Tent weight?

[Jburke]

So I am wondering what everyone's tent weights are.  Looking for a 2 man tent for the high hunt.  It's the only piece of gear I don't have.  My brother has one that we can use for the hunt itself so that's not an issue.  However for scouting I  don't  think we will be able to coordinate all of  our scouting trips together and it makes it very difficult for me to take his tent.  I would rather just pick up one of my own.  So what weights are you guys carrying around for tents?

[jackelope]

Sierra Designs vaporlight 2... 3.5#

Also have a SierraDesigns Omega CD that is a big 2 man 4 season tent that is 5.5# if I remember correctly.

[Sliverslinger]

North Face Rock 32. About 5:9#  but solid as a rock. Two vestibules and water proof as can be. I've thought about going lighter, but this one has shown absolute balls out toughness two years  in a row and with plenty of room.

[b.roberts]

Siera designs clip flashlight 2.  I think it is just shy of 4 pounds.  I love this tent.  My daughter and I use it when backpack hunting. My wife and I use it for camping.  However, I wouldn't want to share it with a Guy.  Bit too cozy.

[Forks]

Golite Imogene UL2 at 2lbs. 11oz. for 250.00. 3 season

[Tim in Wa.]

Kifaru,Super Tarp I think its 18 oz.  Tarp Tents look interesting as well
Tim

[7mag.]

My Golite SL3, is just over 4 lbs., and is really roomy and versatile for 2 adults. It costs $250. You should check out the Mountain Smith Mountain Lt. It's about 2.5 lbs., and costs $130 on their website, but you can find them on sale other places for $100.

[B.G.hunter]

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[Andrew]

for the past 13 so years it's been a Kelty Zen 2 person at just under 5#, however, yesterday the "UPS Fairy" dropped off a Mountain Hardware Hoopla 4 person tarp/shelter with optional bathtub floor; which weighs just under 2# (1# 11 oz).  Have yet to set it up, but after spending hours of researching an personal debate I fell for the sq.ft. area/person/weight ratio.  Again this is a tarp - single wall, not a tent.

[MAVsled]

Kifaru Paratipi.
love it, <3lbs,
had it in pouring rain, heavy snow. No problems, fast set up, lots of room for one and gear.
Small K stove too if anticipating inclement weather, adds 4 lbs.

performed exceptionally on pack in trips to William o Douglas, Glacier wilderness-WA,  and the Sierra Ancha & Superstition wilderness areas in AZ for December/January coues deer hunting.

[fillthefreezer]

golite sl-5. 44oz with 20 stakes.

[brocka]

Kifaru Paratarp w/Borah Bivy. I think my set up is around 18 oz depending on how many stakes I take.

[scottcrb]

Been looking for a tent for the same reasons. Was looking at the mar hubba hubba and a couple rei tents.

[CementFinisher]

I run the MSR Hubba Hubba-
Capacity 2     tent, footprint, fly, steaks, sack, 4 lbs 8 oz     Body weight 1 lbs 6 oz     Fly weight 1 lbs 10 oz     Frame weight 1 lb     Floor Area 29 sq. ft     Vestibule Area 17.5 (8.75 + 8.75) sq. ft
Bullet proof tent, great ventilation, and versetile in different configurations. I've also thought of adding the hubba gear shed an extra 26.5 sq feet at 1lb 12oz.

[MLHSN]

1.5 # Tarptent (including Tyvek groundsheet), $75 in materials.  used this two-person plan.

http://www.tarptent.com/projects/tarpdesign.html

[ridgefire]

Flycreek ul2. I believe its just over two lbs with rainfly but no footprint

[j_h_nimrod]

Nemo Losi 2
-right about 5 lbs
-great ventilation
-very roomy 2 man tent, 3 in a tight pinch
-2 good sized vestibules/doors
-SE Alaska waterproof

There are likely better but have been happy with this tent for 3-season use.

[asl20bball]

Flycreek ul2. I believe its just over two lbs with rainfly but no footprint

I have the UL2 also. 2lbs2oz great tent!

[Shawn Ryan]

Paratarp with stakes (no poles) under 20 oz with lots of stakes. Go-Lite SL 4 with pole, stakes, vent covers, and stove jack, but no stove, no nest, no floor, is between 2 1/2 and 3 pounds. 

The Paratarp would be snug with 2 guys, but very doable for a few nights for 2 guys if you can leave the packs outside.  The SL 4 handles 2 guys for as many days as the 2 guys can handle. We've done 2 guys with all gear in the tent and wood stove for as much as 9 days.  Its footprint is about 90 square feet, almost all of which is very usable.

I've posted these photos before, but repost them for convenience.  It took me one night in a floorless tent to become a believer in that concept.

I/we use the SL4 as a packed-in base camp, use the Paratarp for multi-day bivouacs out from there, if the weather is threatening, and use just the bivy bag (Ti-Goat Omni) for nights with predictable good weather.

[motg9_6]

go lite imogene ul3
3 person but for 2 with gear plenty of room, snug for 3 to sleep weighs in at 3lbs 8oz WITH footprint. had it in a rain storm (straight down poor) last weekend stayed dry no issues

[Max the dog]

Ok. Call me dumb, but how do you all stay dry in a tarp tent in real wet side downpour? Dig a Trench? Bivy? Doesn't that defeat the purpose of a 2lb tarp? Seems like any place flat enough to sleep is going to puddle up with water? I'm kind of leaning towards a jungle hammock for this reason.

