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Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9'
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Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9'

Item # 695338

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A fantasy come true for ounce-counting hikers! Silshelter pitches with a single trekking pole and six stakes--setup takes only a minute.

  • This ultra-light silicon-treated nylon tarp is specially shaped to set up on your trekking pole (not included) as a two-person stand-alone shelter
  • Non-slip Neotek pole cap holds pole in place at reinforced apex, with a second pole wrap prop-point in the center of the shelter
  • Features 21 webbing tie-outs on corners and edges, plus 3 webbing tie-loops on the body of the tarp
  • One webbing tie-out on the outside of the pole cup enables suspension from a tree
  • Front entrance flaps can be left open for ventilation or overlapped and staked for a weather-tight closure; no zippers
  • Will attach to the front of many tents as a simple vestibule
  • Pitch up off ground level for best ventilation
  • Offers 40 sq. ft. of coverage as a tarp and 70 sq. ft when flat
  • Comes with stuff sack and six stakes

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Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9' Specs

Specification

Description

Seasons2-season
Design typeNon-freestanding shelter
Sleeping capacity2
Average packaged weight16.5 ounces
Average weight - metric0.47 kilograms
Covered areaVaries
Floor dimensions108 x 60 inches
Floor dimensions - metric274 x 152
Peak height42 inches
Peak height - metric107 centimeters
Number of doors1
Canopy fabricSiliconized nylon
Packed size4 x 8 inches

Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9' Customer Reviews

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Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9'
 
3.3

(based on 3 reviews)

67%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (3)
  • Waterproof (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (3)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Survivalist / minimalist (3)

    Reviewed by 3 customers

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    Jun

    7

    2009

    (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Light and functional shelter

    By swyver 3

    from Arlington, WA

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Beach
      • Hiking

      Comments about Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9':

      I've used this product at least 50 nights as a 3 season shelter. The door is a funky design, so I sewed it shut and sealed...now, you have to crawl under it to enter. It can be pitched low for bad weather or higher if conditions look better, paying attention to prevailing weather, etc. It keeps me dry and total weight with stakes and ground cloth is less than 1.5 pounds.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 4 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      27

      2009

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      2.0

      Light but lacks features

      By chad wayne

      from East Coast

      About Me Outdoor Professional

      Pros

      • Lightweight
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Difficult To Setup

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking

      Comments about Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9':

      The SIL Tarp Tent offered plenty of room for myself and my winter gear on a snow-filled 5-day backpacking trip in NC/TN Appalachian Trail. The door closes by staking one flap over the other. Trying to get out in the middle of the night to go to the rest room with the stakes covered with snow made it cumbersome to operate. I ended up just crawling out the side or end once it was staked down - not the most convenient entry/exit when it's wet, cold, frozen or a mixture of the three.

      While a minimalist, I sold this tent and got a Black Diamond Mega Light which is worth the three pounds in order to have a zipped entry and will accommodate three people and gear comfortably, and is palatial for one.

      • Gift:
      • No
      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line No, I would not recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      9

      2010

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Stood up to a hail storm

      By dcandreas

      from Austin, TX

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy To Set Up
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof
      • Windproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Integral Designs Silshelter 5' x 9':

        I used this shelter for the first time and it withstood a Texas rain/hail storm. The door flaps are a bit awkward so I staked then out to a point along with a guyline from the peak of the tent. I used shock-cords to overlap the door flaps at the mid-fap tie points to the stakes at the opposite corners. This helped create a water proof seal at the door. The only thing I would add is 2 additional stakes at the midpoints of either side for more wind resistance. The tie-down loops are there but the additional stakes to not come with the tent.

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Minimalist

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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