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The North Face Stormbreak 2 Tent
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Make new outdoor memories in the roomy The North Face Stormbreak 2. It's a classic 2-person camping tent with ample headroom, plus large doors for easy access and amazing views of the outdoors.
Shop newer version- Made without flame-retardant coatings
- You won't have to roll up the doors because you can easily stuff them into the adjacent mesh pockets
- 2 doors and 2 twin-zip, multiconfiguration vestibules
- High-low ventilation delivers optimal airflow
- Abundant headroom
- Fully seam-taped canopy and floor
- Easy-pitch design simplifies setup
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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 | 2-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 5 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 5 lbs. 14 oz. |
| Packed Size | 7 x 22 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 87 x 50 inches |
| Floor Area | 30.6 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 9.78 + 9.78 square feet |
| Peak Height | 43 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 4 |
| Canopy Fabric | 75-denier polyester taffeta |
| Floor Fabric | 68-denier polyester with 3,000 mm polyurethane coating |
| Rainfly Fabric | 75-denier polyester with 1,200 mm polyurethane coating |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Most Helpful Favorable Review
Solid and spacious if you can take the weight
DevinC2 years ago
This has been my backpacking tent for a few excursions in the 2-3 night, 10-mile hike range, nothing too wild. It's quick to set up (there are a couple quirks you'll figure out after a few times) and take down and has plenty of space inside and enough but not too many pockets and loops. Symmetrical so you don't need to worry about which way goes where, you can always just flip around inside for whatever reason. I had tons of room for just myself (6'), could easily go smaller but at the same time I wouldn't say it would be spacious for 2 unless you're both small and pack light. But we all know that already about any 2P tent.
This tent is not the lightest or most compact by a long shot in this category. But it definitely lives up to its name. One of these trips we had a surprise storm, 12 hours of constant, serious rain. I stayed as dry as a bone inside (except for my gear that was already soaked and wouldn't dry in the humidity) listening to the rain for hours and hours, and later discovered due to my own setup the tent was lying on a puddle and never let a drop in.
So, I can vouch for its weather readiness and comfort, but if you're trying to stay UL this isn't the one for you. Casual 3-season backpacking in the NW, though, this is perfect for.
DevinC
Seattle, WA
62 people found this review helpful
Most Helpful Critical Review
disappointed
Qintiviajes Peru3 years ago
Running a Trekking company in Peru we have used almost all the North Face Tents, including the V25, which we love. The Talus 4 and the Wawona are used on our 3 season trails to Machu Picchu. The Stormbreak 2 we bought for single travellers, but it's too cold and the entry too cumbersome for our guest. When wet the zipper gets stuck all the time. The outer shell is too short, which makes the tent very cold even in moderate weather and temperatures. Not useful for us.
Qintiviajes Peru
Ollantaytambo, Peru
51 people found this review helpful
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Toni N
Kelowna
Loved this tent.. it almost survived an animal attack!
3 years ago
I ordered this tent after waiting 3 months deciding on a 2 person tent that would suit my needs. I loved it right away. This weekend was my first time taking it camping. While I was sleeping it was attacked by either a bear or cougar. (Park attendants assume from the damage). I could hear the animal breathing outside the tent and heard it get frustrated and take swipes at the sides. It eventually gave up trying to get in and I wasn't harmed. The tent stayed standing!!! And this was after surviving a wind storm beforehand and was cool inside even though it was super hot out (with fly off) and warm at night when temps dropped (with fly on). I'm super sad then it got torn up by the local wildlife as I had planned to use it for multiple trips over the next 6 weeks. I loved this little tent for the short time I got to use it and would HIGHLY recommend. You make a sturdy tent The North Face
Yes , I recommend this product
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BobH
Aiken, SC
Light, compact, and waterproof 2 person tent
2 years ago
I bought this primarily motorcycle camping, but it is relatively light and compact and would use it for backpacking as well. I recently had the tent up for 36 hours of constant rain and two severe thunderstorms and it did not leak a drop of water. It's very roomy for one and would fit two comfortably for overnight sleeping. There is ample room under the rainfly (both sides with "doors") outside the tent for shoes and other gear you don't want in the tent. While the bottom has proven waterproof, I also bought the matching ground cloth to help protect the fabric of the tent floor. Only adds 8 oz to the combo. It is necessary to use stakes (or other tie-down) to get the rain fly taught. Without the rain fly, the tent has a lot of screened surface for coolness on summer nights.
