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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent

Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent

Item # 717790
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This 3-person, 3-season tent provides comfort beyond belief--an excellent backpacking choice when low weight and plenty of ventilation are priorities.

  • Freestanding two-pole design offers a solid shelter with ample square footage
  • New Atlas 7001 poles use Atlas connectors for corrosion- and dent-resistance, plus they're completely field serviceable
  • Atlas Floating pole connectors mean poles flex with less stress at the joints, weigh less with more strength, and can be fixed without tools
  • Pole clips save weight, make setup a cinch and allow superior ventilation between rainfly and tent
  • Gated Power Clips at all pole intersections increase structural strength
  • Taped, full-coverage polyester rainfly maintains a taut pitch even when wet
  • Inverted double rainfly zippers allow ease of ventilation and feature laminated zipper flaps for water resistance
  • Large pole-supported vestibule stores gear and protects the entry in heavy weather; features a non-yellowing, clear SVX film window
  • Tension Shelf supports a brow pole that greatly increases vestibule volume and adds structural strength, plus offers overhead storage!
  • Nylon ripstop canopy with no-see-um mesh door and body panels maintain ventilation to prevent interior condensation
  • Large mesh pockets and webbing hang loops keep things organized inside
  • Perimeter seams form waterproof tub-style floor that is up off the ground and under the rainfly for extra weather protection
  • Large stake out loops accept both skis and snow pickets
  • Bar-tacked stress points add strength and durability; bias-bound zippers allow ease of use and extended zipper life
  • Comes with stuff sacks, aluminum stakes, Seam Grip® and owner's manual
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only
  • Pitch Light Option: For an ultralight shelter, pitch the rainfly, poles and footprint (sold separately) without the tent body
  • Optional gear loft sold separately

Mountain Hardwear's Watertight Construction: Thoughtful design, taping and welding technology combine to make this tent watertight off the shelf. No seam sealing is required.

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Item 717790

Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3-person
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity3
Average minimum weight6 lbs. 5 oz.
Average packaged weight7 lbs. 4 oz.
Average weight - metric3.28 kilograms
Floor dimensions96 x 74 inches
Floor dimensions - metric244 x 188 centimeters
Floor area44 square feet
Vestibule area11.5 square feet
Peak height47 inches
Peak height - metric117 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricNylon ripstop/no-see-um netting
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated polyester taffeta
Number of poles2 + 1 brow
Pole materialAluminum Atlas 7001-series
Pole diameter8.91 millimeters
Packed size7 x 21 inches

Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent Customer Reviews

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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent
 
4.3

(based on 15 reviews)

100%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (15)
  • Comfortable (14)
  • Sturdy (12)
  • Fly works well (10)
  • Lightweight (9)

Cons

  • Poor fly design (4)

Best Uses

  • Car camping (14)
  • Backpacking (10)
  • Hiking (5)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Casual adventurer (10), Avid adventurer (4)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Comfort driven (5)

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Dec

6

2007

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
5.0

Great for 3 Mountaineers

By bwoeb

from Seattle, WA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easy to set up
  • Fly Works Well
  • Lightweight
  • Sturdy
  • Waterproof

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Beach
    • Car Camping
    • Hiking
    • Mountaineering

    Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

    I help out with an alpine climbing class in the Seattle area, so I spend quite a number of nights in my tent.

    This tent is great for mountaineering, probably a little overkill for a backpacker. On one trip on Mt Baker I had myself and two students in the tent. With three of us snoring away, we didn't have a single drop of condensation. The way the rainfly door is designed, you can actually have the top of the door unzipped a little bit for increased ventilation and not get rain or snow inside the vestibule. I actually find the tent to be plenty of space for 3 adults. The taper of the tent is excellent, being wider at the shoulders than at the feet, which is an efficient use of the space.

    The vestibule size is excellent for 3 climbing packs and the overhead storage is brilliant. A great place to sling your headlamp while you are setting up your sleeping bag in the dark.

    I feel confident in it in nasty weather rain/snow and wind are not a problem. I am very happy with this tent for what I use it for.

    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Minimalist

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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    May

    5

    2008

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    good tent for the money

    By van the kayaker

    from Ormond Beach, FL

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy to set up
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      Limited netting area, less ventilation than some newer designs. Very roomy for a 3-place tent, larger footprint than most 3-place tents on the market. Good rainfly coverage for rainy weather, could be alittle warm with limited netting.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Nov

      28

      2007

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      excellent all purpose tent

      By Chris11

      from Bellingham, WA

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Heavy

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      This makes a perfect all purpose, 3-season, 2+ person tent. I've used it in some pretty uncomfortable situations and it has held up beautifully. The gear storage on the ceiling is very convenient, and the vestibule is sturdy and roomy. Its on the heavy side, but not for what it provides.

