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Shanghaied
17
Apr 13, 2016
I wouldn't call any tent that has mesh openings a 4-season tent. I mean if you don't live somewhere where there is snow in the winter, then sure, but otherwise you are going to get a lot of blown snow through the bottom of the fly and the canopy mesh.
DannyMilks
4557
Apr 13, 2016
ShanghaiedThat's a good point @Shanghaied. The ZeroGram tent is probably structurally sound enough for winter use, but its not ideal to have a mesh inner instead of solid fabric inner. ZeroGram states this is a 4-season tent, but I think we're best to remove that from the Specs. It certainly can be used year-round in many places.
Shanghaied
17
Apr 13, 2016
DannyMilksYeah, the wind tunnel test certainly looks impressive, I mean 39m/s is pretty much hurricane speed. But I think four-season tent means a very specific thing, and at least to someone like me who lives in northern Europe, that involves a lot of snow.
DannyMilks
4557
Apr 13, 2016
ShanghaiedI wish more tent manufacturers had standardized tests, like that wind tunnel test presented here. While the tests aren't nuanced enough to represent real-world situations, it at least gives us a few completely objective data points on performance. @Shanghaied
I wonder if ZeroGram makes, or plans to make, a solid fabric inner option for the PCT 2 UL? That would be a pretty cool tent at under four pounds . . .