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wintermutt
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Jun 24, 2016
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looking at reviews online, people love the tent in a non humid environment. but they really dislike the condensation in a humid one. anyone have info on this?
Jun 24, 2016
SamBell
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Jun 24, 2016
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wintermuttIt's a single wall tent, so when you breathe the condensation in a tent with a separate fly collects on the fly in this tent the walls are the fly. Most double wall 3 season backpack tents come in at around 5 lb. This guy is just over 2lbs.
Jun 24, 2016
SamPittman
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Jun 26, 2016
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SamBellThat's true about single-wall condensation. However, look at the second picture on the page, after the heading "Lightweight Meets Livable". It looks like the main roof of the tent is a bug screen, which is then covered by a curved fly. Maybe some kind of hoop?
If so, that's sort-of a double-wall, so the condensation might not be too bad. I've got a Kelty that has a lot of screen on the tent body like that, and it rarely has problems with condensation.
EDIT: I did not read the online reviews. I should go do that. :-) EDIT EDIT: Okay, I looked. I found one that reported condensation while it was raining a lot, and another that reported condensation while camping several days at the beach. It seems like condensation might truly be a factor with this tent. I'm surprised because it looks like it has a lot of ventilation, and that screen+tarp roof configuration. Hmm.
Jun 26, 2016
jmatthew
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Jun 28, 2016
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wintermuttI got the Tensegrity 2 FL a few months ago and I've spent about a dozen nights in it so far. Granted, I'm in Southern California, but I've experienced some of the "condensation issues" in rainy weather or wetter campsites.
It's never dripped on me (unless I bumped my head into it), I've never woken up to wet sleeping bags or gear, and I've found that a taut pitch and ensuring there's enough ventilation takes care of most of it -- a bandana takes care of the rest in the morning. The airflow with both doors open and the gear shed side of the tarp open is really amazing, but you can also batten everything down -- and in that case the condensation becomes a bigger issue overnight. I can't speak to how it handles the bayou or anything, but I've found it totally manageable.
I really love, love, love this tent, and I can't recommend it highly enough. It packs beautifully small (42.5 oz by my scale at home, I ditched the stuff sack and swapped in some Ti stakes) and really feels homey when it's pitched. I think it has a very mid-century, architectural vibe. I'm happy enough with the t. 2 FL that I would love to get the T. 1 Elite for my solo trips, but I can't get it shipped to CA, and plus I've already spent most of my gear budget for the summer.
Here's some pictures from recent trips in its different configurations:
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Jun 28, 2016
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