How to Choose a Backpacking Tent
REI Co-op Dash 2 Tent
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The lightest 2-person backpacking tent REI has ever made, this ultralight tent provides 3-season comfort in good living space that includes a door and vestibule for each hiker.
Shop similar products- Minimum trail weight is a mere 2 lbs. 7 oz., based on tent, fly and poles
- Our 15-denier ripstop nylon in the tent, fly and floor minimizes weight, yet retains strength
- Large areas of mesh also cut weight while providing plenty of ventilation
- Unlike many minimalist tents, the Dash 2 has 2 doors and 2 vestibules to provide easy access and covered storage for each person
- REI-exclusive tension-truss architecture creates stable vertical sidewalls and generous headroom while minimizing pole weight
- Pole angles and asymmetrical tent shape also enhance living space, allowing both people to sit up
- A single-hubbed pole assembly allows quick, easy setup
- Pockets and hang loops help organize the interior
- Comes with the fly, tent stuff sack, stakes, guylines and tighteners, as well as a pole-repair tube, a pole bag and a stake bag
- The REI Dash 2 Footprint is sold separately
- 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 | 2-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 2 lbs. 7 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | Not applicable |
| Packaged Weight | 2 lbs. 15 oz. |
| Packed Size | 6 x 20 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 90 x 54 (foot width) 42 inches |
| Floor Area | 29 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 5.3 + 5.3 square feet |
| Peak Height | 40 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 1 hubbed poleset |
| Pole Material | DAC aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 8.5 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon/20-denier mesh |
| Floor Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon |
| Rainfly Fabric | 15-denier ripstop nylon |
| Footprint Included | No |
| Ultralight | Yes |
| Design Type | Semifreestanding |
| Sustainability | From a Climate Label Certified brand |
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