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The North Face Stormbreak 3 Tent
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Completely overhauled for 2018, The North Face Stormbreak 3 tent takes a classic camping tent design and adds a new vestibule along with larger doors for easier access and great views of the outdoors.
Shop newer version- Doors easily stuff into the adjacent mesh pockets so you don't have to roll them up
- Fully seam-taped canopy and floor
- Easy-pitch design offers abundant headroom, 2 doors and 2 twin-zip, multi-configuration vestibules
- High/low ventilation for optimal airflow
- Compatible with the Tentertainment Center (not included)
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View the The North Face Stormbreak Product LineView all The North Face Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 15 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 3 lbs. 14.1 oz |
| Packaged Weight | 6 lbs. 10 oz. |
| Packed Size | 22 x 8 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 88 x 65 inches |
| Floor Area | 39.72 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 10.8 + 10.8 square feet |
| Peak Height | Unavailable |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | Unavailable |
| Pole Material | Aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | Unavailable |
| Canopy Fabric | 75-denier polyester taffeta |
| Floor Fabric | 68-denier polyester with 3,000mm polyurethane coating |
| Rainfly Fabric | Polyurethane coated 75-denier polyester |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Solid tent
Steve T7 years ago
Solid entry level $200 tent that gets it done. I had this tent at 11,000 ft in 20’s temp and 20-45 mph wind gust, tent handled wind and cold well and I was comfy inside. Plenty of space for 2 people. Sets up and breaks down in 3-5 minutes. Gear canopy at top is super awesome, allows great access to gear and vestibules on both sides also adds a lot
Steve T
CA
41 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
Faced the wind and lost
gmh46 years ago
Took it out for the first time last weekend. Set up great, looked nice, was perfect for what I wanted. Then came the wind. I went with a group who all had $20-80 tents, they were all fine. This tent, however, failed to stand up to the wind and one of the poles ended up bending. Definitely going to be returning this one.
gmh4
Salt Lake City, UT
29 people found this review helpful
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Frank
Michigan
Excellent Tent
5 years ago
I took this tent camping up in the Upper Peninsula (Da Yoop) in late September. As expected we encountered a lot of rain which caused water to build. Not only did the rain-fly function perfectly, but the tent kept water from coming in. It is super easy to assemble and break down. I'm looking forward to future camping trips with it.
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:5'10"
Yes , I recommend this product
WaterGal
Backpackers: the weight is listed wrong
4 years ago
Haven't even set this up so I can't review that yet. But I'm already annoyed at the inaccuracy of how much it weighs. Kind of important to know for backpacking. The REI website says its packed weight is 6lbs 10oz. The label on the actual tent says it's 5lbs 15oz. I just weighed myself (twice) holding it and then putting it down, and it says it's 7.4 lbs. Given how surprisingly heavy it feels, I'm leaning towards the heavier weight being the accurate one. I wish REI and North Face would get to together and make sure everyone is on the same page about the products they are selling. This may need to be returned but it will have to wait until after our backpacking trip, which is frustrating. Backpackers beware.
Height:5'11"
Weight:125–150 lbs.
Adias
AZ
Solid tent but heavy and poor zippers
4 years ago
So this Tent performs amazing in terms of standing up to weather of all kinds, I woke up in a hail storm on a mountain and the tent had no issues. I have never gotten any condensation inside either. It is very heavy though so I wouldn’t want it for more than like a 15 mile trip. I will say the zippers are HORRIBLE on the vestibule. Maybe 9 out of 10 times it will snag the cloth, and is nearly impossible to open from inside the tent. They snag opening and closing. It’s so frustrating I nearly pulled out my knife to cut my way out during this last trip.
Age:18–24
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:5'8"
Yes , I recommend this product
walk
Nazareth, PA
Best tent I've ever used
7 years ago
This tent seriously rocks. I've used it backpacking twice, breathable with the rainfly and very easy to set up. Easy to clean when you're done. One of the steaks broke on the first outing so maybe get some better ones before heading out
Yes , I recommend this product
Carla P
Massachusetts
Great tent at a reasonable price
4 years ago
Love this tent! Super easy set-up; great pockets inside; lots of room! Great first backpacking tent. Only negative which others indicated in their reviews were that the rainfly zippers catch. Definitely need two hands to zip/unzip—sometimes catches on the fly. But, overall this tent has exceeded expectations and at a great price point!
