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Backpacker Magazine – September 2005
Tent Review: Sierra Designs Electron
An affordable two-person tent that holds up in any weather, spring through fall
Tester Berne Broudy returned from a three-continent tour raving about this 2-person tent, which costs less than $200 and survived high winds, tropical downpours, and 2 weeks as the novelty shelter in a village in Ghana. She says the freestanding tent's taut pitch will hold up to any weather, spring through fall. Two spacious vestibules stored packs and shoes; double doors and a roomy interior made it easy for two average size people to share it day after day (a pair of big-and-tall hikers will be cramped). It pitches quickly with clips, and extensive mesh panels moved air on hot nights. Amazingly, the price includes a coffee sling, portable attic, and fastpack footprint. One complaint: Rain drips in the tent door when the fly is unzipped.
Price: $180
Size: 89"x55"x42"
Weight: 5 lbs. 5 oz.
Contact:: (800) 635-0461; www.sierradesigns.com.
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Used mine a handful of times now, and I agree with everything written above. The rain dripping in the door is a little annoying with the door open, but how long is the door open for in the rain anyway? I'm 6ft tall, and I wouldn't want to be much taller. Great tent, won't break the budget.
Posted: Apr 30, 2008 Chris Humphries
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