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Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter
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Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter

Item # 733471

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The NightHaven™ offers all the benefits of a tarp, and includes space and features usually found in heavier shelters.

  • In your pack, it takes up about the same amount of space as a one-liter water bottle and weighs an almost imperceptible two pounds
  • The NightHaven is supported by two trekking poles (sold separately), so you can make every ounce count
  • Made with ultralight silnyl, a ripstop nylon that's coated inside with polyurethane and outside with silicone to shed water and conserve warmth
  • An adjustable ceiling vent and rear mesh panel allow airflow inside tent
  • Near floorless design saves weight; partial floor runs around inside perimeter of shelter to help trap warm air
  • Canopy can be raised to increase ventilation
  • Arcing, zippered entrance helps shield you from the elements
  • To secure the tent, the NightHaven has six stake loops with adjustable tension buckes and five guyline loops
  • Includes stuff sack and six V-stakes

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Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter Specs

Specification

Description

Season2-season
Design typeNon-freestanding shelter
Sleeping capacity2
Average packaged weight2 lbs. 7 oz.
Average weight - metric1.11 kilograms
Covered area56.4 square feet
Floor dimensions117 x 88 inches
Floor dimensions - metric297 x 224 centimeters
Peak height42 inches
Peak height - metric107 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricSilicone/urethane-coated ripstop nylon
Number of polesNot included
Packed size5.5 x 13 inches

Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter Customer Reviews

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Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter
 
3.9

(based on 7 reviews)

86%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Lightweight (5)
  • Comfortable (4)
  • Fly works well (4)
  • Sturdy (4)
  • Waterproof (4)

Cons

  • Collects condensation (4)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (6)
  • Mountaineering (4)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (4)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (4)

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Jun

26

2008

(7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

 
1.0

Poorly Designed

By Hollowdweller

from Culloden WV

About Me Casual/ Recreational

Pros

    Cons

    • Collects Condensation
    • Too Cramped

    Best Uses

      Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

      I bought this tent to "upgrade" from my old REI Gimme Shelter tarp tent.

      The one thing my wife disliked about the Gimme Shelter was the open eaves between the floor and the tarp. This tent has a short partial wall all the way around so with the floor it forms a complete shelter. Also according to the specs it was a good deal larger than my REI Gimme shelter.

      In use the tent sets up easy. In the rain it is very waterproof.

      However it has design flaws that make it basically unsuitable for us.

      First and foremost is the way the roof slopes. It needs about another 6 to 8" along the sidewall to make it to where you can enter, exit and sleep 2 people in the tent without getting wet from contacting the roof. Maybe if you were a very short skinny person this would not be an issue but both me 5'10" and my wife 5'2" found it impossible to sleep or enter and exit without touching the walls.

      Also with both of us sleeping in the tent we had to be very conscious of keeping our trail pads up against the trekking poles in the middle as sleeping right against the poles you only had about 3" between you and the wall. Got our bags wet several times rolling on our sides to sleep and contacting the condensation.

      Also if it starts raining at night you have to open the door which drips water in the tent to go out and zip the vent closed.

      The way the door is designed the person who sleeps opposite the door must crawl around the one trekking pole or over their companion to exit. I found it nearly impossible to do this without getting my back into the low wall.

      All single wall tents I have used have condensation. You live with it for the light weight. However while this tent is pretty tall in the middle, the low sides play up the discomfort of the condensation and keeps all your gear soggy.

      I love the design of this tent and if it were a taller, the doors opened on both sides of the tent, and the vent zipped open from the inside it would beat the REI gimme Shelter. As is it's wasted money for me and the REI Gimme Shelter goes back in my pack.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

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

      (7 of 9 customers found this review helpful)

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      Aug

      25

      2008

      (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      a perfect 'tweener!

      By Indapow

      from Missoula Montana

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Fly Works Well
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

      • Collects Condensation

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Mountaineering

      Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

      Lighter than any tent, more protective than any tarp. I've used this lightweight on a stormy Teton, throughout the Montana b/c in all seasons and elsewhere, and it's always held together and never leaked. A marmot did eat his way through a screen panel once to get at some sweaty socks, but that's the only problem I've had.

      Yes it's a single-wall and therefore prone to condensation (duh, that's the price you pay for the extra light weight) but you can just opt to pitch it taller (which is simple/easy) and the ventilation rolls through the lower vents and (in all but humid environs) keeps it from going humid on y'arse. Mildly difficult to set up in lousy conditions, but once it's up its bomber, and don't forget it's the size of a Nalgene. Consider it an uberlight bivy for 2, allowing the option for in-line (too small for inverted) booty calls-unlike any bivy.

