3 Room Tent: Sierra Designs Lightning XT 1 Tent 1-Person 3-Season Review

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(More customer reviews)I had a really hard time finding reviews for this tent online, so I took a gamble and ordered it.I'm doing this to hopefully help someone out like me.To be clear, I never used this tent, just set it up to see how it would accommodate me and my gear.First off, it is very light weight.My friends each ordered the Eureka Backcountry and the Sierra Designs Zolo 1, and this tent was by far the lightest.After taking it out of the bag, I realized that the packed dimensions they advertise are not quite right.The tent and everything included is completely capable of compressing down to the size listed, but the bag they provide could easily fit 3 tents in it.This was a big concern for me since I'm limited on space and everything expands when in the bag.After setting up (a little confusing at first, difficult with just one person if you don't stake it down - again, I only set it up a couple of times), I was pretty satisfied with the look.I'm 5'9" and I fit comfortably in it, but any taller than 6' and you could be uncomfortable, especially since the walls are at such an angle.The design with the two poles sort of cutting off makes it seem like you couldn't hang anything of significant weight (like a large light) from the top without deforming the tent (hanging just the dead weight from my arm deformed it by a good 6 -8 inches on the "weak pole" side and an inch or two on the more solid pole side).I'm going to be backpacking for 2 months across Europe and have no idea what kind of weather and wind I will come across, but I think this would be more than okay for most situations.It is a good looking tent, extremely lightweight, and (can be) compact, and priced very well for the features - but I decided to dish out some extra dough for the MSR Hubba because I knew it would be something I would use for years and really like based on all the reviews and recommendations from friends.If you're small and looking for something relatively inexpensive and light, this should work for you.This is just my two cents, I have no idea how the rainfly holds up, ventilation, and durability are since I never used the tent the way it was intended.

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Are you the type who likes to get some solo time out in the wilderness? Us too, and that's why we know the Sierra Designs Lightning XT 1 Tent is a soloist's ultralight dream. This free-standing 1-person 3-season tent features an ample amount of living and gear space and weighs less than three pounds, so you can pack it in your bag and head off for adventures unknown.

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