NEMO  Hornet Elite OSMO 1P Ultralight Tent

I love the weight of the tent, it's excellent for reducing pack weight. Unfortunately, mine broke after a single night of use. I was hiking in an alpine area, set up camp in the best area to reduce the amount of wind, and one of the poles broke before dawn. It's all super lightweight, but I think that worked against it when it come in contact with the actual elements.

Awesome tent- it's wide enough for a wide sleeping pad and has extra room by the head for a backpack. It's a perfect size, honestly, and therefore is super cozy. I'm 5'9 and fit comfortably in the tent with space at my head, but someone that's taller might touch the wall especially if they use a thick sleeping pad due to the sloping walls at the head and foot. I set it up with the side directly against the wind (around 15 mph), and it was super stable when staked out, but when it wasn't, it was twitchy. Overall, I'm super impressed with the quality, ease of setup, and weight. Only thing that I would recommend is the footprint because the material is super thin.

I used the Hornet Elite tent for a week in the mountains with strong winds and freezing temperatures. I really love how strong this tent is considering it's a semi-standing ultralight tent. The setup is quick, easy, and intuitive. The OSMO technology is a real game changer when it comes to rainy situations– the tent remains waterproof for longer even when the rain comes down with a lot of pressure on the fabric. It's the best tent addition to your ultralight backpacking kit!

I just hiked 1600 miles of the PCT with the Hornet Elite and it was my oasis at the end of the day. I couldn't wait to get into camp and crawl into my tent which is saying something with how gorgeous the scenery was. It was so light weight most people couldn't believe I had a free-standing tent and not just a tarp or bivy with me. My favorite feature was for sure the night light, it's so nice not to have to whip your head around your tent after a long day of walking and just keeps the tent so cozy as you wind down for bed.

Am female; 5’5””; 105 lbs. pricey and fragile. Poles shock cords; so if one damaged, yer outta luck! Fits horizontally in pack; IS lightweight; also fragile. Got 1 person; one entry; limited space. Still got. Used for five summer seasons in Colorado high country. But broke a pole. Bummer! Was careful too! Invested in trekking poles tent. Less to go wrong.

8/1/23 Used this tent on many packing forays. It's light, easy assembly; held up. even in wind. Recently took this tent to RMNP to camp. The green fly cover got a little wet over night, but with another, shook out moisture and hung to dry. Dried very fast too. Mine is a veteran of many years and trips. It has not disappointed, I am very, very careful handling it and am careful with zippers. Being UL, it is fragile. Recommend. I place tent inside pack and carry close to back; the poles and stakes in pocket outside then compress all down to not loose. I keep poles and stakes AWAY from fabrics. Also I have a Footprint which I removed from packet and folded inside pack. I recommend using one, as it not only helps against ground chill but further protects tent. It's rugged and can take the squishing inside your pack, and you. Like the Light pocket ( I use my head lap) on inside tent ceiling and little pocket on tent interior, right, for cell phone. The green fly is visible and the whole thing lovely and I value it highly. I am a 71 yr old female and like the light carry.

I LOVE this tent!! I’ve used a 1P, single-wall, non-freestanding tent for many years. I finally decided to suck it up and get a bigger tent. I wanted a 2P, double-wall, semi-freestanding tent that wouldn’t be too much heavier than the tiny tent I’m used to. There are so many options out there, but I am truly satisfied with the fact that I picked the best one that fits those specs! What makes this tent stand out from the competition is truly in the small details. The osmo material provides SO much more water repellency than I’ve ever experienced. The headlamp pocket in the top of the tent that acts as a lantern is amazing. The side pockets are roomy. The extra little piece of paracord + clip on each vestibule adds more livable room. The smaller vestibule square footage means that this tent can fit pretty much anywhere you want to pitch it. It holds up extremely well in the wind, and the perfect pitch is SO easy! The tent itself also packs down suuuper small. Long story short, I cannot recommend this tent enough if you are an ultralight backpacker looking for a little bit of luxury with your shelter.

Liking the material of this tent. It feels super lightweight. Quality is there. I'm excited to use it this summer on the JMT.

Unfortunately I had to return the tent after just one use, as I got a small hole on the tent fly, it’s simply to fragile, I paid a lot of money for the tent and I was not willing to keep it like this.

Extremely lightweight and very easy to setup The only reason I didn’t give it 5 stars is because one of my poles cracked after my 6th time using it. I do wish it was maybe 2 or 3 inches longer. I’m 6’1 and it is a little tight.