      • 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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      Sep

      25

      2007

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      Fine tent, simple design, good price

      By ronref

      from Minnesota

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well

      Cons

      • Large vestibule window

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping
      • Easy backpacking

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      We bought this tent for car camping, and possibly some easy backpacking. Simple design allows quick setup. Good for 2 adults, would be tight for 3. It's watertight, but with good ventilation. Kept us totally dry during 1"+ hard rain, and we had no condensation inside on another night of 32 degrees. We dislike the large vestibule window that precludes privacy after dark. We devised a way to block it; would be nice if Mtn. Hardwear added a window cover or offered a windowless rainfly. I added short guylines to the center side stake loops on the rainfly to guy it out farther and increase ventilation on warm nights.

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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      Jul

      11

      2008

       
      4.0

      Love this tent

      By CathyS

      from Seattle, WA

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Collects Condensation
      • Poor Fly Design

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      My finance and I have had this tent for about a year now and absolutely love it. We take it on all of our car camping trips and plan to also take it on a weekend backpacking trip as well.

      The two of us plus gear/duffel bags fit comfortably in the tent and we always have plenty of extra room.

      As mentioned in some other reviews, the rain fly is my only con against the tent. Sometimes it gets really stuffy in the tent and even with the door open, it's hard to get ventilation in the tent.

      Otherwise, this tent has withstood intense wind and rain storms. The rain fly does get pretty wet when it rains but the inside of the tent stays dry as long as your keep your clothes/bags away from the edges of the tent. The rain fly also dries very quickly and provides a lot of privacy. The inside of the tent has several pockets for small things and the gear attic is a must for larger items or drying wet clothes. Overall, we love this tent and would definitely recommend it to a friend.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      8

      2008

       
      4.0

      Love this tent

      By CathyS

      from Seattle, WA

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Collects Condensation
      • Poor Fly Design

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping
      • Hiking

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      My finance and I have had this tent for about a year now and absolutely love it. We take it on all of our car camping trips and plan to also take it on a weekend backpacking trip as well.

      The two of us plus gear/duffel bags fit comfortably in the tent and we always have plenty of extra room.

      As mentioned in some other reviews, the rain fly is my only con against the tent. Sometimes it gets really stuffy in the tent and even with the door open, it's hard to get ventilation in the tent.

      Otherwise, this tent has withstood intense wind and rain storms. The rain fly does get pretty wet when it rains but the inside of the tent stays dry as long as your keep your clothes/bags away from the edges of the tent. The rain fly also dries very quickly and provides a lot of privacy. The inside of the tent has several pockets for small things and the gear attic is a must for larger items or drying wet clothes. Overall, we love this tent and would definitely recommend it to a friend.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Jul

      6

      2008

       
      4.0

      excellent purchase

      By smoke eater

      from Milan, OH

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Too Cramped

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      While this is a definite 2 person tent, it performs perfectly. On a recent Boy Scout outing, the wind took 3 other tents airborne(while full of gear), this tent hardly fluttered,and even with the driving rain I stayed nice and dry.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      May

      30

      2008

       
      4.0

      Easy to use

      By Ama03

      from Liberty Hill, TX

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Fly Works Well
      • Sturdy

      Cons

      • Poor Fly Design

      Best Uses

      • Car Camping

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      My husband and I bought this to replace our cheap tent we started camping in. We love that one of use can set it up while the other does other things. Last weekend it stood up to 50+ mph winds in Fort Davis, TX. We saw some other tents blow down or collapse but our Light Wedge didn't even shrug. Haven't been in the rain yet, can't comment on that. We do car camping and are comfortable with two people and assorted stuff in the tent. My husband is 6'2" and has plenty of length.

      I do not like it the vestibule, maybe it is because I am clumsy but it is awkward to exit the tent without face planting in the dirt. It also gets pretty stuffy with the fly on but when we are parks without lots of privacy we prefer to have it on. Without it I believe the ventilation would be pretty nice.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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      Oct

      11

      2007

       
      5.0

      Great 3 season tent

      By Steve C

      from San Diego area

      About Me Casual/ Recreational

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Easy to set up
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

        I used this tent in multiple car camping trips and short backpacking trips. Camped over 9000ft locations with gusty winds and had no problems getting blown away. At over 6 feet tall, the tent had enough space for 2 people comfortably.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Sep

        24

        2007

        (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        I have an older model...

        By MVPol

        from Escondido, CA

        About Me Casual/ Recreational

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy to set up

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping

          Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

          I really like this tent, although my only beef with it has always been the lack of good guy points on the rain fly. However, looking at the current photo, it looks as if that problem has been solved - so I cannot really complain too much since it seems to have been fixed, at least I hope it was since that older "model" had quite a poor fly design.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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