Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent

5 88% 14 4 13% 2 3 0 2 0 1 0 4,88/5 Based on 16 reviews REQUIRES ONE POLE 26 oz - 740 g Solo Backpacking Tent Save money with the award-winning Lunar Solo tent – and buy more of the ultralight gear on your list. With the Lunar Solo tent, sacrifice nothing but extra weight – ultralight, sturdy, weather-tight*, and comfortable. The unique hexagonal design and steep, sloping sides help deflect high winds and shed snow, keeping you safe from the elements. The spacious 26 sq. ft. living space and extra 8.5 sq. ft. vestibule means there’s plenty of room for you AND your gear (or your favorite 4-legged friend). Vestibule provides full protection while still maintaining good ventilation when closed, and when fully open, it maximizes ventilation and view. Additionally, the high vent removes excess moisture build-up. The easy tensioning adjustment makes keeping the tent taut easy to accomplish from the warmth of your sleeping bag; re-tension straps have been added to all tie-out points. The floating canopy allows the canopy to be set at different heights, while the floating floor reduces floor stress and helps minimize punctures from sharp objects. Center pole support significantly improves the tent's ability to handle wind and snow loads. The single hiking pole support reduces the amount of gear needed. An oversized screen door facilitates easy entrance and exit while keeping the front pole out of your way. The ultralight waterproof canopy is made from high-strength 20 denier Silicone Polyester. Additionally, a handy mesh cargo pocket is provided to keep all your essentials close at hand. Extremely easy setup in less than two minutes under any conditions. *To completely repel water, shelters need to have GEAR AID Seam Grip SIL Silicone Sealant applied to the seams before use. *Stakes and Support Poles Sold Separately Construction ✓ Made with 100% Silicone-coated Polyester material to reduce fabric stretch and pack volume. ✓ 20D canopy and 40D floor keeps the Lunar Solo light but rugged. ✓ 6-in deep bathtub floor helps prevent splash back. ✓ 6-in mesh lining above the bathtub floor increases ventilation and keeps you further from the canopy walls, so you stay nice and dry. ✓ 26 sq. ft. of living space with a peak height of 49 inches – plenty of room for all kinds of seated tasks. Canopy creates an 8.5sq. ft. vestibule for added protection during storms. ✓ Easily pitched with one adjustable trekking pole to 49 inch peak*. ✓ Zipper Vestibule Closure makes opening and closing the vestibule a snap. ✓ Internal Gear Area keeps your gear easily accessible. ✓ Optimized Sleeping Area is oriented to maximize usable space, ventilation, and view. A peak height of 49 inches gives you plenty of headroom. Six Moon Designs Lunar Solo Tent  Getting the pitching right can be challenging for some. The Lunar Solo is now constructed with 100% Silicone coated Polyester material reducing fabric stretch and packed volume. The Canopy is constructed from 20D material while the floor utilizes a more durable 40D weave. We have completely updated the vent and also use reflective material in the main and corner guy lines. Like all our shelters it is designed to be pitched with adjustable trekking poles or with our fixed length aluminum or carbon fiber poles (sold separately). These types of shelters made by Six Moon Designs require an after-production sealant to be applied to all the sewn seams that would be vulnerable to precipitation. This not only creates a watertight bond between the pieces of fabric and fills the tiny holes created by the sewing machine, but also adds strength to the seams. This process is required to make the shelters completely waterproof.  Unlike a traditional tent, the Lunar Solo's canopy floats off the ground. This allows for 360 degrees of ventilation. Plus the floor is not rigidly fixed. It is designed to float. A floor  under tension is more likely to rip or get holes poked in by sharp objects.  These factors combine to make the Lunar Solo a bit more difficult to set up for the first time user. However, we've built a number of features in the tent to help get it set up correctly.    Follow the instructions below and with a little practice you'll find the Lunar Solo easy to setup time and time again.  Since your tent canopy floats, you can vary the height of your trekking pole depending upon conditions. Higher will provide more ventilation and lower in stormy weather. The front of the tent should always be off the ground. This is to ensure that you have adequate ventilation. Optimum height of your trekking pole should be 49 inches or 124 centimeters. Older models, for 2012, worked best with 45" poles.   Setting the stakes in the proper order is one of the key elements in getting the perfect pitch. Look at the layout guide below to know where and in what order to set your stakes.   Here are a few additional do's and don'ts. Do's   Do extend the webbing guy-lines to their extent. Run the guy-lines all the way to the ground.   Do set the stakes in the order listed above. Since the canopy floats off the ground on the top of the field, it is important to achieve a balance side to side and front to back.   Do set the height of the front pole to 49 inches.   Do close the vestibule before setting up the tent. This aide in getting the best alignment of the stakes.   Do any additional tension with the adjuster on the main guy-line, if needed. Don'ts   Don't try to raise the perimeter of the tent by using long stakes and terminating the guy-lines several inches off the ground. This is somewhat counter intuitive to normal logic. When you set up the tent this way, instead of the canopy and sidewall rising, they will tend to collapse instead. This will cause the corners to dip, resulting in reduced headroom and ventilation   Unlike other tents with fixed points of setup, the floating canopy and floor design does take a little more patience to master. Still, the Lunar Solo's weight savings makes it well worth the effort. Accesories See also section Related Products where you can easily find accessories that are recommended for this tent. In this section we carefully picked accessories that fit the Lunar Solo tent specifically Tech Spec Tent weighs: 732g / 26 oz (excludes bag) Storage bag weighs: 20g Comes with: Tent, Stuff sack, Guylines Pack size: 28 cm x 11,5 cm / 11" X 4.5" Required Pegs: 6 (not included) Usuage: Ultralight Backpacking Type: Single wall Netting: No-See-Um Frame: Single 49" pole (sold separately or use trekking pole) Not seam sealed as standard https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNSPv9zNLdM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BO-QaBxG52U