[12Gauge]

Yup a trench around the tent, a few inches away and the dirt you dig up should be placed at the base of the tent to make a seal.

[Max the dog]

Ok, what if the grounds already wet?

[ANDERWAGON]

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[Shawn Ryan]

Ok, what if the grounds already wet?

Yes, to the bivy.  Mine weighs 6 oz. I've also used a piece of Tyvek/house wrap as a ground cloth under my bag before I had the bivy.  I live in Western WA, but have never used my floorless tents in a really heavy Western WA downpour, so can't comment on how effective they would work, but I have used them in rain and snow without issue--well, once I had issues, but I learned an easy lesson about placement and puddling

[luvmystang67]

Ok, what if the grounds already wet?

Yes, to the bivy.  Mine weighs 6 oz. I've also used a piece of Tyvek/house wrap as a ground cloth under my bag before I had the bivy.  I live in Western WA, but have never used my floorless tents in a really heavy Western WA downpour, so can't comment on how effective they would work, but I have used them in rain and snow without issue--well, once I had issues, but I learned an easy lesson about placement and puddling

How good is that iron goat bivy?  If it isn't going to rain do you even need a tarp over?  If the ground is dry when you arrive can you do the bivy, the tyvek and the tarp and survive fairly nicely in the rain?  What is your weight then when you add the tarp, tyvek and bivy?

Will the bivy keep you dry if the ground is already wet? 

Trying to learn, I currently pack in probably a 7lb 4 person Cabelas XPG tent will full rainfly because I HATE getting wet.  Works for 2 people, but I know I could go lighter.  Trying to figure out what I'd do for a solo option and in different weather conditions, like what can I get away with if I know it wont rain? 

[Broken Arrow]

I used to be the guy who worried about tent weights. Was obsessed about light weight. I do a ton of spike camp hunts. Here is what i learned. 2 pounds more is not a big deal...some will argue.....but for me...an extra 2 pounds is WAY worth the more comfort and room when spiking for 5 days and raining like hell. I will take the more room and extra dry storage vs weight any day.

[Max the dog]

Sorry for thread hijack. Thanks for the info.  I did a SE Alaska wilderness deer hunt a few years back with a hunting partner and we were pretty much hypothermic as it rained sideways for three days strait.  Even in a solid tent EVERYTHING was dripping wet.  Trust me it was no fun getting up regularly at night, doing jumping jacks, and wringing sleeping bags out.  The hunting on the other hand was epic during the lulls.  Ah, the memories.

[Shawn Ryan]

Ok, what if the grounds already wet?

Yes, to the bivy.  Mine weighs 6 oz. I've also used a piece of Tyvek/house wrap as a ground cloth under my bag before I had the bivy.  I live in Western WA, but have never used my floorless tents in a really heavy Western WA downpour, so can't comment on how effective they would work, but I have used them in rain and snow without issue--well, once I had issues, but I learned an easy lesson about placement and puddling

How good is that iron goat bivy?  If it isn't going to rain do you even need a tarp over?  If the ground is dry when you arrive can you do the bivy, the tyvek and the tarp and survive fairly nicely in the rain?  What is your weight then when you add the tarp, tyvek and bivy?

Will the bivy keep you dry if the ground is already wet? 

Trying to learn, I currently pack in probably a 7lb 4 person Cabelas XPG tent will full rainfly because I HATE getting wet.  Works for 2 people, but I know I could go lighter.  Trying to figure out what I'd do for a solo option and in different weather conditions, like what can I get away with if I know it wont rain?

I've had no issue with the Omni bivy.  If it is not going to rain, I don't use the tarp over bag and bivy--just pull out the bag with bivy over it and sleep direct on the ground-nothing overhead.  I keep the bag in the bivy the whole hunt.  I only used the tyvek before I had the Omni bivy.

If the ground is dry or wet, the bag in the bivy under the tarp is fine.

Weight depends on which tarp. The paratarp with stakes is, as I said earlier, about 20 oz. Bivy is 7oz (I had checked the Ti-Goat website and it says 6 oz, but I think that is the new, upgraded bivy).  I don't use the tyvek anymore, but it doesn't weigh much and I don't have a scale for it.  If I use the SL4, its 2 1/2-3 lbs. with stakes and pole. Add in your bag weight for any of those combos.

It took me a few nights to figure out how comfortable different combinations were. I was really surprised how much warmer I slept with even just the paratarp.  Blocking the wind makes a huge difference.  If it is really wet or really cold, then I really like the SL4 and woodstove.  That combination weighs about 2 lbs less than the XPG and sitting in your shirt enjoying the warm dry air when its snowing outside is amazing.  I used to be a floored, dome-tent guy; not anymore.  Don't get me wrong, I still prefer the 10' x 16' wall tent, 4-Dog wood stove, and about 200 lbs of gear as long as I don't have to carry it in on my back.

[300rum]

This year I am going with a Eureka Solitaire.  I bought it as a "second" from Eureka for something like $35.  I cannot tell what, if anything, is/was wrong with it.  The tent lists as 2lbs 9oz, but I bet I can shed a few ounces off of that, relying on stakes that I make myself, cutting out all of the "California" tags, cutting the zipper tabs, etc.  It has a nice vestibule that is big enough for my pack and to be able to cook in, that's important.