Tall guy in Gossamer Gear’s The One

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Thanks for the pics Chris. Looks great.

I'd be really interested in seeing/hearing how well you fit with a 2.5 inch inflatable mattress (POE / Big Agnes/ NeoAir). I'm 6'1" and have a 6'6" WM bag, so pretty much the same as you. Looks like there should be just enough room for it under you (given that you wouldn't have it inflated to a rigid 2.5" anyway).

How far is the vestibule beak off the ground?

The vestibule shares the line that stakes the trekking pole at the door. Shortening that line would allow the vestibule to extend lower to the ground, but decrease space a bit.

When the vestibule is extended, you can also slide it higher up the line towards the tent peak to gain access from outside the tent to gear underneath. This can also be done to allow tent access without opening the vestibule. When the winds settled down last night and the rain was falling straight down, I slid the vestibule higher up the line to get a better view and airflow, while still covering some gear I had underneath.

If I find a deal for a regular neoair at $100 or less to my door, I'll try one out and report back.

Cool. Thanks for the info Chris.

I'm also 6-2 and looking for a tarp tent with a side entrance and a nice big protective vestibule. I'd like to know how the vestibule protected your gear during rain.

I've shied away from The One, Rainbow, and Sublite because of what I thought was an inadequate vestibule. The Lunar Solo was panned because it was said to be too short. However, it is as long as the Rainbow at 88" while The One and Sublite are shorter at 84" and 86" respectively. These are mfg specs and setup may render some length as unusable if the side walls are too low at the ends.

I'd like to hear from others on the suitability of this family of tarp tents regarding length for 6+' and vestibule protection. I've read all the posts about these tents but would like to hear some new perspectives. Thanks.

Chris, I'm hoping you're still out there. How well did the vestibule work in your rain test? I'm in the market and still looking for input on The One and other similar tarp tents.

The rainfall was significant with flash flooding in the area and standing water in my yard by morning. I had a pair of shoes and a medium dry bag under the vestibule, next to the tent door, and they were dry. However, the vestibule is small. If I had a full pack that night I would have probably brought it inside and put it next to my legs near my feet.

In more "normal" rain conditions a pack and a pair of shoes should be fine, but not much more.