Cost (including seam sealing):
GBP
Weight:
g
Nights used:
Nights
Times replaced:
Replacements
Watch first look video
First look
Why the Tarptent Stratospire 2?
The Zpacks Duplex is an incredible tent. Its lighter weight, popularity, packability and good reviews made it a tempting choice, but I never saw two people using one on the Pacific Crest Trail. When speaking to fellow thru-hikers they all said that for two, while the Duplex is brilliant for one, it would be difficult to camp 2 people comfortably on a multi-month hike in all conditions and also have room for two people’s gear. Also, while the Duplex is very light, one person can comfortably carry it, but if being used for 2 people, the other hiker can carry stakes and extra gear to account for the tent carrier’s extra weight. It was these insights from others that made the Tarptent Stratospire 2 a clear choice.
If purchasing a 2-person tent for a thru-hike is on your to-do list, it’s important to take weight, price, headroom and stability into account. The Duplex would be too expensive and flappy in high winds with the DCF wall, the headroom is questionable for 2 hikers and condensation is more of a problem with a single-walled tent. But with two people, being able to split the cost, share the extra weight and also have a very comfortable night’s sleep is what drew me more to the Stratospire 2.
Where are you taking it first?
Build and quality
After the first setup, the level of quality and attention to detail is obvious, they even paint sealant on the floor of the tent to stop your sleeping pad slipping around during the night; a nice touch. The tent’s incredibly strong and the design makes for a very sturdy and simple pitch.
Packability
Value for money
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Overview
- Durability 70%
- Stability 80%
- Packability 40%
- Headroom 80%
- Value for money 80%
BPros
- Light for a 2-person tent
- Good quality
- Incredible headroom
- 3/4 season
- Easy setup
- Durable
- Stable in high winds
- Available in stock
CCons
- Not seam-sealed as standard
- Bigger packed size
- Expensive
- Only available from the USA
Specs
Price:
Weight:
From 1.176kg (41.5oz)
Sleeps:
2/3 people
Pitch time:
5 – 10 minutes
Seasons:
3/4 depending on inner
Design:
Trekking pole
Fly sheet:
Silnylon
Inner:
Bug mesh
Ground sheet:
Sylnylon
Poles:
2x trekking poles
Pegs:
6
Vestibules:
2
Doors:
2
Inner dimensions (h, w, l):
122cm x 132cm x 218cm
Fly Hydrostatic Head:
3,000mm
Features
- Wind-resistant fly
- Large inner volume
- 2x vestibules
- Vented ends
- Removable carbon struts
- Full perimeter hem pullouts
- Integrated gear pockets
- Integrated vestibule clips
- Easy setup
- Double-walled
- Reflective spectra cord guylines
- Integrated guyline adjusters
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