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TRAIL MAGAZINE: Review

This hybrid design is halfway between a single-skin shelter and a conventional double-wall tent. Like many ultralight shelters, it uses trekking poles instead of standard tent poles, but unlike most, it is very easy to pitch. The weight and pack size are both impressive, but when set up it is
exceptionally roomy. An integrated spreader bar adds headroom, ensuring even the tallest backpackers will be able to sit upright, and length and
width are both generous too. The twin porches on either side of the tent are also a good size, while two big doors make for easy entry and exit as well as offering some superb ventilation. That's just as well, since like all single-skin designs this tent can suffer from condensation, though it only
effects one fabric panel overhead. It is manageable though, particularly as the flysheet and mesh inner work together to deliver consistent airflow.
simple coverage reaching to either end of the tent ensures you're still well protected from the rain. It's also very stable, made from a sil-poly fabric
hat doesn't sag, with a wedge-shaped profile that sheds wind well.

IF WE'RE BEING FUSSY

The single skin panels of the tent can cause condensation if the inner is insufficiently ventilated, or if you are camping in cold, wet weather.