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MSR Backcountry Barn Tent

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The Backcountry Barn tent from MSR is unique in its class. The single-wall construction affords amazingly spacious protection for 4 - 5 people in a relatively small package.

Easy-pitching hooped design offers standing head clearance from end to end for most; steep sidewalls expand livable space to its maximum potential
Detachable floor lets you adapt the interior for anything from covering a picnic table or storing group gear, to sleeping quarters or a remote race checkpoint/aid station
Straightforward design keeps setup uncommonly easy for a tent of this size
6 ft. 2 in. center height end-to-end and large windows at front and rear allow great ventilation in any weather; awnings over both ends increase weather protection
Advanced design and multiple guyout points add security in windy conditions
Detachable bathtub floor is waterproof
8 internal mesh pockets and 3 lantern hooks
MSR Backcountry Barn's single-wall design allows a packed size comparable to many 3-person tents

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Item 810197

$169.99

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MSR Backcountry Barn Tent Customer Reviews

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MSR Backcountry Barn Tent

3.0

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Reviewed by 1 customer

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Apr

2013

(2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Not entirely convinced yet

By broken08

from chicago, il

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Sturdy

Cons

Poor Fly Design

Best Uses

Backyard
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about MSR Backcountry Barn Tent:

So here's the thing: there's no rain fly. I know, it's all seam sealed and has the bathtub floor, but I have trouble trusting it, since the water rolls straight down the sides and not away from it at all.
I have only had mine in light rain, and there were no problems, but I can't feel confident that it works in a heavy rain. But it's MSR, I'm sure they thought of this.

My engineering critique aside: It's super roomy, I can stand in it. The removable floor is a bit of a pain when setup and teardown come, but it's nice that you can take it out and just have the ground as an option depending on what you're doing. I took out the floor to camp a few days at the racetrack on concrete, was glad I could bring the nice tent. Not exactly what this fancy tent was for, but it did great.

The removable floor does leave a gap that could (read does) allow bugs to get in.

In the end, I don't know if it's worth the hefty price or not. I got mine at an REI garage sale. For that price, I love it. For full price, I wouldn't have even considered it. But if you need a nice 3 season base camp that gets a lot of use, it would be a nice option.