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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent
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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent

Item # 779436

$250.00

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The Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 tent provides comfort beyond belief. It's an excellent backpacking choice when low weight and high ventilation are priorities.

  • Freestanding 2-pole design offers a solid shelter with ample square footage; large end mesh door allows easy access
  • Tension Shelf supports a brow pole which greatly increases vestibule volume, adds structural strength and offers overhead storage
  • Dry-entry vestibule design prevents water from dripping inside tent when vestibule is open; features a non-yellowing, clear ultra-violet overlaminate film window
  • Large mesh sky panel rolls back for ventilation and views in nice weather
  • Atlas 7001 poles are anodized for corrosion- and dent-resistance and come with patented Delrin shock tips, so they're completely field serviceable by hand
  • Pole clips save weight, make setup a cinch and allow superior ventilation between rainfly and tent
  • Opposing double-slider door zippers make variable venting easy
  • For extra stability, each guyout point clips to the frame on interior side of rainfly via welded attachment points; guyout points are reflective for easy identification
  • Canopy pockets keep tent organized; optional gear loft is sold separately
  • Superlight buckles and webbing save weight
  • Mountain Hardwear Watertight Construction: Thoughtful design, taping and welding technology combine to make this tent watertight off the shelf. No seam sealing is required
  • Comes with stuff sacks, stakes and guylines/tighteners
  • Average minimum weight specification is based on tent, rainfly and poles only

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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent Specs

Specification

Description

Seasons3-season
Design typeFreestanding tent
Sleeping capacity3
Fly / footprint pitch weight4 lbs. 6 oz.
Average minimum weight5 lbs. 15 oz.
Average packaged weight7 lbs. 4 oz.
Average weight - metric3.3 kilograms
Floor dimensions96 x 74 inches
Floor dimensions - metric244 x 188 centimeters
Floor area44 square feet
Vestibule area11.8 square feet
Peak height47 inches
Peak height - metric119 centimeters
Doors1
Canopy fabricRipstop polyester/nylon mesh
Floor fabricCoated nylon taffeta
Rainfly fabricCoated polyester taffeta
Number of poles2 + 1 brow
Pole materialAtlas aluminum 7001
Pole diameter9.8 / 8.9 millimeters
Packed size7 x 21 inches

Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent Customer Reviews

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Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent
 
4.0

(based on 7 reviews)

83%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

  • Easy to set up (7)
  • Comfortable (5)
  • Waterproof (5)
  • Fly works well (4)
  • Durable (3)

Cons

    Best Uses

    • Car camping (6)
    • Backpacking (4)
    • Reviewer Profile:
    • Avid adventurer (5)
    • What Is Your Gear Style:
    • Comfort driven (5)

    Reviewed by 7 customers

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    Mar

    11

    2009

    (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

     
    4.0

    Nice Tent

    By CAP650

    from Redwood City, CA

    About Me Avid Adventurer

    Site Member

    Pros

    • Easy To Set Up
    • Sturdy
    • Waterproof

    Cons

      Best Uses

      • Backpacking
      • Car Camping

      Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

      I've had the Wedge for about two years and it gets a decent amount of use on multi-day backpacking trips and car camping trips. It's a great tent. Every time I take it out, the people I am camping with comment on how easy it is to set-up. Very fast and simple. It has kept me dry in rainy, windy conditions. Over all great design.

      As for sleeping three... it would be cramped. I guess it would work if you absolutely had to, or really like the other two you are camping with. I use it for two campers + gear(or a dog), which works perfectly.

      I love the overhead pockets. These make it easy to find stuff at night, like flashlights, and keeps things off the floor. It's not the lightest tent out there, but it's extremely sturdy, weatherproof, and spacious sleeping two.

      • Gift:
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      • What Is Your Gear Style:
      • Comfort Driven

      Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

      (4 of 5 customers found this review helpful)

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      May

      5

      2009

      (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

       
      4.0

      An excellent buy for 2 people

      By Moon

      from Newport Beach

      About Me Avid Adventurer

      Pros

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

      Cons

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking
        • Car Camping

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

        We bought this tent and used it for the first time in Joshua Tree. It was so simple and quick to put up, and it was the perfect size for 2 people. I am not sure how comfortable it would be for 3. We experinced high winds over our 2 night stay, and not once did the tent move from it's pegs. The internal pockets were also very useful

        I would 100% recommend this tent to anyone, well worth the money.

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

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

        (2 of 2 customers found this review helpful)

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        Jan

        16

        2010

         
        4.0

        Great for Tall Folks. Not sturdy enough

        By American West Photographer

        from Lone Star State

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Site Member

        Pros

        • Comfortable
        • Easy To Set Up

        Cons

        • Poor Fly Design

        Best Uses

        • Car Camping

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

        I'm 6'4" and wanted a tent I was not touching at both ends. This tent is great for tall folks and one of the longest tents available. Most tents are listed as 84" or maybe 90". Well once inside those tents I still touch at both ends. This one I do not as it is 96". This is a nice tent for two and a palace for one.

        From a sleeps tall people perspective this is a 5 star tent.

        The tension shelf is pure genius and holds alot of stuff.

        The clear plastic window on the other hand is not so good. People can see right in and no way to block it.