Age:35–44
Height:5'2"
Yes , I recommend this product
Blue Duck
Fresno, CA
Good tent.
5 years ago
[This review was collected as part of a promotion.] Good tent. Legit easy to setup, vestibules are huge. Keeps warm in and cold out. Huge game changer for the wife. Small size, wish it was waterproof or tarp offer
Yes , I recommend this product
Originally posted on thenorthface.com
WildChild
Washington, DC
Stormbreak
5 years ago
I really like this tent, I've been able to test it in a hot summer and the chilly fall, it's done a great job. We were surprised by a windy night and it was like being in a bomb shelter, we could hear the mess outside but no wind, no currents would get in the tent. My only complain about is it that it is heavy for backpacking, adds quite a few pounds for long trips.
Yes , I recommend this product
Mack
Orange County, CA
Also know as Sequoia 3
6 years ago
Use this tent for a quick weekend getaway. For those of you interested, it's also known as The North Face Sequioa 3. Easy to set up and take down. The poles are really light weight and easy to install. As most of you know, a 3 person tent is really a 2 person tent plus gear. With 3 people you'd have to be really comfy with each other. The double doors and two vestibules come in really handy. The only down side to this would be that the zippers on the rain fly do tend to get caught every once in awhile. Overall, really a good quality tent.
Yes , I recommend this product
Originally posted on thenorthface.com
Collin O
Pontiac, MI
It's A Standard Tent
4 years ago
Pros: Good room, vestibule on both sides, two D doors Cons: Wind, zippers on the fly, stainless steel stakes, side entry, 1 lb too heavy for 'serious' backpacking Weight: 7 lbs (with 14 aluminum stakes) Stakes: Stainless steel 10: 8.75oz Poles: 1lb 10.25oz Fly: 2lb 7.125oz Tent: 2lb 5.125oz Carrying Bag: 1.75oz I used this for portage\expedition style camping (everything on your back or in the canoe) in Algonquin Provincial Park. I carry way more weight than a 'serious backpacker' because the canoe actually carries most of the weight. I'm 6 ft tall, 235 lbs. I like the tent but it was not an exceptional tent. It kept me dry. I didn't have any leaks and there was heavy rain at times. "D" shaped doors are way better than "n" shaped doors because you don't have to crawn over the door material to get in\out. I like the vestibules. They were good size allowing me to stow my pack on one side and a Helinox chair zero without folding it up on the other. The tent is a side entry style (vs head\foot entry). This means that only one door can face the fire ring\vista and also means crawling over someone to get in\out with 3 people in the tent. Head\foot is superior in that you sit up, scoot down\up, and get in\out without waking someone else up (everyone also gets to face the fire ring\vista). I noticed wind was a factor with this tent. The way the fly attaches there is no way to block wind. As a result a good sleeping bag will be needed to keep you warm on a cold windy night. The zippers were also a problem. As a reviewer mentioned the flap of fly material that covers the zipper often got snagged in the zipper. I had to consciously remember to hook my finger around the ensure the fly material stayed away. Another reviewer mentioned stress on the fly where the span poles poke the fly. I didn't see this. The fly did not touch the pole ends and thus couldn't eventually rip through. The tent came with 10 stakes. Which is enough to stake out the fly. If you're used to staking out the tent, you'll need 4 more stakes. Most 3-4 person tents seem to run about $200. This one falls in line. I'll likely keep it but I'm definitely not in love with it.
Age:45–54
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:6'0"
No, I do not recommend this product
wannabebackpacker
Minneapolis/St Paul
Great tent for taller adult
3 years ago
Just bought this and used for a rainy weekend with a group that had not as good of tents. They all had various amounts of water in their tent but this stayed bone dry! I’m 6’2” and had good amount of room, but pillow is up against edge of tent. Easy to set up and take down, easily folds back into carrying bag. Read mixed reviews on footprint so I just used a tarp I had on hand, blue medium duty roughly 65”x91” worked perfect for length and had a little extra on width which worked good for the door area. Obviously 3 adults would be pushing it, but could do head to toe, but 2 adults. there should be plenty of room for a couple bags.
Height:6'2"
Age:35–44
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Yes , I recommend this product
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