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Slingfin Portal 2 - Anyone with experience with on trails?
I keep gravitating back to this tents design and weight/livability design. Any real world experience with it out there? https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-2 Thanks! here is BPL member PHILIP WERNER with his Slingfin Portal 2P Tent Review...
Slingfin Portal 2 - Anyone with experience with on trails?
Yay! Thanks for sharing that. Excited to get my pre-ordered one. Not due until December, not much of a winter hiker, but may try. The reviews help immensely. Caveat Emptor: I haven't...
Anyone with experience with the Slingfin Portal 2?
It's on pre-order right now with a October ship date. https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-2 Was wanting to get some more intel on it before hitting the purchase button. A decent self standing tent. Roomy enough...
Hubba Hubba vs. Portal?
Hello, Since I learned about MSR’s updated 2022-version of the Hubba Hubba 2 I have been wondering how it compares to the Slingfin Portal 2. The reviews I’ve read of the Hubba...
Thoughts on 1 person using a 3P tent for easy solo trips
So, I'm doing a pretty easy trip this next month to enchanted valley, WA. It will be a solo trip and be a pretty leisurely pace. I thought about bringing my Slingfin...
Family Tents for Backpacking
Companion forum thread to: Family Tents for Backpacking A gear guide summarizing the state of the market of 3-person double wall tents and ultralight backpacking shelters. Nice comparison, and useful details! Thanks...
Current Fly-first (or fly-with) Double Wall Freestanding 2 & 3P Tents?
Which makers/models of fly-first (or fly-goes-up-with) double wall 2 & 3P tents are out there? Some off the top of my head: Hilleberg, Tarptent, Big Sky International and Slingfin. Personally only interested...
Shelters and Tarps in 10D silnylon?
Having given up on DCF CTE1.08 (just sold my Aeon Li), I'm in love with 10D sil/sil silnylon for its superior properties. But there don't seem to be many options available. Hence,...
Xmid or free standing?
I normally hammock camp when trees are reliable, but recently picked up a pad for mountains or desert areas I want to explore in the next year or 2. A Xmid in...
Trekkertent Saor DCF / Djedi Dome DCF-eVent - Durability and Condenstation?
Hi, Sam, I haven't had the tent out enough to know how much of my experience is due to the fabric breathing, how much to luck, and how much to other factors....
What is your go to 1p Shelter?
20d pro-silnylon mld cricket with either a groundsheet or mld inner net depending on conditions/season I remember looking at the six moons designs wild oasis thinking that I would never consider that,...
So, I really want a 5.5 lb tent. Am I dumb for wanting it?
So, the tent is the Fjällräven Abisko View 2. I would love to take this tent into the mountains and open it up for the view. https://www.fjallraven.com/us/en-us/bags-gear/tents-sleeping-bags/tents/abisko-view-2 Am I dumb for wanting...
Slingfin is making a Portal 1
https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-1 And they are making a portal 3 https://www.slingfin.com/products/portal-3 'Minimum weights' are 40 oz (1p), 46 oz (2P), and 60 oz (3p). Interesting that the increase from 1P to the 2P is...
my zipper broke
When I zip it, it doesn't stayed closed behind the zipper #5 coil on my sleeping bag, not separating Gemini said to squeeze on the pull with pliers. I tried it and...
Time to swap shelters (again)...
My newest tent is a Marmot Tungsten UL 1p. I like it a lot: free standing fairly light good head room (no inner in your face) easy setup nice for inner-only set...
Time to swap shelters (again)...
Yep, I'm alive...and as usual, I didn't learn anything in my absence because I need to rethink my tent game and I'm in complete decision paralysis. So, here's the deal: when I...
Freestanding tent recommendations for our family of 3
I'd love to hear your thoughts on how light we can go within some constraints. We are 2 adults on the smaller side and one very rowdy toddler. We want something double...
Strength/weight/space ratio: Nallo 2 with double poles
Hi and Happy New Year! While searching for a light but super strong winter camping tent for two I came accross this video: https://youtu.be/fO5qF6lH818?si=upNHbb340kx-Is0d He uses double 9mm poles which would add...
2.5 person car camping tent
Hi, Our old 3 person Dana Designs tent just started leaking. We mostly used it for car camping the last 15+ years, due to its high weight. I am thinking of what...
Why the x-dome and arc dome inner tent geometry?
I am looking at the designs of the x-dome and arc dome and do not understand the why so I wanted to ask here? What I see is a dome which is...
