How to Choose a Backpacking Tent
REI Co-op Half Dome 4 Tent
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Lightweight, weather worthy and strong for 3-season use, the REI Half Dome 4 backpacking tent offers generous headroom, storage and easy access for up to 4 people.
Shop similar products- 2 side doors and 2 vestibules offer easy access and personalized storage for each occupant; 4 vents ensure the tent stays well ventilated
- Rectangular floor plan optimizes usable space and allows comfortable sleeping shoulder-to-shoulder or head-to-toe
- Color-coded poles and pole clips ensure an easy setup
- Advanced frame design combines DAC® Pressfit poles with dual-hub architecture to provide areawide headroom with nearly vertical side and end walls
- Exclusive Tension Truss architecture leverages bound seams to provide low-weight structural stability and to increase interior volume
- 4 adjustable, high-level ceiling vents mitigate condensation by drawing cool air under the fly and exhausting warm, moist air
- Waterproof floor with sealed seams has bathtub curves that stay taut for easy door zipper operation and maximize volume at end walls
- Multiple storage options include corner pockets, roof pockets and hang loops; additional stuff pockets hold doors out of the way and do double duty as storage
- Shape and position of tent door zippers allow for smooth, 1-handed operation; vestibule zipper can be opened more or less to fine-tune the weather protection and ventilation
- Durable polyester rainfly holds a consistently taut pitch and resists UV degradation
- No-wick welded construction ensures that moisture won't sneak through susceptible areas, such as guyout points, pole wraps and zippers
- Includes guylines with tighteners, stakes and pole repair tube; tapered, easy-to-stuff compression stuff sack, pole bags and stake bags keep everything organized
- Save weight and create a minimalist shelter by using just the rainfly, footprint (sold separately), poles and stakes
- 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
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 4-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 7 lbs. 3 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | 5 lbs. 5 oz. |
| Packaged Weight | 7 lbs. 12 oz. |
| Packed Size | 8 x 24 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 94 x 86 inches |
| Floor Area | 56.1 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 10.4 + 10.4 square feet |
| Peak Height | 48 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | DAC aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 8.5 / 9.5 / 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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