Lightest 3 man tent...or roomy 2 man for my wife, my kid and me?

[nutlub]

Whats up yall,

I've got a great lightwieght solo ten...and I have heavy but good 3 man car camping tents.

I need a lightweight backpacking tent that I can fit my wife, myself and my toddler in.

Any advice? Thanks!

:sun

[Cabin Fever]

MSR Hubba Hubba. Keep your gear in the two vestibules or at your heads or feet.

[MintakaCat]

MSR Hubba Hubba. Keep your gear in the two vestibules or at your heads or feet.

Hmm...I would think you would need to include a shoehorn to get two adults and a toddler into a MSR Hubba Hubba. I've got one and it seems a bit small for that. But I guess if you had to you could.

Maybe you're thinking of the Mutha Hubba?

[Jayboflavin04]

Tarp tent rainshadow

[George]

I've got an rei single wall 3 person light use if you are interested I will pull it out

[Tagless]

Ditto to Jayboflavin04's suggestion - the Rainshadow 2. My wife and I have used ours for over a year in all kinds of conditions and love it!

[Egads]

MSR Hubba Hubba. Keep your gear in the two vestibules or at your heads or feet.

I think you meant the Mutha Hubba
http://www.msrgear.com/tents/muthahubba.asp

I carry the Big Agnes SL-3 and a hammock too
http://www.bigagnes.com/Products/Detail/Tent/SeedhouseSL3

Go Lite has a light weight 4 person freestanding tarp you can buy with a bath tub floor
http://www.golite.com/product/proddetail.aspx?p=SH6117&s=2

[Cabin Fever]

I meant the Hubba Hubba, but if the family is bigger then the Mutha Hubba it is. Both are great tents.

[OutdoorsMan]

I don't have one but the Six Moon Lunar Duo looks like a palace and is very lightweight.
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47

[slow]

I don't have one but the Six Moon Lunar Duo looks like a palace and is very lightweight.
http://www.sixmoondesigns.com/shop/shopexd.asp?id=47

I have one,but not for 2 and a child i dont think?

[Tinker]

http://www.mec.ca/Products/product_detail.jsp;jsessionid=yXYyJY6Jcwv12Sm22nKy MMkS4jnphnNT6jThCHpZhwyJCFvQg4np!-666003791?PRODUCT%3C%3Eprd_id=845524442498909&FOLDER%3C%3Efolder_id=2534374302702975&bmUID=1234762313942

I wish they made this one in silnylon. 10# is too heavy, but might be reasonable for what it is.

Another idea:http://www.campmor.com/outdoor/gear/Product___27123
This one isn't too wide but it's long, has a tough floor and could be used with the tarp of your choice.

[Franco]

Tinker
How do you know that Nutlub hikes in a dry area ?

The Hubba Hubba is 84" L and 50" W, you need two very short adults and a 5-6 year old max.

Lunar Duo
The floor area is 90" long and 54" wide, that is pretty generous for a double tent but you would only have a spare 10" lengthwise or around 20" at the foot end if both adults are under 70 inches tall . Doable on paper, not sure in real life ( think of toilet breaks, tossing and turning )
As a comparison the Mutha Hubba is 84"x68" (three adults will fit side by side)
the Rainshadow is 84" L and 78-66" wide ( 66" at the rear end)
The BA Seedhouse 3 is 84 L and 60W at both ends, 72W in the middle. Be careful with this one because the hexagonal floor gives lots of dead space.
Franco

[mister krabs]

Not lightest but pretty darn light for a three man, Alps Zephyr 3 (http://www.campbound.com/Alps-Mountaineering-Zephyr-3-Free-Standing-Tent.aspx) and way less expensive.

Base Size: 6'2 x 7'5
Center Height: 41"
Vestibule Depth: 28"
Tent Area: 40 sq. ft.
Vestibule Area: 18 sq. ft.
Tent and Fly Weight: 5 lb. 3 oz.
Total Weight: 5 lb. 7 oz.

[bigcranky]

Here's my review of the original Tarptent Rainshadow:

http://tinyurl.com/azeb2

The new version, the Rainshadow 2, has more headroom and a better floor design. The original easily fit three full-size people and some of their gear, or two people and all of their gear.

[nutlub]

Thanks for all the great advice everyone!

[Tinker]

Franco: Tinker
Q - How do you know that Nutlub hikes in a dry area ?

A - I figure he has enough sense to know to use a tarp with it.
:)

[Franco]

Hey Tinker
People that have enough sense to know that they also need a tarp once they have bug protection, call themselves Tarptent users
Franco

[Feral Bill]

The kids not likely to shrink. Err on the side of room.

[flemdawg1]

Another vote for Tarptent Rainshadow 2. It's over half the size of my Kelty Trail Dome 6.