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The North Face Trail Lite 3 Tent
$420.00
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The evolution of the backpacking tent is here. The highly functional Trail Lite 3 tent from The North Face emphasizes interior space and ease of setup, while remaining lightweight and easy to carry.
Key Details
Sleeping Capacity
3-person
Seasons
3-season
Minimum Trail Weight
5 lbs. 9.2 oz.
Floor Area
38.6 square feet
- Made without flame-retardant coating
- 3-person capacity
- Easy-to-use X-tent design setup with symmetrical poles and user-friendly clips
- Ample peak height and a symmetrical design with pre-bent poles maximize the interior living space
- Oversize doors are easy to get in and out of and offer a great view of what's outside
- 2 spacious vestibules so you can fit backpacks and bulkier items inside the tent
- Guylines on rainfly align with pole architecture to withstand heavy storms
- Internal organization pockets keep essentials at hand
- Ceiling pockets hold headlamps, lights, tablets and more
- Comes with a storage bag
- Footprint not included
Imported.
View all The North Face Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 9.2 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 6 lbs. 5.6 oz. |
| Packed Size | Unavailable |
| Floor Dimensions | Unavailable |
| Floor Area | 38.6 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 37.3 square feet |
| Peak Height | Unavailable |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | 9.5 mm aluminum pole set |
| Pole Diameter | 9.5 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 20-denier nylon mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 75-denier polyester, 5,000 mm polyurethane (PU) coating and non-PFC durable water repellent (DWR) finish |
| Rainfly Fabric | 20-denier ripstop nylon, 1,200 mm PU coating and non-PFC DWR finish |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Location:Alaska
Age:35–44
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'7"
2 months ago
All-Around Best 3P 3-Season Tent
Yes , I recommend this product
I've have about a dozen tents and for it size, weight, design, and durability this one is by far my favorite especially with two people but also feasible with three. The head room is quite generous; best I have seen with any tent its size. I can also fit two Alps Mountaineering cots side-by-side no problem While it is a 3-season I was very impressed with how well it held up at -17°F under blustering wind gusts along a ridge line last December 22-23. The tent also took off with the wind (100% user error on my part) before could finish adequately staking it down (in rocky terrain). The tent tumbled along the ridgeline for about 400 yards while fully assembled before I managed to head it off and recover it. It never sustained any damage. In its class this is one tough tent and does an excellent job cutting down the wind while still maximize ventilation.
Age:35–44
Weight:150–175 lbs.
Height:5'7"
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