![]() She is 5'7".Įxcept the high-cut of the fly. I move a lot and get in odd positions when I sleep and we had no problems with its size. Easy to set up, get in and out of, nice size, convenient features and it holds up in the weather. Overall this is a great design and fine manufacturing with all lightweight materials. ![]() Just tie up the front of fly to poles.Ī mix of stakes (hooks and groundhogs) works well. The Dash has 3 handy pockets and a hang loop well placed for your small gear. We use Gossamer Gear Airbeam Sleeper pads ( a Wide 28" wide tapering to 19" X 56" long and a Regular 21" wide tapering to 14.5" X 56" long torso length) and they fit great with a few inches to spare on each side and more than enough head/feet room. It is comfortable for 2 if you like the person you're with. It has a similar interior size to other lightweight 2 person tents at 90" long x 54" wide (42" at feet) and 40" peak height. The small slot in the tensioner seats the line snugly with a pull up. Thin guy lines are extremely easy to use for tensioning after figuring them out. It holds together without stakes which makes for easy cleaning and relocating. 5 to 11 stakes are needed depending on options( I carry 9). It is "semi-freestanding" which means to get the full benefit of its space and features you will need to stake it out. 20d mesh and DAC featerlite aluminum poles round out its lightweight materials. Either way, a footprint is basically needed. I might not recommend this as a first tent for somebody. The 15 denier ripstop nylon fabric for floor, sides and fly is lightweight but requires a bit of careful attention when it comes to the floor and where you pitch it. It comes seam sealed with excellent construction. Vestibule doors are easy to reach and operate and getting in and out isĪs easy as any other tent similar in size I've tried. I bought it and I'm glad I did.Ĭozy with enough room for each to move, sit up, and play. Inspected it, looked again at other options and, in the end, knew I hadįound what I wanted. Up for a good deal on ebay, I did some more research, went to REI and Weight and what I thought were a great set of features combining features from others I liked. ![]() ![]() The Dash quickly made the top of my list when it came out because of its none of them were really clicking for me. I had the chance to try some nice tents, ultralight and not so, big and small and. Spur UL 2, Fly Creek, HubbaHubba then the NX, Supermega UL 2 and others, all of which have really niceįeatures, was a blast (working in a high-end gear shack has it's perks). Researching ultralight tents like the Copper ![]() I'd been wanting a nice 2p tent to use when I'm with my girlfriend. REI says the Dash 2 is the lightest tent they've ever sold. The stake bag here has stakes & footprint in it. The rest can pack tight 6 x 3 x 14 for tent & fly. Packed size listed: 6 x 20 in (15 x 51 cm) Verified at 6 x 18ĭash 2 poles are 18" long. Width listed, foot/head: 42/54 in (107/137 cm)įloor space listed (tent & vestibules): 40.5 sq ft (3.76 sq m) Packaged weight listed: 2 lb 7 oz (1.33 kg) with tent,įly and poles this is dead-on accurate, but.Īctual weight: With footprint and stakes (which you will need) and stuffsacks, it comes in at 3 lb. ![]()
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