Mountain Hardwear  Nimbus UL 2 Tent

I'd give this tent 2.5 stars. The weight and packability of this tent are excellent but it comes with some trade offs. Pros: • Very light weight and packable. • The materials and construction are very good. I really like the 30d ripstop floor material. It seems like it should be pretty durable, especially for such a light weight tent. • The "G" hooks and cord to attach the tent to the poles is a nice design. Cons: • The fly is very difficult to get properly tensioned. Only the three stake out points where the poles attach have line tensioners. The rest of the stake out points on the fly have thin cord with slip knots. I have not been able to get a tight pitch yet. The fly is always pretty baggy and gets worse in high wind. I will likely replace the existing cord with longer pieces to provide more stake out options. Hopefully that helps. Despite the loose fly, the pole structure kept the tent body very stable during many hours of very high wind gusts. • The interior pockets are not very useful. The pocket at the front corner is pretty small and the pocket on the ceiling can only hold very lightweight items. There's not much tension in the tent body to hold the ceiling pocket in place. Everything I tried to put in it just fell out. Others have mentioned that the tent is small for a two people. I'd agree but think it is acceptable considering the low weight and how little space it takes up in a pack. Although, even for one person it is a bit challenging to sit up and move around comfortably inside. Overall, the weight and packability are great, but the baggy fly is pretty annoying.

Just took this tent on a 3night, 4 day backpack in the Three Sisters Wilderness in central Oregon, and it held up great. Strong winds the first and third nights didn't knock it down, and heavy rain on the third night didn't result in any leaks. Pros: lightweight, really appreciated that the poles and tent were packed separately, sturdy, no concerns with the floor even with a dog on it (but I did use a tyvek groundsheet the whole time), good air flow, mostly easy to put up and take down, good quality, think it's going to be a great tent for years to come. Cons: I'm not sure I'd call this a 2 person tent. The dog and I fit, but I had to sit in the middle to be able to sit up without hitting my arms on the sides. It would be pretty snug with 2 fully grown humans. I'd call it a 1.5 person tent at most. Also, the vestibule wasn't big enough to store my pack outside the tent so I put it at the foot of the tent below the dog. Not sure 2 people with their packs could fit in the tent and vestibule. After one night, the rain fly was definitely no longer white but that's more a cosmetic thing. Lastly, I don't understand the design with the two front pole loops. It's a bit of a pain to get the two front poles into these loops when pitching. I wish these loops were snap-ons rather than sewn on loops (get the tent and you'll understand the issue). Not a deal breaker, but kind of annoying. Overall though, highly recommend this tent. I'll be using it again at the end of the month and can't wait because it's pretty amazing even with the lack of space and pole loop design.

I set this up first to check it out and I was really happy with how easy it is to set up. It does need a couple pegs in to take the corners fully out, but if it wasn't raining and you were lazy it would be fine to not peg at all. It's first test was halfway up a mountain inside a thunderstorm. It was myself and my girlfriend i'm 6'3 and she's 5'5. It's cosy for sure. it fits two sleeping mats side by side. I have a big thermarest one that's 6'5 or something. I fit pretty comfortably along the length without touching the sides to much. No rain coming in. But I did get a bit of condensation dripping inside. But woke up relatively dry, sleeping bag a little damp from condensation. I don't think you can escape condensation in these conditions, but I'm also pretty stupid. The vestibule also is very small. It can fit one pack comfortably and if you stack two on top of eachother then two. But luckily my girlfriend brought a rain cover for her pack and we up it outside. I didn't use a footprint, I think this has it's risks. I wouldn't want to go no footprint on any rocky area. The short: - Tall guys fit - Couples fit (probably a super awesome 1 person tent though) - waterproof in a storm but condensation in high humidity - easy and fast to set up - Super light ( even though it seemed ridiculous because it's so light it comes in 2 parts to split up the weight, 1lb for poles and 1lb for the rest lol ) I really love this tent so far, you definitely sacrifice space for weight, once which I am super happy to make.

