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Mountain Hardwear Aspect 2 Tent
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Get livable space for summer road trips and lightweight backpacking missions. The Mountain Hardwear Aspect 2 tent provides robust 3-season protection that pitches and packs down fast.
- Canopy-to-pole attachment system improves compressibility for easy packing and intuitive assembly
- 2 dry-entry vestibules with dual sliders allow easy entry/exit and provide space for gear storage
- DAC Featherlight™ NSL poles have a high strength-to-weight ratio and use extrusions instead of inserts to avoid breakage; poles are anodized without the use of harmful acids
- Pre-bent pole design improves headroom and interior space
- Dual mesh doors with dual sliders for easy exit/entry, ventilation and quick access
- Mesh upper canopy for starry night views with mapped solid lower canopy to block wind and dust
- Fly is coated with silicone on both sides for longevity, waterproof protection and enhanced resistance to the sun's harmful rays
- Gear can be stored off the floor in 4 pockets
- Superlight buckles and webbing reduce tent weight
- All tent materials are free of fire-retardant chemicals
- Includes high-quality DAC J-stakes
Imported.
View all Mountain Hardwear Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 2-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 2 lbs. 14.7 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 3 lbs. 5 oz. |
| Packed Size | 6 x 20.5 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 88 x 50 inches |
| Floor Area | 29.3 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | Unavailable |
| Peak Height | 41 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 2 |
| Pole Material | DAC Featherlight NFL |
| Pole Diameter | 8.7 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon; nylon |
| Floor Fabric | 40-denier ripstop nylon; nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | 20-denier ripstop nylon with silicone/silicone coating; nylon |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Stefan H
Utah
Fantastic Tent
2 years ago
Very easy to set up and very robust for the weight. This tent has kept me dry through alpine storms and thwarted marmots from getting to any of my stuff inside. Great tent with a well thought out design to reduce weight as well as providing plenty of inside space. I have had 2 people and a dog comfortably inside of this as well as just me with plenty of space for A LOT of gear.
Yes , I recommend this product
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Schallbee
Thousand Oaks, CA
Light and roomy
2 years ago
I chose the Aspect 2 for the large footprint and weight. It didn’t feel cramped inside even though my wife and I are both tall (6’2” and 5’11”). Tent did great in light wind (10-15mph) and drizzle, I haven’t tested it yet in worse conditions. It’s so easy to pitch, which I also love. It feels very fragile but I’m hoping it lasts a long time!
Yes , I recommend this product
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mgsmgs
Maryland
THE BEST 2-person backpacking tent
2 years ago
I LOVE this tent. Just bought a second one for my adult son. It is far superior to my other tent, the Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2. The Ascent 2 is superior in many important areas: it is lighter, the sil/sil nylon fly is always dry unlike the heavy water-sponging fly of the Copper Spur, it has a smooth fly profile that sheds all water unlike the Copper Spur fly's pond triangle, and it is symmetrical for easy night-time setup. I love the Aspect because it is double wall instead of the more expensive dineema which only creates a muggy condensation-heavy enclosure.
Yes , I recommend this product
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SpiceyP
Great tent except fatal flaw
3 days ago
The plastic hooks used to clip the tent to the poles are exceedingly fragile. One broke after only the 3rd night of light use (car camping). I have a 8 year old REI brand tent bought for half the price that is still totally fine.
No, I do not recommend this product
Tall Timber
Sooo close to being a great tent
3 weeks ago
This is ALMOST the tent I’ve been looking for. Simple and strong pole configuration without the multihub design that can’t be field repaired if a pole breaks at the hub (it has happened to me …). Light yet strong for a double wall tent and big enough for my 6 foot 4 inch height. Positive attachment of the fly to the cross pole which was a problem on a similar earlier Mountain Hardware design. Bought this tent and really want to keep it but will be returning it because of the odd design choice to attach the tent body to the poles via tiny plastic hooks on the poles. Attaching or detaching the loops on the tent body to the hooks on the poles is a pain, especially if setting up while wearing gloves. You have do this 14 times with every setup or breakdown. Replace this design with the usual hook on the tent body and this would be a fantastic tent that I would buy.
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Brandon
Oregon
Great Ultralight Tent
1 year ago
Was looking for an ultra light tent for backpacking. Was going to get Hubba Bubba, but got a good deal on this. Glad I did, as it was perfect. Used it on a 3 day trip, and had a good rain on one of the days/nights. Everything stayed dry inside and inside the vestibule. Setup is quick and easy.
No, I do not recommend this product
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Bass23
Hollywood, MD
Awesome tent
2 years ago
I bought this tent for a 12 day hike. It was pretty light and compacted well in my pack. We had some hard rain and it never leaked a drop.
Yes , I recommend this product
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