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tucker0104
01-08-2009, 15:47
Does anyone know of any good lightweight 3 person tents? I am going to be hiking with my girlfriend and two dogs and really need a light weight three person tents.
I've got you covered http://www.msrgear.com/tents/muthahubba.asp (http://www.msrgear.com/tents/muthahubba.asp) The MSR "Mutha Hubba" is awesome! My wife and I and our 90 pound lab hiked last year with the MSR Hubba Hubba. You can ditch the stakes and it is big inside. A bunch of us hikers had a version of the MSR Hubba last year and everyone loved it. I bought a compression sack and I can compress this tent minus the pole down to the size of a grapefruit.
Love it!
Dan
bigcranky
01-08-2009, 17:58
We used a Tarptent Rainshadow 3-person shelter for several years. It really sleeps three adults, and weighs about 2.5 pounds total. I have a user review at backpackgeartest.org.
joshua5878
01-08-2009, 21:48
I've got you covered http://www.msrgear.com/tents/muthahubba.asp (http://www.msrgear.com/tents/muthahubba.asp) The MSR "Mutha Hubba" is awesome! My wife and I and our 90 pound lab hiked last year with the MSR Hubba Hubba. You can ditch the stakes and it is big inside. A bunch of us hikers had a version of the MSR Hubba last year and everyone loved it. I bought a compression sack and I can compress this tent minus the pole down to the size of a grapefruit.
Love it!
Dan
Can you split the weight of this tent up among two thru hikers (big guys). Would you recommend this tent to two guys without them waking up and asking where there hands are??? (Between two pillows?? Yikes!)
skinewmexico
01-08-2009, 22:07
I'm really fond of the new REI Quarterdome T3. Lose the stuff sacks and heavy stakes, and it's not that bad..........
Hot Cheese
01-08-2009, 23:43
We carried the Big Agnes Superlight SL3 and it was a palace. Huge and comfy and relatively lightweight.
The Will
01-09-2009, 00:16
This one from Black Diamond looks good. Good weight for all the room.
http://blackdiamondequipment.com/gear/oasis.php
bigcranky
01-09-2009, 08:06
Can you split the weight of this tent up among two thru hikers (big guys). Would you recommend this tent to two guys without them waking up and asking where there hands are??? (Between two pillows?? Yikes!)
I like my hiking partner, he's a nice guy and all, but I would *never* share a tent with him. Even a 3-person tent. Long distance hikers should carry their own shelters unless they have a really good reason to sleep next to each other (married, involved, etc.) Just my opinion, of course, but there are lots of good reasons for it.
You can get two good solo shelters for the weight of the MSR tent.
I like my hiking partner, he's a nice guy and all, but I would *never* share a tent with him. Even a 3-person tent. Long distance hikers should carry their own shelters unless they have a really good reason to sleep next to each other (married, involved, etc.) Just my opinion, of course, but there are lots of good reasons for it.
You can get two good solo shelters for the weight of the MSR tent.
I agree BigCranky! We only shared a tent because we were married. Almost everyone carries thier own shelter on the trail.
You can split the weight up with the MSR Hubba series if you need to. My wife and I split our items differently. I carried the tent, food, and extra dog food. She carried the stove, eating utensils, misc items like camp towels, water purification system etc. My pack ran between 23 - 25 pounds and hers ran between 20-23 pounds. Good luck! I hope you and your girlfriend love it.
LIhikers
01-10-2009, 23:51
My wife and I have 2 different 3 peerson tents that we like.
First is a Tarptent Rainshadow II.
The other is a Sierra Designs Serrius 3.
Each has it's good and bad points.
Wise Old Owl
01-11-2009, 00:20
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catal...FQO5GgodWQkCCg (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/tenttable.cfm?orderby=Weight&code=gaw03&gclid=CNWHyf3tgpgCFQO5GgodWQkCCg)
Oh this stood out!
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catal...oductID=GO3083 (http://www.backcountrygear.com/catalog/tentdetail.cfm?PRODUCTS__productID=GO3083)
Don't forget Go lite Nest
Super UL bring hiking poles... Like the price ....
http://www.backcountrygear.com/catal...roductID=OR123
I only sleep by myself or with Mark, Maker's Mark!
This is a very light and large two person single wall tent. Its got 58sq ft of cover, a large tent area and two big vestibules.
http://sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47
Six Moon Designs Lunar Duo.