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MSR Twin Sisters Shelter
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MSR Twin Sisters Shelter

Item # 762748

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This tarp tent is perfect for minimalists who want more coverage than a bivy offers—MSR Twin Sisters promotes maximum weight efficiency.

  • Walled protection stands up against harsh alpine conditions and sudden spring snow storms
  • Peak venting provides high/low chimney-style ventilation, reducing condensation
  • Large zippered doors open fully for cooking and additional venting; easy-to-use door toggles
  • Ultralight ripstop nylon fabric reduces weight and sheds water with a polyurethane and silicone coating
  • Shelter can be raised for added ventilation in warm weather
  • Features taped seams, reinforced stress points, and ultralight stake loops
  • Includes stuff sacks, guylines and needle stakes
  • Does not come with any poles; use your trekking poles, walking staffs or paddle shafts as center supports to save weight

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MSR Twin Sisters Shelter Specs

Specification

Description

Season3-season
Design typeNon-freestanding shelter
Sleeping capacity2
Average packaged weight2 lbs. 3 oz.
Average weight - metric0.99 kilograms
Covered area45 square feet
Floor dimensions114 x 72 inches
Floor dimensions - metric290 x 183 centimeters
Peak height48 inches
Peak height - metric122 inches
Doors1
Canopy fabricCoated ripstop nylon
Number of polesNot included
Packed size6 x 8 inches

MSR Twin Sisters Shelter Customer Reviews

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MSR Twin Sisters Shelter
 
3.6

(based on 5 reviews)

80%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (4)
  • Lightweight (4)
  • Waterproof (3)

Cons

  • Collects condensation (3)

Best Uses

  • Backpacking (3)
  • Reviewer Profile:
  • Avid adventurer (4)
  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist (5)

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May

31

2008

(7 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

 
1.0

I hate this tent with a passion

By Priapism

from The Pacific Crest Trail, Agua Dulce CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

  • Easy to part ways with

Cons

  • Collects Condensation
  • Difficult To Setup
  • Falls over constantly
  • Flimsy Construction
  • Heavy
  • Too Cramped

Best Uses

  • getting soaked

Comments about MSR Twin Sisters Shelter:

I wouldn't wish this tent on my worst enemy. The set up provides almost no room for anyone to sleep. There is no way to lie down without knocking over the trekking poles or rubbing against the condensation of the walls. In even the slightest breeze this tent fell over soaking me with condensation and beating me with the trekking poles. I wouldn't take this thing car camping, let alone backpacking. I sent it back to REI and I hope that MSR takes it off the market. I bought a TarpTent by Henry Shires. It is superior to most of the tents on this website for light weight backpacking.

  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist

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

(7 of 16 customers found this review helpful)

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Jun

11

2008

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

 
3.0

Decent Winter shelter, limited uses

By dls4

from Oakland, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

Site Member

Pros

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

Cons

  • Collects Condensation

Best Uses

  • Mountaineering
  • Skisnowboard touring

Comments about MSR Twin Sisters Shelter:

Whoa. That's vicious... anyhow. It ain't all that bad. But you definitely shouldn't expect it to be all that useful outside of the winter season, unfortunately. Which is why I ALSO returned it.

That being said, as a superlight winter shelter, it would work pretty well. The new storm skirts are an added bonus. Having slept in a BD betamid without them, its a decent improvement. Wind is less of a problem if you dig the proper snow structures.

Only con is that there is not enough top ventilation during warmer storms. The waterproof zipper has no awning or any other storm protection (although it can zip down from the top - seems like a pretty obvious design oversight). So if there is any precipitation, you can't ventilate the thing at the top.

It sets up fast, and as long as you have a way to dig your pole tips into a decent substrate (snow or softer dirt), the thing seems pretty sturdy. But you have to stake it out in a full rectangle - anything less and you get some sail action.

Overall, it would be a good alternative to the Betamid, if you prefer something with skirts and easier to spot (its TOTALLY orange). Although, I would NOT use this thing above timberline. If your high camp is exposed or on a ridge, you need a full-pole mountaineering tent.

  • What Is Your Gear Style:
  • Minimalist

Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

(5 of 7 customers found this review helpful)

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Jan

14

2009

(2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

 
4.0

Great Shelter!

By Vlad1

from CT

About Me Avid Adventurer

Pros

  • Comfortable
  • Easy To Set Up
  • Lightweight
  • Waterproof

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Hiking

    Comments about MSR Twin Sisters Shelter:

    Love this shelter. Set it up in the winter in the Catskills and proved very easy to set up with plenty of room for two people and two packs. The only draw back is that once the snow started wind blew the snow from underneath. (there wasn't enough snow to build wind breakers) Tried lowering the poles but with heavy winds it proved to be challenging to keep the shelter in place. However I love it for the weight and easy set up.

    • 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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    Dec

    29

    2008

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Worked great

    By Nickname you entered already exists

    from Martinez, Ca

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Lightweight

    Cons

    • Collects Condensation

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking

    Comments about MSR Twin Sisters Shelter:

    First off, keep in mind that when you buy a "Tarp Shelter" you are buying something thats one step up from a tarp itself. I think a lot of people are under the impression that they can buy a Tarp shelter and it will be the same thing as a tent...

    I had a great experience with this. I took it to the seqouia Nat'l Forest in Kern county. The temperature ranged from 20-40 degrees. Inside the shelter it was about 10 degrees warmer than outside.

    Keep in mind that this does NOT come with poles. I don't use trekking poles so I had to buy spare tent poles which worked perfectly.

    There does tend to be a draft that will come through if the shelter it staked to tight. This can be remedied by either putting stuff around the edges or adjusting the stakes to the shelter sits lower to the ground.

    I was with a friend (he is 6'1, I'm 5'11.) and we had plenty of room for us and both our packs.

    • Gift:
    • No
    • 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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    Jun

    10

    2008

    (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    My favorite shelter

    By jpack

    from Anchorage AK

    About Me Casual/ Recreational

    Site Member

    Pros

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

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Winter camping

      Comments about MSR Twin Sisters Shelter:

      This is my favorite shelter out of 9, 3 of which are floorless. I have the older version without the snowflaps around the bottom. I plan to get the new one. I have had this up in strong winds and it is quite solid. I really like it in snow where you can dig down and increase the headroom. this thing is 9 feet long so there is plenty of room inside for all your gear.

      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Minimalist

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (2 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

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