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The North Face Triarch 3 Tent with Footprint
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This lightweight, freestanding backpacking tent provides livable 3-season shelter with a convenient 2-door design for 3 hikers.
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- Vaulted headroom area and footbox for maximum space
- Vertical side walls and dry entry
- Multiple mesh colors provide privacy without extra weight
- Multiple fly configurations let you tune breathability to the current conditions
- Ample tabs for hanging headlamps, drying lines or gear lofts
- DAC poles and stakes provide an unparalleled strength-to-weight ratio
- Gear loft and footprint included
| Best Use | Backpacking |
|---|---|
| Seasons | 3-season |
| Sleeping Capacity | 3-person |
| Minimum Trail Weight | 3 lbs. 9 oz. |
| Fly / Footprint Pitch Weight | Unavailable |
| Packaged Weight | 5 lbs. 4 oz. |
| Packed Size | 8 x 23 inches |
| Floor Dimensions | 88 x 68 inches |
| Floor Area | 39.7 square feet |
| Vestibule Area | 15 square feet |
| Peak Height | 47 inches |
| Number of Doors | 2 doors |
| Number of Poles | 3 |
| Pole Material | Extruded aluminum |
| Pole Diameter | 9 millimeters |
| Canopy Fabric | Durable ripstop nylon |
| Floor Fabric | 75-denier polyester taffeta with 3000mm polyurethane coating |
| Rainfly Fabric | 15-denier durable ripstop nylon with 1200mm polyurethane coating |
| Footprint Included | Yes |
| Design Type | Freestanding |
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Kawartha
Ohio
Excellent Tent
8 years ago
This is a very light, roomy and well ventilated tent and I am very happy with it. A luxurious back country living space for 2. I just returned from my annual canoe trip in Quetico where we had a couple of nights of torrential rain (2 plus inches) and thunderstorms. We stayed dry and the tent was sturdy in the wind. It is fairly quick to set up, once you figure out the pole system, which is not intuitive and the instructions are not great. My advice would be to set this up at home before going on a trip (to check the tent out thoroughly (see below), figure out the poles and water test the tent); I'd not want to be trying to set it up for the first time in a hurry, say if it was raining hard. In addition, The tent just has one gear loft and I would like more pockets in the interior to organize small items, like my head light. One major issue - (and the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars) the zip on the fly vestibule failed - the bottom of the zip on one side was not stitched into the fly properly and the zipper slid off on that side on the first day (I had not noticed this flaw when I set up and checked the tent at home). That meant a field repair - un-stitching the zip at the top of the fly to feed the zipper back on, and restitching the zip top and bottom. This would have been very annoying had it been raining and could have been a major problem for someone who didn't know how to fix this. Thankfully, my buddy has had a lot of experience repairing zips, and knew what to do, plus it was a dry day and I carry a comprehensive repair kit in the back country.
Yes , I recommend this product
Chief Ninigret
Rhode Island
User Friendly
8 years ago
This tent was easy to set up, lightweight and has great head and leg room. This tent feels very breathable with all the mesh. I will be using it as one of my means to prevent being bitten by mosquitos and noseeum at dawn and dusk by the beach in Puerto Escondido, Mexico hoping to avoid Zika and Malaria. At first, the tent seems pricy but when you judge it verse using my health insurance deductable and the cost of travel and hotels it's very reasonable. I plan on sleeping well at night! Dual entry is also a nice feature: Each side has an entry making it so you do not have to climb over someone in the middle of the night to relieve yourself. Great feature. One thing that would make it even quicker to set up would be to color code one of the pole ends red to go into the red corner hole (red to red) so you know where to start.
Yes , I recommend this product
Originally posted on thenorthface.com
Some Guy
Poulsbo Washington
Not the best of TNF Not the worst...
8 years ago
This tent is pretty good. But It starts have some problems over time if you want to be the party tent guy don't use this tent. It is a little to light for me but this is the tent if you are counting ounces it is very light for its size if you are looking for a great light tent than this is it but be careful because it is not the sturdiest tent. But all in all its worth every dime.
Yes , I recommend this product
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MJS
Whistler, Bc Canada
Amazing Tent
8 years ago
Used the tent to camp whilst travelling around Maui, all campsites were along the coast so felt the brunt of all types of weather including some very strong winds. With held the winds very well, so much so it was warm inside. Dried very quickly in the sun once rain had passed through also. Looking forward to camping with this tent more..
Yes , I recommend this product
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TNF freak
WA
BEST TENT EVER !
9 years ago
This is by far the best tent I have ever used. I have used the TNF tadpole 25 it is not near as good as this tent. Although this tent is strong I would recommend being carful with it. Here is a nitpicky problem with it, the rain fly does not come down low enough. It may be expensive but it is definitely worth it for the money.
Yes , I recommend this product
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trail_lurker
Rancho
Excellent Tent
9 years ago
Got this tent to replace my Kings Canyon 3 which was a terrible tent. This tent addresses all the flaws of the Kings Canyon series. Easier to set up, better construction and stitching, and the included footprint is something that should be standard with every tent!
