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Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent
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Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent

Item # 779215

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The Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 features both a roomy interior and limit-pushing light weight—it tips the scale at a mere 3 lbs. 4 oz. for 2 people!

  • An ultralight D-shaped door and vestibule at the end allows 2 campers easy access and storage without crawling over each other
  • Light yet strong DAC Featherlite® NSL poles are lightweight and use an anodization process that is gentler on the environment than conventional methods
  • Spider Hub™ technology keeps all poles locked in place so there is no guessing during tent setup—it couldn't be easier!
  • Front poleset includes 2 small whisker poles that pull the top sides of the tent out for more spaciousness; they connect to the tent via sleek Ball Cap™ assemblies
  • Ultralight Clips™ and color-coded main door/rainfly keep setup simple and quick
  • Jakes Feet™ at tent corners allow easy attachement of poles, fly and footprint and offer a secure, worry-free hold; a simple twist is all it takes to release the poles
  • SuperSeal Floor™ combines the benefits of catenary and bathtub floors; raised PVC-free side seams are taped for complete waterproofness
  • Includes stuff sacks, stakes and guyline
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Season3
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity2
Fly / footprint pitch weightNot applicable
Average minimum weight3 lbs. 4 oz.
Average packaged weight3 lbs. 15 oz.
Average weight - metric1.79 kilograms
Floor dimensions83 x 49 inches
Floor dimensions - metric211 x 124 centimeters
Floor area25.5 square feet
Vestibule area8 square feet
Peak height38 inches
Peak height - metric97 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricRipstop nylon/no-see-um mesh
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Number of polesHubbed poleset
Pole materialAluminum DAC Featherlite NSL
Pole diameter8.5 millimeters
Packed size5.5 x 20 inches

Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent Customer Reviews

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Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent
 
4.0

(based on 3 reviews)

Pros

  • Comfortable (3)
  • Lightweight (3)
  • Sturdy (3)
  • Waterproof (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking (3)

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    Jun

    15

    2009

    (3 of 3 customers found this review helpful)

     
    3.0

    Let the rain pour in

    By TahoeHikerBill

    from Lake Tahoe

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Pros

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

    Cons

    • Poor Fly Design

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Car Camping

    Comments about Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent:

    I purchased this tent primarily to use as a spacious one person backpacking tent for trips where weight was not a factor. I also wanted a tent that could handle two in a pinch and that didn't take a lot of real estate to set up. The Vapor Light seemed a better fit than two side entrance designs of the quarter dome, hubba hubba etc.
    I really like the way this tent feels and sets up. It uses Jakes Feet to attach the fly and the foot print which are very convenient but I have concerns about how they would function in muddy or icy conditions. My biggest concern with them is being able to attach the fly if one breaks. Surprisingly the tent comes with only two guy lines and tighteners when there are 4 guy line attachement points. It also only came with 6 stakes when 12 are required for a fully guyed and staked out tent.
    I have used it for 7 nights: 6 solo and 1 with with another person. It is surprisingly spacious for two. Set up is a breeze. Guyed out, I think this tent would handle strong breezes i.e. 45 mph in stride.
    The biggest drawback to this tent and what has turned out to be a show stopper for me is that when the fly is open the tent entrance is not covered and rain or drip water comes into the tent. I had rain 3 out of the seven nights I used this tent and entering or leaving the tent without water coming into the tent required crawling on muddy ground through a partially open fly.
    The failure of the fly to fully cover the tent entrance when it open makes this unacceptable in just the conditions when you need a tent the most - rain.
    I'll be returning the tent and looking for an alternative.

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    Aug

    6

    2009

    (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

     
    5.0

    Sierra Designs pulls through Again!

    By ascent4life

    from Bay Area, Nor Cal

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Easy To Set Up
    • Fly Works Well
    • Lightweight
    • Price
    • Rip Stop Fabric
    • Sierra Designs
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Over sized stuff sack

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Beach
    • Car Camping
    • Hiking

    Comments about Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent:

    We purchased this tent with the mindset we have to reinvest in modern ultralight backpacking gear. We looked at all other makes of the latest ultra light tents on the market by reviews in trade magazines, and our own research. We finally purchased this tent by the fact we own the Sierra Designs Alpha tent and knew by experience what a great tent it is. We went on a 8 day backpacking trip into the John Muir Wilderness. The first 3 days were rough; rain, thunder & lightning, 20 mile per hour plus wind conditions prevailed. Our tent held its own with plenty of room and comfort. I'm 5'10, 200 lbs. My wife is 5'3", 120 lbs. This well construction vestibule and fly clip into footprint to allow staking the tent a breeze. You will not be disappointed with this tent.

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    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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    Aug

    23

    2009

    (1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Really great tent - except for setup

    By Dana H

    from Minnesota

    About Me Casual Adventurer

    Pros

    • Comfortable
    • Lightweight
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

    • Difficult To Setup

    Best Uses

    • Backpacking
    • Canoe tripping

    Comments about Sierra Designs Vapor Light 2 Tent:

    Loved this tent on a week-long canoe trip in the Boundary Waters Canoe Area. It kept me dry during 4 days & nights of rain and withstood 40 mph wind gusts one night without a problem.

    But I did have a problem with setup - every time. I'd forget how to attach the "spider" for the poles. With more use it probably wouldn't be a problem. I didn't like the ball attachments on the bottom of the poles - really hard to get them to click in, especially when poles are wet and getting muddy. Footprint was also hard to attach. This might also be better after setting up lots more times.

    The tent is tremendously spacious for one person & the vestibule worked great for me - no rain in the tent.

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    • Comfort Driven

    Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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