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Trustworthy Shelter I would recommend this tent to anyone for winter camping. It is extremely solid and very well vented. If guyed correctly, it is very spacious for two fairly good size dudes over an extended period of time. Used this on an extended winter ski tour in coastal AK. It held up very well to high winds and was super easy to guy out with skis, ice axes, shovels, and such. If you want superlight and don't mind being crammed, go with the Direkt2, but if you want a more bomber tent for two larger folks, go with the EV2. Construction is top notch.This is a winter expedition tent and I've never carried the supplied stakes. April 9, 2013
Lightweight, Durable, Easy Set Up Very solid construction. Single wall is surprisingly warm. Vents & zippers are durable & easy to use. Quite snug with 2 people but it is worth it at being only 5lbs. It is a technical 2 person tent or a spacious solo tent. I would strongly recommend this tent (EV2) or the EV3 if you need more space. Great product. April 1, 2013
Holy snow I've used this tent several times over a variety of weather conditions across Alaska's Interior range. This past week was the first time I've used it in extremely windy snowy conditions however. We camped on Castner Glacier for a few days with winds pushing 50 mph and blowing snow. No matter what my tent mate and I did to protect this tent from the winds and snow we couldn't stop the constant whipping of tent material or the snow blowing straight through the vents and into our tent. I understand a small amount will always make it through no matter what you do but the snow we had blowing through is unacceptable for a tent designed for this type of environment. We ended up having to call the trip early due to the snow that had blown into our tent and sleeping bags. It was miserable. My tent is three years old now and maybe MH has already heard of this problem and hopefully addressed it accordingly. I absolutely love the trango series tents and all other mountain hardware products I've ever purchased. This is the only product of theirs that I wasn't completely satisfied in. Everything else gets 5 stars from me. March 13, 2013
BOMBSHELTER This thing is a refuge in the Gnar of Gnar, If your looking for a bombproof lightweight shelter for mountaineering, this thing is the best tent out there in the pounds to toughness ratio... My only grip is it's a 1 season tent not a 4 season. Its for winter and or high altitude only. It is not versatile at all. With that being said it's my favorite tent June 23, 2012
EV2 I've gotta speak up on this one.. I strongly disagree with the "needs work" review. I've owned this tent for three years. I have used this tent on Rainier (twice), Shasta, Whitney, and Marcy (all winter climbs). I've never had an issue with "anchors".. I'm assuming the above review was referring to the stakes.. then again, if your using the stakes, it probably means your on the grass, which also means, you should probably be using a different tent. I don't think mine has ever seen bare grass. You have to spend a little time staking it out properly (with ski's, deadmen, ice axe, or snow anchors) if not, any tent will be floppy. When it is staked out, the tent is bullet-proof. I've experienced high wind, dumps of snow, and even hail and only have ever gotten one small pin hole which I patched. The material is very durable. The poles are sturdy and aren't showing any signs of quit after three years. The above review talks about the pole design, where at each section break, there is a small "floating" connecter piece. I've never had an issue with this either.. you just alternate which end you put in at each section break, and there is no problem. The tent itself is narrow, don't expect tons of room when sleeping with a partner. They designed it this way for a purpose. If you're looking for room, get the Trango. Also, this tent weights less than most 2-person mountaineering tents out there, because of the single wall design and narrow profile. Its a purpose built tent with limited application. If your on the glaciers more than the trails, you'll appreciate it.. I don't know about $660 bucks worth of appreciation, but you'll still appreciate it. June 20, 2012
Needs work Spent the weekend in the backcountry this weekend and used this tent for the first time. I first noticed that the anchors are very weak and broke a number of them (have never had that problem with other brands of tents). Also, the number of anchors didn't cover all anchor points. The winds over the night were high and we paid for it with no sleep due to the floppyness of the tent. All other 4-season tents that I have owned never had the amount of movement in high winds. When taking the tent down, the poles require your full attention due to the male ends coming out of either adjacent pole section. If not careful, the poles when broken down can be very uneven and not fit in the bag.I will have to go back to my old tent and use this very expensive tent for I don't know what. May 7, 2012
