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The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent

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A unique silhouette with a stellar reputation, The North Face classic Tadpole 23 tent has user-friendly features and a design that makes it ideal for 3-season exploration.

Freestanding, geo-hybrid design offers an efficient shape and excellent weight-to-space ratio; plus, you get a large front D-shape door and vestibule
Mesh canopy and door promote high and low air circulation, increasing ventilation and breathability and decreasing interior condensation
Fully taped bathtub floor keeps you dry despite rainy conditions
Lightweight, easy-to-use clip pitch system; comprehensive color-coded pitching encompasses poles, canopy and fly so there's no chance of confusion
Strong, lightweight DAC® Pressfit aluminum poles are made without inserts so they are less susceptible to failure
Convenient overhead pockets stow headlamps and fragile items
Save weight and create a minimalist shelter by using just the rainfly, footprint (sold separately), poles and stakes
Tadpole 23 includes stuff sacks, guyline/tighteners and stakes

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The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent Customer Reviews

REVIEW SNAPSHOT®

by PowerReviews

The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent

4.4

(based on 25 reviews)

92%

of respondents would recommend this to a friend.

Pros

Easy to set up (22)
Durable (19)
Waterproof (16)
Fly works well (15)
Comfortable (14)

Cons

Condensation (4)
Poor fly design (3)

Best Uses

Backpacking (24)
Car camping (10)
Beach (6)
Backyard (4)
Mountaineering (3)

- Reviewer Profile:
- Avid adventurer (17), Casual/ recreational (7)
- What Is Your Gear Style:
- Survivalist / minimalist (13), Comfort driven (10)
- Was this a gift?:
- No (24)

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Apr

2013

5.0

Love my tent

By beOutdoors

from austin, tx

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Poor Fly Design

Best Uses

Backpacking
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I've used this product for car camping at Garner State Park, Cottonwood and Chisos Basin @ Big Bend National Park, and at the beach. I've also done a small backpacking trip with it at Big Bend. I absolutely love how lightweight and easy it is to set up. I don't need much space and was able to fit my gear in when it was just me. It has held up in the rain and strong winds.

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Apr

2013

5.0

bomb-digity

By Granted22

from Sacramento, CA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Cramped If Over 6 Foot

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

This tent worked great for me. If you were over 6 foot it might be a little cramped. It sets up easy, its lightweight. Being able to wake up and have the door in the front of you rather than on the side is a huge plus. It makes getting up in the morning easier, as well as cooking from inside the tent under the rain-fly.

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Feb

2013

5.0

Ultra light curious

By MrSimons

from Milwaukee/but really all over America

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Lightweight
Sturdy
Ultra-light Curious
Waterproof

Cons

Collects Condensation
Upfront Fiscal Investment

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

Good for the Ultra Light Curious. This tent grows with your skills, e.g; I now pack the main arch pole and the rain fly for a 2 lbs something light weight tent (1 lbs per person!). Below 50 I tuck the vestibule under the floor foot print, stuff leaves/sticks around the edges and get a bit of condensation overnight.

You really don't need the bug fly or two support poles in spring or fall. It has nice little velcro straps in the rainfly to attach to the poles and cords to attach to trees, stakes, and such. Your sleeping bag is what keeps you warm.

I've use this tent in Roosevelt, Glacier, Yellowstone, Porkies, MI, WI's N&S Kettles and "up nort". After 10 years of use/abuse it has validated itself.

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May

2012

3.0

Not quite the same...

By IslandMomm

from Whidbey Island, WA

About Me Casual/ Recreational

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Pros

Comfortable
Fly Works Well
Sturdy
Waterproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I bought a Tadpole 20 yrs ago for backpacking and LOVE it!! It's small, lightweight, roomy, fantastic vestibule. But the old blue one needs to be replaced. I love the new green, and was so excited to get it, I guess I just didn't check the specs too closely. The new one is heavier and, when packed, longer than the old one. And what happened to the quick setup pole system?? Now I'm comparing to the REI Quarter Dome and might exchange it. It's still a great design and I might keep it, but I like my old one better.

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Mar

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Bomber Tent!

By Backroadshome

from Salt Lake City, UT

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Fly Works Well
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

Quality construction. I spent 1 night on the slopes western slope of Mount Adams, WA in this tent in a torrential downpour and woke up bone dry.

