wet conditions. The mesh inner is draughty and cold, the hydrostatic head ratings are disappointing, and the groundsheet is rather thin and flimsy.

Verdict

An amazingly lightweight tent with a superb space-to-weight ratio - but the flysheet should offer better coverage