Posted by Paul Gill on November 08, 2002:
| Tent Type: | Mountaineering |
| Make and Model: | Antarctic 4 Season |
| Sleeping Capacity: | 2 |
| Review: | I bought this tent in Korea. The features are quite astounding. First of all its about the same size as a Bibler I Tent but is a 2 pole tent with separate fly. Weight is under 2.9 kgs. Single door. Poles are identical to Easton 7075 but they are in smaller sections without giving way to strength when slotted together. This means the whole tent rolls up into a pack about 180mm x 400mm It has no seeum net over the door and a natty little tube vent with draw string and internal no see um net internal sock to keep out the mozzies. Decent 4 season mountaineering tent with good snow and wind shedding capacity. The fly gives a small front vestibule big enough for a couple of pairs of plastic boots. Stakes are nice and light but strong with ends that won't let the guy ropes jump off in a gale. If you want to order one and see a picture of one in use on Mt Baker, email me. Only other tents in this class are the Bibler I tents ( expensive and no vestibule as standard), Fairydown Altimate North Face Mtn 25 ( heavier), Marmot Up High ( no vestiblue) and Integral Design MX1. The MSR Fusion 2 comes close but with one extra pole. |