Yes , I recommend this product
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Neville
New Zealand
Good all round tent
8 years ago
I use this tent in alpine areas throughout New Zealand. It is very quick to set up which is a bonus in adverse weather conditions. The idea of a foot print and storage places inside the tent are great and it is a good all round tent
Yes , I recommend this product
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Hiker Honey
NC
3rd time is the charm with the Triarch 3
7 years ago
It took me 3 attempts with The North Face but we finally got it right. I originally painstakingly researched and received the Domey 3 as a gift. Love the aesthetics of the tent and the whole Homestead Collection but could not set it up solo as putting the pole in the hole required super human strength. Desiring to keep with the collection I nearly went with the Tuolumne but it wasn't the best fit for my beach camping needs and I canceled the order at that time. I almost went with a Kelty model at this point but decided with further research to last ditch try the Triarch 3. I've only set it up indoors, so no trail testing yet but this tent is lightweight, roomy, has handy features like the overhead stow areas for glasses, phone, etc, has great ventilation and it was soooo much easier to set up. The last thing I wanted to do was hike all day then reach base camp set up and have to wrestle an unwieldy tent, lose and have no shelter. This tent was up in 20 minutes only taking longer because the instructions are sub par pictographs. Once we figured it out the set up was a breeze. If it does well on the trail, I would highly highly recommend this tent. Thanks for coming through in the end The North Face. Can't wait to test out the tent on my trip in a few weeks.
Yes , I recommend this product
Originally posted on thenorthface.com
Kawartha
Update to my previous review from a year ago
7 years ago
Update to my prior review - couldn't figure out how to edit my previous review. This is a very light, roomy and well ventilated tent and I am very happy with it. A luxurious back country living space for 2. I just returned from my second canoe trip in Quetico with this tent, where we had torrential rain, wind and and thunderstorms. We stayed dry and the tent was sturdy in the wind. It is fairly quick to set up, once you figure out the pole system, which is not intuitive and the instructions are not great. Especially figuring out how to jam the center pole ends into the small pockets on the fly; tricky - requiring some messing about. My advice would be to set this up at home before going on a trip (to check the tent out thoroughly (see below), figure out the poles and water test the tent); I'd not want to be trying to set it up for the first time in a hurry, say if it was raining hard. The tent just has a gear loft and 6 pockets in the interior to organize small items, like my head light. One major issue - (and the reason for 4 instead of 5 stars) the zip on the fly vestibule failed on the first trip out - the bottom of the zip on one side was not stitched into the fly properly and the zipper slid off on that side on the first day (I had not noticed this flaw when I set up and checked the tent at home). That meant a field repair - un-stitching the zip at the top of the fly to feed the zipper back on, and restitching the zip top and bottom. This would have been very annoying had it been raining and could have been a major problem for someone who didn't know how to fix this. Thankfully, my buddy has had a lot of experience repairing zips, and knew what to do, plus it was a dry day and I carry a comprehensive repair kit in the back country.
S Southerland
Los Angeles area
Lightweight, impressive interior, great gear storage
10 years ago
I bought a TNF Peregrine tent around 13 years ago. In my humble opinion, that design (along with TNF Manta Ray) was the best tent I ever owned. I hoped TNF would have an updated version of that design, but they discontinued it. So, what to do? I was a touch skeptical, but I went with the Triarch 3, and I'm extremely happy with that decision. PROS, all "when compared to a TNF Peregrine tent": 1) Brilliant design - vertical walls, so the tent fell very roomy. 2) Lightweight, hi-tech materials - the whole tent, with footprint, is just over 5 lbs. Also, it compresses to small space. Definitely lighter than my Peregrine. 3) Gear storage - an overhead, built-in gear loft and 3 pockets on each end. Several fabric hooks for hanging whatever. 4) Fly designed to to protect the tent, but with minimal, lightweight design. (Has built in vents, no windows - my Peregrine fly had plastic windows that disintegrated after 12 years). 5) Included footprint. There are no real cons, but here are some nitpicky cons, all "when compared to a TNF Peregrine tent": 1) Not-as-easy to set up. Three of the poles are connected with pivots, which makes assembling the poles a bit unwieldy. I would prefer the poles weren't connected, and the longer vs. shorter poles were color coordinated (the Peregrine poles were color coordinated to match the pole pockets, which made for easy setting up the tent a night). 2) The advertised "little more privacy" from the different mesh colors doesn't matter - I understand that minimizing weight means more mesh, but this tent has no privacy without the fly. 3) The included footprint doesn't seem to fit the floor of the tent - it's just a bit off, and the pole pocket holes easily slip off the pole pegs. Final analysis - I recommend this tent. The interior space, the light weight, the gear storage, and the high-quality materials make this definitely worth buying. I expect to get another 13 years out of this tent.
Yes , I recommend this product
Originally posted on thenorthface.com