Mountain Wildman
07-09-2010, 23:01
Nemo Meta 2P Tent Review
The Nemo Meta 2P is a very well thought out shelter, It is fully seam taped and waterproof, The attention to the smallest detail is apparent in every inch of this tent, It is constructed of 20 D PU Nylon and No See-um mesh with a 30 D PU Nylon Floor, It is set up using two trekking poles, 8 supplied DAC Stakes and pre-attached adjustable guy-out lines. The floor is 96" X 53" with a center peak height of 43", The packed size is 5" X 7" X 10" in the supplied combination Compression/Dry Sack which is a nice touch, Most tents come with a stuff sack. I had plenty of room for my 25" X 77" Large NeoAir mattress, Backpack, Shoes and every other little piece of gear. Heavy winds here in the White Mountains barely moved the tent and in the morning there was absolutely no condensation at all. There is a small loop at each end of the peak that I will run a line for hanging wet clothing to dry and for my headlamp or backup light as a tent light when I head in for the night. The floor is a little slippery, similar to a silnylon floor but is no problem especially if the tent is pitched on a level surface. There are integrated vents at each end of the peak and each side of the tent, the side vents are adjustable by guy-out line tensioning or a short strap with an attached adjuster, and the peak vents are in a fixed position. There is a large "D" shaped door in the No-See-um mesh at each end of the tent with dual zippers that slide easily and virtually snag free due to the efficient tensioning through the design of the tent. There is a vestibule at each end of the tent, one side of the vestibule is staked out and has a snap buckle that secures it to the staked strap, also attached to the staked strap is a small integrated mesh pouch that contains the tensioning line which attaches to a small looped strap at the reinforced trekking pole handle pocket and adjusts with a small plastic line gripping adjuster, The trekking poles are in the usual handle up position with this tent contrary to other trekking pole tents which place the tip of the pole at the top of the tent and the handle at the bottom of the tent and in some designs in the dirt, I like this particular feature, one less thing I have to wipe off and clean. The other side of the vestibule zips to the secured side of the vestibule and has a storm flap that covers the zipper and the storm flap is held in place with two Velcro patches, one at the bottom and one half way up the vestibule. All of the guy line and zipper pulls are reflective. There is a hanging mesh gear pouch on the bottom right side of each door which is more sturdy than other mesh pouches I've seen in various tents. Even with both vestibules completely closed I had plenty of ventilation and fresh air, but enough warmth to be comfortable on a crisp White Mountain night. The subdued lime green color is a nice change of pace and not fluorescent or obnoxious in any way. I am very happy with this tent and it is a permanent addition to my arsenal of gear. At 3.4 lbs for a 2 person tent, this is certainly not a heavy tent, and that's with everything needed to pitch the tent. Though a few ounces heavier than a 2 person silnylon shelter, It is a worthwhile trade off to not be showered by condensation because you bumped into the side of the tent, and once pitched and properly tensioned, did not require further tensioning which is inherent to silnylon shelters. Every inch of this tent had obvious, sincere thought put into it and it is a far departure from the old style pup tent that it vaguely resembles, My compliments to the designers at Nemo Equipment, If they were trying to improve on the old style design they have succeeded, And if they were trying to redesign the old style tent, they have succeeded there as well. In my humble opinion, the Nemo Meta 2P Tent is a five star shelter.
The Nemo Meta 2P is a very well thought out shelter, It is fully seam taped and waterproof, The attention to the smallest detail is apparent in every inch of this tent, It is constructed of 20 D PU Nylon and No See-um mesh with a 30 D PU Nylon Floor, It is set up using two trekking poles, 8 supplied DAC Stakes and pre-attached adjustable guy-out lines. The floor is 96" X 53" with a center peak height of 43", The packed size is 5" X 7" X 10" in the supplied combination Compression/Dry Sack which is a nice touch, Most tents come with a stuff sack. I had plenty of room for my 25" X 77" Large NeoAir mattress, Backpack, Shoes and every other little piece of gear. Heavy winds here in the White Mountains barely moved the tent and in the morning there was absolutely no condensation at all. There is a small loop at each end of the peak that I will run a line for hanging wet clothing to dry and for my headlamp or backup light as a tent light when I head in for the night. The floor is a little slippery, similar to a silnylon floor but is no problem especially if the tent is pitched on a level surface. There are integrated vents at each end of the peak and each side of the tent, the side vents are adjustable by guy-out line tensioning or a short strap with an attached adjuster, and the peak vents are in a fixed position. There is a large "D" shaped door in the No-See-um mesh at each end of the tent with dual zippers that slide easily and virtually snag free due to the efficient tensioning through the design of the tent. There is a vestibule at each end of the tent, one side of the vestibule is staked out and has a snap buckle that secures it to the staked strap, also attached to the staked strap is a small integrated mesh pouch that contains the tensioning line which attaches to a small looped strap at the reinforced trekking pole handle pocket and adjusts with a small plastic line gripping adjuster, The trekking poles are in the usual handle up position with this tent contrary to other trekking pole tents which place the tip of the pole at the top of the tent and the handle at the bottom of the tent and in some designs in the dirt, I like this particular feature, one less thing I have to wipe off and clean. The other side of the vestibule zips to the secured side of the vestibule and has a storm flap that covers the zipper and the storm flap is held in place with two Velcro patches, one at the bottom and one half way up the vestibule. All of the guy line and zipper pulls are reflective. There is a hanging mesh gear pouch on the bottom right side of each door which is more sturdy than other mesh pouches I've seen in various tents. Even with both vestibules completely closed I had plenty of ventilation and fresh air, but enough warmth to be comfortable on a crisp White Mountain night. The subdued lime green color is a nice change of pace and not fluorescent or obnoxious in any way. I am very happy with this tent and it is a permanent addition to my arsenal of gear. At 3.4 lbs for a 2 person tent, this is certainly not a heavy tent, and that's with everything needed to pitch the tent. Though a few ounces heavier than a 2 person silnylon shelter, It is a worthwhile trade off to not be showered by condensation because you bumped into the side of the tent, and once pitched and properly tensioned, did not require further tensioning which is inherent to silnylon shelters. Every inch of this tent had obvious, sincere thought put into it and it is a far departure from the old style pup tent that it vaguely resembles, My compliments to the designers at Nemo Equipment, If they were trying to improve on the old style design they have succeeded, And if they were trying to redesign the old style tent, they have succeeded there as well. In my humble opinion, the Nemo Meta 2P Tent is a five star shelter.