For families who want to do overnight backpacking trips or groups who need to set up a base camp, a larger tent is usually required. In both cases, this is a common scenario: the group carries their gear to a central location where a camp is established, from which day trips are launched. Tents used for this purpose are selected for their space, features, and comfort. They should be lightweight (if you are the parent you might have the whole thing in your pack), suitable for backpacking, easy to set up and enter/exit, and possess good wind stability, bug, and storm resistance. Tents in this category can also be used for car camping.
The MSR Twin Brothers is a four- to six-person, single-wall, four-season, double-pole pyramid tent. The largest single-wall shelter in the MSR line, the Twin Brothers boasts a six-foot peak height, steep walls, and 96 square feet of floor space.
A lot of work has gone into the design of this shelter to minimize weight: lightweight fabrics, non-adjustable aluminum poles, lightweight tie-outs, and a single door. On paper, the palatial space and bare-essentials engineering of this tent make it appear like a dream come true for ultralight group travel. How does it actually perform in the real world?
ARTICLE OUTLINE
- Introduction
- Specifications
- Design and Features
- Performance
- Comparisons
- Assessment
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MSR Twin Brothers Shelter Review
Good review as always Damien. I was considering something like this for camping with kids in areas like Grayson Highlands Virginia in the winter (high, exposed and windy). However a tight fit and bad ventalation would be a deal breaker for me in a lot of cases. Getting kids to take good care of gear is hard enough without having to hastle with condesation and crowding. With those limitations I just couldn't justify the price of something like this for the limited us it would get.
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