Age:65–74
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:6'2"
Yes , I recommend this product
KNic
Great tent!!!!
3 years ago
Took this out for two different front country trips. First weekend was beautiful and slept with one rain fly open to the night sky. Second weekend it POURED and I had one of the few tents that was bone dry. Set up is very easy and the height of the tent was great. I’m 5’11” and had plenty of room to get changed. The two person was more than enough space for me and my gear. Tent was very easy to put away.
Age:35–44
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:5'11"
Yes , I recommend this product
tim
Lynchburg, Virginia
My tent for backpackign with the kids
1 year ago
I've started backpacking with my very young sons, 5 and 6 years old and I wanted a tent we could all fit in. It's tight, but we do and therefore seems worth the extra weight to me. Soon, I'll start splitting gear and having them carry part, haha. It's a great tent. I love having mesh from all sides when you don't need a rainfly, but I seem to camp almost exclusively when it rains. I've slept in here with my boys while it rained the entirety of the night and we all stayed dry and woke up dry. No complaints from me.
Age:25–34
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:5'9"
Yes , I recommend this product
Nolan
Georgia
Great in horrible weather
1 year ago
I have had this tent for over a year, and have actually been traveling around the USA for the past few months and have been living in the tent. It has been great. When set up properly this tent will survive a tornado (I know from experience) it is small but that is my favorite thing about it, that allows it to easily resist wind. I have since bought a wawona 4 and haven’t used it yet but am interested to see if it holds up to the same extreme weather that I have put the storm break 2 through. The storm break definitely has earned its name.
Age:18–24
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:6'0"
Yes , I recommend this product
r0berto
Northern California
LOVE this tent with ONE fatal flaw
2 years ago
To begin, I really want to love this tent. Easy to pop up, versatile fly/vestibules, and withstood 30+ mph desert winds with aplomb. Footprint is slightly narrower than other two person tents I've owned, but it's ok with all this vestibule space. However, when trying to unzip the flaps to exit, the rain fly gets caught in the zipper. Every. Single. Time. I had to crawl out under the fly on more than one occasion to get out. On a 30-degree desert morning, that is not fun. I'm going to try this thing one more time in Joshua Tree before I decide on returning this or not. Just in case I didn't have something guyed out correctly or something dumb.
Age:45–54
No, I do not recommend this product
Nicco
Gahanna, OH
Really Solid Tent
3 years ago
As some of the other reviews have mentioned this tent is a bit heavy, though I feel like you're carrying the weight with higher quality materials that will last a really long time. This is a simple tent and I highly recommend it for beginners or someone who just wants a basic tent without all of the complicated bells and whistles. This one will easy get that job done. While you CAN backpack with it, the stuff sack it comes with coupled with the weight seem kind inhibiters to backpacking a bit, though personally I backpack with it anyway. I highly recommend this tent if you want something easy to set up, well made, basic in design and roomy inside!
Age:25–34
Weight:200–225 lbs.
Height:5'6"
Yes , I recommend this product
Charlie
Mount Prospect, IL
Storm tested while bikepacking
1 year ago
I took this tent on a weekend bikepacking trip. The carrying bag was a little long to fit well on my bike, but it packed down small into one of the saddlebags. There was a line of thunderstorms that blew through during the night. I was impressed with how sturdy this tent was. My last tent always blew around quite a bit, but this really held up well. The Stormbreak really lives up to it's name!
Age:35–44
Weight:225–250 lbs.
Height:6'2"
Yes , I recommend this product
John
Washington State
Easy to set up, keeps you perfectly dry.
2 years ago
Great looking tent that’s easy to set up, light, and keeps you dry on rainy nights. No water got through the canopy after a full night of rain. Great tent!
Age:25–34
Weight:175–200 lbs.
Height:6'2"
Yes , I recommend this product
Guinness
Great Backpacking Tent
1 year ago
This tent never disappoints. I have the previous copy of the Stormbreak 2 so I imagine the updated version performs just as good. I have used it for five years, mainly for scout campouts, and it has withstood high winds, rain, and even light snow, without getting wet. The only drawback is lack of ventiliation in the rainfly for air movement and expedite moisture removal. It is easy to set up, even in complete darkness due to the simple two-pole, clip-in style construction. You can also use the rainfly in a minimalist configuration, or during precipitation to keep the inner tent dry during set-up or breakdown. This tent has been a worthy investment that should last several years, provided you take the time to care for it and not abuse it.
Yes , I recommend this product
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