I spent 1 night on top of Kings Peak on the lost coast of California in an insane windstorm and the poles on this tent were bomber.

I spent 1 night in the snow and wind off of Hole in the Rock road near Escalante and was bone dry and protected from any blowing sand.

Pros -

-Set up in 2 minutes.
-Big Vestibule keeps stuff dry.
-Well placed pouches on tent interior.
-Bomber construction.
-Will keep you Dry.
-Rain Fly can be strapped down low enough to prevent blowing dust from entering through the mesh.
-Light enough.

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Mar

2012

5.0

3 Pole Design is really great

By Engineer

from Flyover Land

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Pros

Easy To Set Up
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I have four other backpacking tents that are newer and lighter than this one, but I keep coming back to this whenever I can. With the 3 pole design the pitch is always tight even when it's wet, you don't have to hassle with stakes too much or worry about one coming loose in the rain, and the low profile and 3 poles make it really weatherproof - I get a sense of security in this tent that I don't get with my other tents. The price/performance is unbeatable especially if you can get it 30% off.

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Feb

2012

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Awesome!

By GatoMnt

from Tucson, AZ

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

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

Cons

Best Uses

Backpacking
Backyard
Beach
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I used this product for 3 weeks of camping for field camp and while driving across country. While other tents pooled water in the rain, mine was always dry and we saw some of our neighbors tents collapse inward in the wind in CO, but ours was just fine!

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Dec

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

5.0

Great Tent, Stands up to Wind and Rain

By jumpmanj

from Albuquerque, Alaska

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Comfortable
Easy To Set Up
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Some condensation

Best Uses

Backpacking

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I bought this tent before I moved to Denali in the summer of 2011. Anyone that has been in this area knows wind and rain are often. I spent over 40 nights in this tent in a 4 month period and there were NO defects with craftsmanship in this type of environment. If the fly is not pitched correctly a small amount of condensation will accumulate, but this is user error, not on the North Face's behalf. The vestibule is ample for two peoples gear to keep out of the rain. I have to say though, you better like your tentmate because it is cozy with 2 peoples gear and two people sleeping in it.

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Nov

2011

(0 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

2.0

Water comes through the floor

By revel

from Los Angeles

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Pros

Easy To Set Up

Cons

Leaky
Poor Design

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

I bought this tent for backpacking. After several uses here's what i think:

(1) it's a little too heavy for one person, but it works fine as a two-person backpacking tent under ideal circumstances.
(2) in light rain, water somehow permeated through the floor and collected under the sleeping pads. After this, i was never able to get the inside really dry since we were packing up and breaking camp every day and moving on in consistently damp weather along the Oregon coast.
(3) On my last trip we experienced heavy rain for one whole night through to the next day. water ended up all over the floor of the tent. The only thing that saved me is that we were close enough to hike out in the rain and did not have to sleep in the tent the next day.
(4) i dont mind the tight space and am agile enough to move in and out ok, but with two people, it can be a little hard for each person to get in and out without stepping all over the other one--especially in the middle of the night when you have to releave yourself.

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Oct

2011

(1 of 1 customers found this review helpful)

3.0

Quality tent, but it feels cramped.

By High Country Hiker

from Atlanta, GA

About Me Avid Adventurer

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Pros

Fly Works Well
Sturdy
Waterproof
Windproof

Cons

Too Cramped

Best Uses

Backpacking
Car Camping

Comments about The North Face Tadpole 23 Tent:

This is actually a very sturdy well built tent. It does everything that you expect a tent to do. I really like the mesh inner tent for setting up and looking at the stars, and it has served me well in some VERY windy conditions. But . . . there are some problems with the tent.

1) Getting in and out. I like to sit in the tent with my shoes outside when I take them off getting into and out of the tent. This requires me to turn completely around inside the tent. Sounds easier than it is, and with another person it is impossible to get in or out without smushing them and disturbing their sleep.

2) The tapered design, while saving weight, and making it sturdy in the wind, makes the tent feel cramped. Almost like a bivy and less like a tent.

3) Size, this is personal, so may not apply to everyone. I am a larger than average human at 6'3" and in this tent my feet touch the bottom and my head brushes the door.