How to Choose a Backpacking Tent
REI Co-op Half Dome 2 Tent
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Lightweight, weather worthy and strong for 3-season use, the REI Half Dome 2 backpacking tent offers generous headroom, storage and easy access for 2.
Shop newer version- 2 side doors; 2 vestibules
- Color-coded poles and pole clips for easy setup
- 4 adjustable, high-level ceiling vents mitigate condensation
- Waterproof bathtub floor with sealed seams
- Door zippers allow for smooth, 1-hand operation
- No-wick welded construction seals out moisture
- Durable polyester rainfly resists UV degradation and maintains a taut pitch
- Create a minimalist shelter with the rainfly, footprint (sold separately), poles and stakes
- Includes guylines with tighteners; stakes and pole repair tube; tapered, easy-to-stuff compression stuff sack, pole- and stake bags
- REI Co-op brand is certified to The Climate Label; we actively fund efforts to reduce carbon emissions across our business and support climate projects around the world
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View all REI Co-op Backpacking Tents| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 2-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 5 lbs. 2 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 3 lbs. 13 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 5 lbs. 10 oz. |
| Packed Size | 6 x 21 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 88 x 52 inches |
| Floor Area | 31.8 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 7.9 + 7.9 square feet |
| Peak Height | 40 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | DAC aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 8.5 / 8.7 / 11.1 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 40-denier ripstop nylon / 20D nylon mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 70-denier nylon taffeta |
| Rainfly Fabric | 75-denier polyester taffeta |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
| Sustainability | From a Climate Label Certified brand |
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