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Gear Details: Tents

Gore Pass 2

Manufacturer: Big Agnes

Product Details:
Product Year2009
Usage:
Shape:dome/hoop
Freestanding:1
Single Wall:
Capacity:2
Number of Poles:1
Pole Material:high-strength aluminum
Diameter of Poles (mm):
Floor Space (square feet):32.5
Tarp:1
Layout:rectangular
Length (inches):90
Width (inches):52
Nonstandard Shape:
Interior Height (inches):40
Vestibule Type:standard
Vestibule Front Area (square feet):15
Vestibule Back Area (square feet):15
Weight (lbs, oz): 5,14
Price:$279.95
-Double door double vestibule-one vestibule may be staked out as a shade using trekking poles -4 mesh pockets included -Reflective guyline and reflective webbing on tent corners for nightime visibility -All seams taped with watrproof, solvent-free polyurethane (No PVC or VOCs)tape -Superlight aluminum stakes included -Gear loft loops included: Big Agnes gear loft sold separately -Footprint sold separately -Color: Terra Cotta and Cool Gray -Essentially same tent as Slide Mountain SL2 without the BOA lacing reels -DAC Combination lightweight pole system-featuring eco-friendly anodizing. DAC poles are super light and strong with press fit connectors, and lightweight hubs. -All DAC poles made from TH72M aluminum:the latest technology in lightweight tent poles featuring improved durability. -Fly is lightweight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with a waterproof polyurethane coating -Floor is a lightweight silicone treated nylon rip-stop with a waterproof polyurethane coating -Tent body is lightweight nylon and polyester mesh -Mesh body offers excellent ventilation -Singlehub/pole design with 2 cross over poles makes set up easy -Plastic clips attach tent body to the pole frame for quick and easy set-up

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