      For ultralight alpinists wavering between bringing a bivy or a tarp, this gets you both, with better protection than either. For those not travelling with their lovers, extended indoor stays due to poor weather will likely be a little too cozy, but for 2 night forays it's ideal insurance- tiny, lightweight, pole-less, durable, simple and waterproof. On sale it's a no-brainer, and OR is as outstanding with their returns policy as REI is!

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (5 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      10

      2008

      (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

       
      3.0

      Not what I'd hoped for

      By the LaNceR

      from Dallas, TX

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Site Member

      Pros

      • Easy to set up
      • Lightweight

      Cons

      • Collects Condensation
      • No headroom
      • Too Cramped

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Beach
      • Warm weather camping

      Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

      I had read other reviews where people had said this tent was good as a 4 season tent. The temperature dove to about 29 degrees, and the condensation dripped on me all night. The specs claim 56sq ft. of floorspace. Maybe there is, but at the cost of headroom. It was very difficult to move around without bumping against the (wet) roof or the poles. If you're a minimalist, I think it would perform well in warmer weather. I would definitely recommend getting the attachable floor to keep out the bugs. It will do a great job for some.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (5 of 6 customers found this review helpful)

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      Mar

      2

      2009

      (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

       
      5.0

      fantastic shelter

      By packman

      from petaluma, ca

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

      • Comfortable
      • Lightweight
      • Sturdy
      • Waterproof

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Mountaineering

        Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

        bought my haven in 07'it has worked perfectly every time we've had it out. Took it and my wife up to hilton lakes, eastern sierra.I also bought the foot print for it, whitch makes a great shelter even better. Has proved to be water proof wind proof. In 08'it went with us to the marble mnts in calif,again no problems. If you need more head room just extend your poles. Exellent workmanship on this shelter.Like other reviewer it is bomb proof. [...]

        • Gift:
        • No
        • What Is Your Gear Style:
        • Comfort Driven

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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        Oct

        1

        2007

        (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

         
        4.0

        The NightHaven in cold weather

        By Daniel Jackson

        from Graham NC

        About Me Avid Adventurer, Dare Devil, Professional Guide

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Fly Works Well
        • ORANGE
        • Sturdy

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Hiking
          • Mountaineering

          Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

          I have a friend that bought this tent some time ago and we used it on a climb to Mt. Shasta Cal. It is a little cramped, but i rather be close to someone that is giving off a little body heat and not. there is still plenty of room to strech out and fill comfortable. This is not something i would suggest for beach camping. but it is better for colder and wetter climates.

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

          (3 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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          Oct

          21

          2009

           
          5.0

          keep bugs and rain out

          By visualadventures

          from Ouray, CO

          About Me Outdoor Professional

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy To Set Up
          • Fly Works Well
          • Lightweight
          • Waterproof

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking
            • Beach
            • Car Camping
            • Hiking
            • Mountaineering

            Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

            I used my nighthaven twice this summer. Once in Alaska we used it as the cook tent and dug down into the snow making for a roomy kitchen area. We carved chairs and a table into the snow - it was great. The other time I used it was in Colorado's Weminuche on a solo trip up Vestal Peak. The first day, I got rained out and the mosquitos were horrible. I sat inside my Nighthaven all afternoon, dry and not a single Mosquito got in. After a 5hr walk in, the rest was welcome.

            • What Is Your Gear Style:
            • Comfort Driven

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Aug

            27

            2009

             
            4.0

            This is an awesome tent

            By TMess

            from Sewell, NJ

            About Me Casual Adventurer

            Pros

            • Easy To Set Up
            • Fly Works Well
            • Lightweight
            • Sturdy
            • Waterproof

            Cons

            • Collects Condensation

            Best Uses

            • Backpacking

            Comments about Outdoor Research NightHaven Shelter:

            I took this tent to Philmont Scout Reservation and it worked perfectly. When it's packed away it's like two pounds and about the size of a two liter soda bottle. MAKE SURE YOU GET DIFFERENT STAKES THAN THE ONES THAT COME WITH THE TENT. they are good for softer dirt, but if you go into an area where there are rocks the stakes will bend very easily. when you get this tent MAKE SURE TO GET THE FOOTPRINT because it doesn't have a floor. The footprint snaps into the bottom and works perfectly. The only major problem I had with the design in that the walls of the tent slope down so that they touch the top of your sleeping bag, and since it is a single walled tent it collects a lot of condensation, so your sleeping bag might get a little wet in the morning. It is a great tent because it is so small and incredibly easy to put up. Just stake it out and adjust your hiking poles. And to take it down all you have to do is unstake it and stuff it back into the bag. This thing is roomy. You woudn't think this light weight tent has a lot of space, but if it didn't have the hiking poles set up in the middle, you could easily fit three guys across. Bottom line great tent for lightweight simplistic backpackers.

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

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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