        However the biggest complaint is I do not find the tent to be as taut or sturdy as I would like.

        I camp in windy places so as a habit I always stake down the tent and put out the guylines. However this tent does not stay very taut. In even moderate breezes it snaps, pops and the tent flexes. My old tent was a TNF Tadpole 23. That tent was a bombshelter. I camped in 75+mph winds and it did not even move. I do not think this one would fare near as well.

        So as a car camping tent in mild weather for tall people, this is a 5 star tent. However for backpacking its a little heavy and yet it is not sturdy enough for more rugged windy weather. And for those not tall I think there are better shelters than this.

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        Sep

        28

        2009

         
        4.0

        Great for family backpacking

        By lindsayt

        from Minneapolis

        About Me Casual Adventurer

        Pros

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

        Cons

        • Ventilation with fly

        Best Uses

        • Backpacking

        Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

        I've had this tent for two years. I got it because my daughter (now 5) wanted to come with me on light-duty backpacking so I wanted something bigger and more protective than a minimal backpacking tent but still wanted light and small. It's heavier than a dedicated backpacking tent but still light enough that we could stuff it in my daughter's pack if the poles weren't quite so long - which is probably my only complaint, and given that it's a freestanding tent, it would be unrealistic to expect shorter pole segments.

        For the two of us it's perfect - lots of space, ease of changing clothes, warm in cool weather and easy to ventilate in warm weather. My wife rarely comes with us but when she does, it's big *enough* for two adults and a child but it's certainly not spacious. Three adults would be very crowded indeed.

        The best part is how quickly this tent goes up and comes down - with my daughter helping we can get this tent from inside my pack to fully setup (*WITH* the rainfly) in less than five minutes. It folds up equally quickly.

        It's totally waterproof and while we do sometimes get condensation on the inside of the fly, it never ends up on us inside the tent. Even the vestibule area stays remarkably dry, assuming of course that you choose an appropriate spot to set up the tent.

        In hot weather you don't want the rainfly on - even using the (included) guy lines to secure the sides of the fly up and away from the sides of the tent, ventilation and airflow are low. It gets quite hot inside the tent on a summer night with the rainfly in place. On the other hand, this past weekend the nighttime low was in the 40s and we slept warmly and snugly inside the tent.

        All in all, it's definitely the most satisfying tent purchase I've made, excelling at light-to-medium duty backpacking. It's a tremendous value at the price, and if you were looking for a serious lightweight backpacking tent you wouldn't be looking at this one anyway.

        Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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        Jun

        28

        2009

         
        5.0

        Great Tent

        By walmongr

        from Gilbert AZ

        About Me Avid Adventurer

        Pros

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

        Cons

          Best Uses

          • Backpacking
          • Car Camping
          • Hiking

          Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

          Took this tent on its maiden voyage, car camping with my wife and 3 yr old. Got caught in a thunderstorm at 10,000 ft massive down pour for over an hour had to sit in the tent and watch Little Einsteins on the portable DVD player. Never got a drop of water on us this tent is great!!! Tent is a snap to set up and is pretty light for a 3 person tent would be great for 2 and a bunch of gear.

          • Gift:
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          • Comfort Driven

          Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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          May

          21

          2009

           
          4.0

          Good tent

          By Camps In Utah

          from Colorado

          About Me Casual Adventurer

          Pros

          • Comfortable
          • Easy To Set Up

          Cons

            Best Uses

            • Car Camping

            Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

            I wanted a tent that was easy to set up, had ample interior peak height, and was easy to get in and out of. This Light Wedge 3 satisfies those needs. I have been using the REI Half Dome, but was feeling cramped. I'm a big guy and want a tent that I can move around in, a tent where I can get in and out of my clothes and my sleeping bag without having to be a contortionist.

            I reckon you could get 3 people in this tent, but it would be pretty close. 2 people would have ample room; as a solo tent, it's downright roomy. That's what I wanted. 1 person can set this tent up in 5 minutes. Big entrance makes in/out easy, big mesh panels mean great ventilation. I've only used this tent once- it's new- and the weather was so fair I went without the fly. Like sleeping under the stars.

            I am happy with this tent and feel I made the right choice. I look forward to many comfortable nights in the field with the Light Wedge 3.

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

            Bottom Line Yes, I would recommend this to a friend

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            Tent w/o fly, Cathedral Valley, sc Utah

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            May

            5

            2009

            (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

             
            3.0

            Not Sturdy Enough In Wind

            By CO_Chuck

            from Fort Collins, CO

            About Me Avid Adventurer

            Site Member

            Pros

            • Can Sit Up Inside
            • Comfortable
            • Easy To Set Up
            • Fly Works Well
            • Waterproof

            Cons

            • Flimsy Construction

            Best Uses

            • Car Camping

            Comments about Mountain Hardwear Light Wedge 3 Tent:

            Have used my Wedge3 17 nights over the past year. Love being able to dress sitting up inside the tent. No leaks in a heavy 12 hour rain/snow storm. No condensation problems. Bad news is the poles broke in a 45mph gust even when the tent was well guyed down, fly & door zipped, and in trees. This is too flimsy for my usage. Good news is Mtn Hardware warranty [...]was excellent.

            • Gift:
            • No
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            • Comfort Driven

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

            (0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

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