Been using this as my main tent for about 8 months, I've used it on river trips, overnight, and backpacking. It's a great tent, easy to set up (by the 3rd time I had the hang of it no problem) and provides great protection in rain and wind. It does get dirty pretty easy being white, and the space is tight. If you had two people in there, you'd have to keep bags outside, and you'd be touching the whole night. I'm 5'10" 170lbs, and this fits me. My gear, and 2 40lb dogs perfectly. I'd definitely get this tent over the UL1 just for the added room

I purchased this tent during the annual sale since it was a less expensive ultralight 2 person option. The tent pole broke on the first use due to a design flaw. It is a combination of putting the tent pole through a loop as well as clips. Other than that, it worked well. It's truly ultralight. When I went to exchange the tent, I found out it was discontinued and I was unable to simply replace the tent pole as I was hoping. I had to pay the difference to get an entirely new tent. Bummer! I would buy another version of this same tent if they changed the tent pole design.

I just took this into the Sierras and it preformed great in hail, rain and wind. I had friends in the tents that use the trekking poles for stakes and they ended up finding sticks so we could do day hikes. They also had a lot of issues with condensation on the inside. I have to say I had no issues. The rain came down hard a few times and the added wall helped with splashing. I felt secure and comfortable. I’m happy with the stakes and I doubled the stakes with large rocks because the wind was strong. Super happy with this tent. For a few oz more than a 1 person tent this tent stayed up, kept me dry, no issues. It is delicate so I will take good care of this tent. I love this tent. Oh. I’m 6,2” 210 lbs. Im happy with the added room of the 2person tent. I used this in the summer with temps down to 48 at night. The pockets were placed nicely on each side and one overhead. The only complaint is where the tent connects to the poles is all hooks, which is great, but there are 2 loops that you need to feed the poles through. It should just have been a couple more hook. No sense there. But a small issue after practice. I also got the footprint and it’s great. Setting up takes practice. Do it before going out.

This is the first “non freestanding “ tent I have purchased in 50 years of backpacking. Often in the rocky Sierras, it is hard to drive stakes. However, I am trying hard to cut down my pack weight, and this looked like a good shot. I love the light weight and the small volume. I recently completed an 8 day trip in the Wind River Range. The tent did well in rain and was easy enough to set up after getting used to the procedure. You should practice at home, because the first time you set up will take time. I am 5’7”, about 140 and I found this to be an excellent solo tent. I think it would be very cramped for 2. I brought my pack and everything but my boots into the tent at night. I worry a little bit about taking this into the Sierras, because of the rockiness, but I think that you could us hiking poles to spread out the narrow end of the tent and get away with it. Every tent has a compromise, and for people who camp where there is some soil, this would not be a problem. The white fly gets dirty quickly. I like this tent a lot and would recommend it as a solo tent.

Took this tent for 18 days on the John Muir Trail (what I bought it for) and it's my go-to backpacking tent. I'm very pleased with it and have no regrets with my purchase. Highlights: - Super lightweight! (My 2p tent was similar weight to other 1p tents of the same class on the market!) - Withstood 4 days of nonstop thunder/rain - Since it's partially free-standing, not ideal on rocky surfaces but nonetheless I was able to pitch on solid rock (using rocks to stake out the lines) and survived a pretty windy night this way - Once I got a few days in / got the hang of it, I had no trouble getting the fly tight (very important how you stake the tent itself to make this work well) - I know 'undyed' is a good thing so I'm not taking points off for this but will note that the fly got dirty pretty quickly since it's more or less white. - Size was definitely a little tight if I was imagining two people but was luxurious for one

I love this tent! It is super lightweight and perfect for the summer. Gave it 4 stars only because securing the back corners can be a little tricky with the way it is designed and sometimes the back of the tent feels almost like it is collapsing in. Regardless, I love the ease of putting up the tent and the weight savings.

This tent was easy to set up. The size of it is similar to my Tigerwall. My husband is not an avid backpacker but I wanted to get him a nice lightweight tent if his own. This fit the bill.