Msr Tarp Pole Review

Guy loops for pole free setup.

Msr tarp pole review.

Msr thru hiker 100 wing tarp review. This tent is designed to handle whatever you throw at it. Six point pitch sets up quickly with included poles or trekking poles for added efficiency. I was pretty brutal when first setting this up.

Perfect tent for two on a lightweight hike. The msr twin sisters has a claimed weight of 1 4kg but that weight drops to 0 92kg if you ditch the included poles and use ski poles instead. Msr includes its hook tent stakes and a pre rigged tensioner on the guy line. Ideal for wing shelters these adjustable poles will work with any appropriately sized shelter.

Two doors make access twice as easy and increase ventilation. You can also tie off the tent to a tree branch instead of using a trekking pole. Steep roof perimeter snow skirt and durashield coatings help seal out the elements. Durability helps soften the sticker shock and one tester says that the double walled habitude s 68 denier polyester floor was unaffected by rocky ground in arizona s coconino national forest.

Definitely a contender for anyone hiking in pairs that wants to keep weight down. All made from a collapsible aircraft grade alumiunium. Tarps are the hardest and most time consuming to set up especially in wind or rainstorm. The msr adjustable tarp pole is available in 3 sizes the 5 foot pole featured here an 8 foot tarp pole and a pair of 4 foot tarp poles which only weigh 380 grams for the two.

The 8 foot pole is more suitable for larger groups and the set of 4 foot poles are ideal for solo camping but 5 feet is a workable size for most people and situations. Packs easily and sets up with hiking poles. Rough campsites bad weather boisterous occupants anything. Quality construction by msr.

With pole compatible grommets on six sides all you have to do is stake down all sides loosely then insert your poles. The adjustable attached guy lines make it simple to tension and release where needed. Often tarps are put up in a rush in the rain at night when hikers or runners are tired and just need shelter fast so we can be clumsy. The msr adjustable tent tarp pole is a lightweight and versatile pole that s available in 3 different sizes.

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Shown with eno housefly as the rain tarp.