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(More customer reviews)Nemo makes a great tent. This tent is designed to be used with trekking poles. It weighs in at 3 lbs when it is packed down into its waterproof sack. It is a single wall, no see-um mesh, hybrid tent. It has two, very roomy vestibules. Set up is easy and once it is correctly tensioned, the structure is solid. There is adequate ventilation to prevent condensation from forming inside the tent. There are two vents located in the tent walls (one on either end)which are adjustable and the pole pockets are vented. This does not mean condensation won't form, ever. Under the right conditions it will form, but a small microfiber towel will get rid of it. Also the wall vents are designed to channel condensation out of the tent if it does start running down the walls. I set it up in my backyard and slept in it. The overnight low dropped to about 47F and there was slight condensation forming toward the peak. Not much however. Once the sun hit that part of the tent, the condensation quickly dried. The interior floor space is incredible for a tent this size. Most backpacking tents taper from head to toe in an effort to cut back on the overall weight but this tent is a perfect rectangle with no taper. It's designed for two persons to sleep opposite of eachother, in a head to toe configuration. For one person use, like I use it, the space is outstanding. I'm 6 ft tall and have no issues with my head or feet touching the tent sides. There is a very neat feature with regards to the vestibules. There is an additional, attached cord, which attaches to a loop in the trekking pole pocket. Once tensioned, this cord allows the user to open both vestibule halves completely for maximum ventilation. This design is incorporated on both vestibules. Also, if it does rain, the design allows the user to keep the doors open because the trekking poles project outward on the tent peaks, creating an overhang. Obviously, if it is windy, this doesn't apply. I have not had a chance to test this tent in a rainstorm, but I did use the garden hose and gave it a thorough wetting. Seams are taped from the factory. I did not observe any leaks and I would not have any issues using this tent in rainy conditions, or light snow for that matter.
There is an issue you must be aware of before buying this tent. The vestibule doors do not run all the way to the ground. They terminate at a point a few inches above the ground and the reason for this is, if the tent is completely zipped up, there is still ventilation coming into the tent. I was camped in west Texas on a nice patch of level dirt in Caprock Canyons (a photo of this tent in use is published on Google Earth in Caprock Canyons). The topography was desertlike so there was no grass to set up in. During the night the wind picked up and at times I had some windblown dust coming in through the mesh doors. Something to keep in mind if you frequent dusty or desert areas.
All in all this is a well designed tent although, a little pricey. I expect to get many years of use from this tent. Also, this tent is not made with sylnylon. It is nylon with a PU laminate. It is not breathable in any manner. Nemo Equipment Meta 2-Person Ultralight Trekking Tent
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