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PostedApr 27, 2013 at 1:37 pm

There are two things i noticed when watching the video of the Moment DW getting set up on the Tarptent website. One is that when you just setup the bugnet, i dont see any way you can put the fly or tarp part on quickly in the middle of the night if it starts raining – not to mention that if you installed those small bars taken out of the fly and installed them on the two ends of the bug net to give it shape… You basically have to get out, reinstall those bars into the fly, take out the pole, put it in the fly, setup the fly and now attach your bug net to numerous spots.

The other thing is that it claims you only need 2 stakes but if you only use the bug netting, i watched him put a crapload of stakes in when only setting up the bugnet to give it a shape.

I just think these are points that at least need to be mentioned. Im not downing the product at all, actually am thinking of getting one, but at least to me, this presents a, albeit, minor limitation or at least a slight aggrevation Im not sure that i would want the fly/tarp section on all time in humid conditions considering how it could get stuffy in there even with the doors open, which by the way, are not directly across from each other so i wonder about the restriction of cross breeze.

Am i the first person to notice it (doubtful) or is it just not really that big of a deal to most people here?

PostedApr 27, 2013 at 2:53 pm

I have the single wall Moment so it's well vented, sometimes too well.

BUT… the DW is also well vented, esp. with the netting interior, It has "eyelid" vents above each door and end vents plus both doors can be great vents when the fly doors are opened. Doesn't get much better than that – top, ends and sides.

P.S. The nice thing about Henry's DW tents is that you can set up the flys in bad weather, go inside and set up the inner without getting it wet. Reverse the procedure for breaking camp. Keeps the inner dry. Most good DW tents are made this way now.

PostedApr 27, 2013 at 3:24 pm

FitzTravels
The "bugnet" only set up should really appeal only to folk that camp where the possibility of rain is non-existent.
No matter how fast you can put a "rainfly" on , if it starts to rain during the night by the time you wake up your bug net would be already wet…
So for people in your situation you can just set it up with both doors open, that gives you plenty of ventilation and all around views.
Moment DW open

PostedApr 27, 2013 at 4:05 pm

Just set up the one I bought for my hippy dad…

First of all, this is my first tarptent and holy cow I'm impressed!! The workmanship, the design, all the great little details, everything…I'm simply in love with this tent!!

Secondly, my hippy dad, who longed for a freestanding Eureka! circa 1977 was very, very impressed, such that he said many times how much he liked it and how well it would work for him. He played with adjusting one vestibule to be big and one to be small, so that the big one can be used for his stuff and the small one can be his entry/exit points. He was very happy.

Anyway, there is so much ventilation in this tent that if you feel the need to actually be in a shelter and not cowboy camp, you will be just fine. You can open both ends, both sides…it is pretty darned perfect if you ask me.

Can't wait to take it on the road….

Travis L BPL Member
PostedApr 27, 2013 at 4:23 pm

>First of all, this is my first tarptent

And down the rabbit hole you go. :)

I've got a Double Rainbow that may very well be going up on Gear Swap soon. You interested? Gah, silly question. Of COURSE you're interested!

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