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UOG TOP PICK: The Gossamer Gear "The One" tent is a lightweight, single-wall tent suitable for solo backpackers and thru-hikers. It offers a balance between weight savings and functionality. The tent is spacious enough for one person and gear, with adjustable setup options for different weather conditions. This is a Top Pick for anyone looking for an ultra-light shelter with a lot of internal space.
Gossamer Gear says:
The One is back, and even more determined to keep you dry without weighing you down. Features include factory-taped seams, reflective pull-outs, robust zippers, and fully-rigged lines. Easy to set up, rugged, spacious and less than two pounds, The One is the shelter of your minimalist dreams.
Our Verdict
The Gossamer Gear "The One" tent stands out as a commendable ultralight shelter option for solo backpackers and thru-hikers seeking a balance between weight savings and functionality. Its single-wall design, utilising a ripstop Polyurethane fabric coated with silicone, which offers impressive durability and weather resistance while keeping weight to a minimum.
The tent's spacious interior comfortably accommodates one person and gear, with ample headroom for sitting up. It's a simple setup, using trekking poles as support, so you must adequately stake out and tension The One for optimal performance. The adaptable set-up means in foul weather, the tent can be pitched lower for better protection, and in fair weather, the tent can be pitched higher, improving airflow.
While "The One" tent excels in many aspects, it's important to note that its ultralight construction prioritises weight savings, as the tent is single skin condensation, which can be an issue. However, those who wish to shed every gram will appreciate the trade-off.
Overall, the Gossamer Gear "The One" tent earns praise for its exceptional blend of lightweight design, durability, and functionality, making it a top choice for solo adventurers seeking to minimise their pack weight without compromising shelter quality
- Reviewed by Ultralight Outdoor Gear
In-depth Reviews:
Features
- Easy side entry, both doors now open for max ventilation
- Factory-taped seams
- Bathtub floor
- Great headroom (and shoulder room)
- Fits tall people
- Big vestibule with great protection
- Lightweight, with full protection from rain and bugs
- Excellent ventilation to minimize condensation
- Catenary cut for quick, taut setup
- Highly adjustable pitch
- Interior clothes line and flashlight loop
- Reflective tie-outs for additional lines for high winds and to create more interior space
- Ability to furl the vestibule for views when no rain expected
- Tensioners with reflective line make it easy to get a taut setup
- Reflective guy lines knotted so they can be handled with gloves
- Zipper pulls have reflective lines added for easier handling
- Large mesh internal pocket for personal items
- Side-wall tie outs for storm proofing and extra interior space
- Minimum of 6 stakes required for setup
- Uses our segmented poles, or any trekking poles set to 125 cm, tip down. Available for purchase separately.
Specifications
- Weight: 529g (ex pegs/bags)
- Aluminum Stakes (8): 84g
- Dimensions (Packaged): L 10" x W 5" ( 25.4cm x 12.7cm)
Dimensions (Footprint including stakes & cord)
- Length 117"/ 297cm
- Width 103"/ 261.6cm
Dimensions (Bathtub Floor)
- Length 84"/ 213.3 cm
- Head End Width 33"/ 83.8 cm
- Foot End Width 21"/ 53.3 cm
- Length of Ridgeline 43"/ 109.2 cm
- Interior Height at Ridgeline 45"/ 114.3 cm
- Sleeping Pad Fits a 25" wide tapered sleeping pad comfortably
Dimensions (Vestibule)
- Functional Space 10 square feet
- Bathtub Floor Edge to Tip of Vestibule 35"/ 88.9 cm
- Length of Vestibule Zipper 45"/ 114.3 cm
Material & Construction
- Tent body Custom 10D Nylon Ripstop SIL/PU fabric waterproof to at least 1800mm
- Tent floor Custom 10D Nylon Ripstop SIL/PU fabric waterproof to at least 1800mm
- Guylines 1.8mm reflective nylon sheath
- 1 mm dyneema core
- #3 TPU Vestibule Zipper Waterproop
- ITW lineloc 3 tensioners all main tie outs
