Sierra Designs: Lightning Tent (Fall 06)

14 Reviews

Our Price: $249.95

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Description

Sierra Designs: Lightning Tent (Fall 06) - Altrec.com Product Description:

If you trek, tour or hike in the summer heat, this award-winning Lightning Tent from Sierra Designs offers the enhanced ventilation and crossflow you'll want at the end of the day. Sierra Designs strengthened the structural integrity with new DAC Featherlite NSL poles, a stronger and lighter support design that features the highest strength-to-weight ratio among similarly sized aluminum tent poles. DAC Featherlite NSL poles feature an expanded portion at both ends of the pole to accommodate pole stress, minimizing potential breaks. Extra gear pockets on the inside of the Lightning make it easy for two adults to sort out their gear. If you head out during the hottest months of the year or prefer going minimalist in the desert, the Sierra Designs Lightning Tent is a breezy shelter when it swelters.

Rugged 70-denier nylon taffeta SuperSeal floor fabric with a 1,800 mm. waterproof finish
Lightweight and waterproof 40-denier nylon fly fabric treated with a polyurethane/silicon finish
Durable 40-denier nylon ripstop body fabric
Two new durable and lightweight DAC Featherlite 9-mm. poles
Sized to accommodate two adults
Color-coded webbing, Clip-Locs and Swift Clips facilitate fast assembly
Durable locking pole tip design
Reflective guy-outs and zipper pulls enhance visibility at night and in low light conditions
Lightning Fast Pack Footprint for ultralight pitching sold separately
White optic canopy design enhances interior light--especially when weathering daytime storms
Single entrance with stash door design
Convenient gear pockets
Vestibule areas: 9 sq. ft.
Peak height: 40 in.
Living space area: 84.5 in. x 53 in.
Minimalist configuration weight: 2 lbs., 7 oz.
Trail weight: 3 lbs. 15 oz.

Seattle Area Customers: This item is AVAILABLE ONLINE (may or may not be available in the Sturtevant's Bellevue/Puyallup stores).

Customer Reviews (14)

Sierra Designs: Lightning Tent (Fall 06) - 14 Reviews

2007-10-09
Nice, light 3 season tent. I like this tent. Most of the weight savings seem to come from the lighter material in the tent body and fly, but it seems to be of good quality. I've seen reviews where people say it's comfy for someone 6'3", but i'm 6', and that seems to be about the comfort limit. I've also read that it's sturdy under snow/wind, but I don't believe that either - there just aren't enough guyout points for serious wind. also, there isn't much vestiblue space, but you know that going in. there are going to be some compromises in a sub-5 lb. tent. but i do love how light it is, how simple and easy it is to pitch, and also dig the one big door that makes getting in/out very easy. and contrary to some reviews, there is one little pocket inside the tent. in essence, it is what it claims to be: a very nice little 3 season, fair weather tent.

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Brett - 2006-06-06
Hey Sierra Designs, here's how to make this the best Buy this tent if you can still find one. During REI's annual sale, this tent was only $169; of course I bought it. I own three 2 person, 3 season tents, including a quarter dome UL and a TNF Talus23; but this is my go-to tent. This tent has a fly-footprint option where the UL does not; and it is lighter than the Talus. Here are some suggested improvements: add a fly vent like the UL to solve the condensation issue, go full mesh to save another ounce(no tent fabric is necessary), and add a provision for securing the fly door open (I run a string over the top of the tent to an opposite stake. But this is the best balance of features and weight I have ever seen. Highly recommend.

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2006-04-02
Great tent I just bought this tent and finally got to test it out to find out how great it is. I set it up in the rain and in the dark. It was fairly easy and only took about 5 min with 2 people. The rain didn't bother us much, but the seals were a little damp. I also have not put any type of sealer on this tent, so considering that it did well. Two people will sleep comofortably in opposite head positions. With 2 people in it, there's not too much room left, except for a couple of stuff sacks. The vestibule is on the small side. It was a cramped with both of our packs in it. One problem was getting them in there. To put it in the vestibule, you almost have to be in the tent. Other than that, the tent performed excellent.

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