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Have this tent after a couple of years and many trips. The best part about this tent are the floor measurements, which really are friendly to tall people like myself. I also really like the amount of width that allows for two 25-inch wide pads plus a few inches to spare, or room for all your gear if solo. I really like the innovative "porch-mode" on one side that can be cinched down for bad weather. I always mention LightHeart Gear to my taller friends. To me this is a TRUE 2-person tent. HOWEVER: It's not the lightest out there, you pay for the extra floor space in weight. Setup is odd & somewhat inefficient, but doable with practice. The narrow 12-inch ridgeline really does negate the advantages of a 55-width floor width. The tent is really tight on interior room when you sit up on the inside. Also the rear-vestibule is borderline unusable it's so small on interior space to put gear & storm coverage/airflow. While located in the correct place, the ridge vents are a bit sloppy in construction, they don't provide a consistent shape for reliable airflow (I've tried many, many different times to get this right with zero success). Also very disappointing is that the exterior ridgeline seam fabric started to pull away from each other, so I had to reseal/glue them together to prevent it from getting worse. OVERALL, a pretty good first-generation tent, but there is lots of room for improvement. I would recommend (for a 2nd-gen Duo) a much wider-ridgeline, both vestibules have the porch capability, additional guy-out lines for the head & foot end roof fabric (for greater interior space), and tighten-up the ridge vent execution. I would imagine there wouldn't be a lot of weight penalty, but it would be worth it. If LightHeart Gear made this “2nd-gen” tent out of DCF, it would be one of the top shelters on the market.
We've had this tent for about 4 years now. I have to say it's the best tent I've ever had! My husband and I fit perfectly in it. And even sometimes with our grandson, he's six and loves to go backpacking and hiking with us. Our packs fit in it, because we don't leave them outside. I use mine at my feet and Hubby uses his as a pillow. I even bought the Firefly to use as a single tent when I go out with another group but I'm sleeping alone, and I usually just take the Duo so I can stretch out and have room for my gear. My favorite thing about this tent is how fast it is to set up. I haven't had to seam seal it since we got it, but I have put water proofing on it. This is an amazing tent. Thank you Lightheart Gear for making this awesome tent.
Camped on Blue mountain in 30 mph wind gusts at 28 degrees. The tent kept us warm and stoop up the the wind with out any effort. Plenty of room for me, my wife and our dogs.
I love this tent. Have used it several times this summer, with great satisfaction.
I searched far and wide for a tent that would fit my 6’6” frame, and found it in this tent. I live in Oregon.
Once you get the hang of setting it up and breaking it down, it’s super fast. It is incredibly lightweight. From the factory it is water TIGHT. It rained pretty heavy up in the Alpine Lakes region of Washington and inside of the tent was bone dry. I would recommend getting the titanium stakes, carbon fiber pole for the awning, and water seam sealing all from Lightheart.
I love knowing I bought a tent made in America, and for the quality I have seen so far, at a very fair price all things considered. I look forward to using this tent for years to come.
Cons:
Extremely slippery floor: almost like an air hockey table. I need something to keep my sleeping pad from sliding all over
Wish there was two pockets instead of one inside the tent
I bought this tent after quite some research for a special trip.
2 Weeks on Europe's hardest thruhike, the GR20. I was looking for a very light 2-Person trekking pole tent that could accommodate 2 tall hikers (197cm). The usable length is was brought me to it.
It is very well thought out and makes some distinct choices and compromises to achieve the overall package. I have the 20D Silpoly version and it came seamsealed.
Some Pros:
- setup was fast (always quicker than my buddies with BA Tiger Wall UL2)
- quite windstable (50kmh+ gusts)
- dried off very quickly after rain
- awning pole is a killer feature (see the pictures)
- good ventilation for a single-wall design
- very light measured against most other tents on trail
Some Cons:
- not condensation free (but that was to be expected and it is manageable)
- bathtub floor could be higher at the vestibules
- large living space needs a large campsite too
I was initially worried about pitching it in a very rocky environment but with aluminium Y-stakes we always managed a good pitch. Only exception in the picture with 8 stone anchors - that also worked but took time.
We had everything from warm to cold weather (400 - 1800m above sea level), wind, storm, rain and hail. It all went well. The mesh doors are ideal for cross ventilation but provide less protection when water sprays up from underneath the vestibules. I will adress this with a simple modification of silpoly strips that can be velcroed on.
One recommendation is to carry seam sealer on the first trip or any trip. Ours had small leaks at the top vents that I addressed. Otherwise seamsealing was perfect.
I also recommend using a groundsheet, we used Tyvek, it is absolutely essential in rocky terrain.
Overall we were very happy with the tent and it performed as expected. Other tents may have more room in the head-area but are substantially shorter. The length is really what stood out the most right after the vestibule in porch mode that is very unique. We were able to put our packs at the foot end if we wanted them inside.
