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The most livable backpacking tent in the NEMO line just got roomier. The updated 2-person NEMO Dagger OSMO tent now has an increased door height and peak height, and more usable vestibule space.
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View the NEMO Dagger Product LineView all NEMO Backpacking TentsBest Use | Backpacking |
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Seasons | 3-season |
Sleeping Capacity | 2-person |
Minimum Trail Weight | 3 lbs. 5 oz. |
Packaged Weight | 3 lbs. 15 oz. |
Packed Size | 20 x 6.5 x 3.5 inches |
Floor Dimensions | 88 x 50 inches |
Floor Area | 30.6 square feet |
Vestibule Area | 12.1 + 12.1 square feet |
Peak Height | 43 inches |
Number of Doors | 2 doors |
Number of Poles | 1 |
Pole Material | Aluminum |
Pole Diameter | 9.5 + 9 + 8.5 millimeters |
Canopy Fabric | Polyester |
Floor Fabric | OSMO ripstop polyester/nylon blend |
Rainfly Fabric | OSMO ripstop polyester/nylon blend |
Footprint Included | No |
Design Type | Freestanding |
Sustainability | Product meets the bluesign® criteria Contains recycled materials |
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This tent was bomb proof and excellent! I purchased it for backpacking and a car camping tent as well. I went camping and it snowed and dropped an unexpected 13+ inches of heavy, wet snow. This was nothing for the tent. It was bone dry and did not sag at all! I felt safe and comfortable while the snow dumped on this tent for 2 days straight.
This has been a really great tent for backpacking trips. The two doors and two vestibules are so convenient, and in combination with the true rectangle shape of the tent (ie the width doesn’t taper at the foot end), makes this tent super comfortable for two people. Set-up is super easy and intuitive, and the materials are all high quality and seem more robust than other lightweight tents I have used.
We have been using this for 3 years now, and there's is yet to be a sign of wear. Very sturdy and easy to set up tent. We are very pleased and recommend this to everyone!
I love how easy it is to assemble this tent, the color coded option makes it super easy to know which way it goes. I love how tall the tent is, makes it really comfortable to hang out inside the tent and also has lots of storage to dry off and store our stuff while we sleep. I love how light and small the tent packs down to and is perfect for all kind of weather.
I bought this tent two years ago. I use it for hunting season and it works great. I haven’t had any issues at all. The only issue I had was the tent poles twisted around in 80 km hour winds haha and kind of fold it in on itself. The polls did not brea. That might’ve been my fault not tying ALL the guide down.
Several minor improvements from the old dagger. toggles to hold fly out of the way of doors work well. the way the fly attaches to the corners works easily and well but I question the durability of the small pin. Biggest complaint: this model has a much shorter crossbar than the pre-osmo dagger. This makes the walls slope in too much at the sides and thus the tent feels pretty cramped with two people. The vestibule "floor" is ridiculous, IMO. I had the prior dagger model for years. Eventually it needed warranty repair and Nemo, to their credit, honored their warranty but were unable to fix the tent. So they sent me the new Osmo version. Pleased with Nemo's warranty policy but disappointed in the new tent.
I've had my older Nemo dagger for three years now, just got the new one. The old one was no slouch. Just a couple weeks ago it scoffed at a thunderstorm. I also like that the floor can fit two 25 inch pads, it was actually comfortable putting two people in it even with slightly uneven terrain and a mild slope. It may be a little on the heavy side, but it packs down incredibly well. My only gripes with the old one were that getting in & out were annoying and the landing zone was annoying to attach. The new version fixes both issues, and now I find myself with a near perfect tent.
This is an awesome two person tent. It’s very roomy and two rectangle sleeping pads fit good in it with extra room at the bottom for packs. So much room on the outside under the rain fly for extra gear also. Really love the little attachable vestibule for under the rain fly. Haven’t gotten to test it in the rain yet but t overall, Nemo did a really awesome job with this tent. Highly recommend.
I got this tent last week. Set it up once in the yard. Went up easy. Better with two people. Camping this weekend so we’ll see how it preforms.
Like my year old Dagger. I approve of your now putting the bottom of the fly pullouts in the center of the new re-design for wind. I do wish it were brighter lime green just in Osmo. I loved my old Espri design, just not the construction and would like to have an Osmo version done. Front doors are now out of fashion. I still have a Rivendell Bomb Shelter from 1974. And my favorite of all, my Bibler Fitzroy. The Dagger may yet make the list!