Oware Pyramid

I think that it is a GREAT product. I have used the 10 x 10 version snow camping for at least 5 years in the Sierra Nevada high country. The 10 x 10 version provides a little more head room. I have had it in fairly high winds, the snow was blowing horizontal, and the snows was pretty wet. It stood up to the winds just great, no flapping or issues. It was quite in the winds as well. You need to make sure that you set it up nice and tight. As for the snow, it sheds it pretty well. It slides down the panels and piles up along the bottom edge. I would go out and clear the snow off when it piled up causing the panels to sag in a little. My understanding is that the fabric and take the weight, but the main pole may buckle when the snow load becomes excessive.

It has a lot more room than the Hex3, which I also have. It can sleep four adults as compared to 2 for the Hex3 ( with the center pole).

I usually dig down and make a kitchen with a sitting area on one side and use the other half for sleeping. It would open the door to keep the condensation down when I was cooking or melting water.

Thanks for your input, the Hex Three is my other option. The Oware would be a bit lighter and a lot roomier, but I'm concerned it might not be as good in the wind, but your experiance indicates otherwise I take it?

I will take the Hex and Oware and set them both up next weekend. Hopefully there will some weather to allow a comparison. I'll let you know.

I recently had the Oware Pyramid set up in some fairly moderate winds. I would say they were about 25 mph with higher gusts. The Pyramid was very stable and did not seem to affected by the winds. In fact the wind was blowing in through the door. Since the edges were tight against the snow, there was very little movement of the fabric and no noticable wind inside the structure. I did not set up the Hex this time.