Weighing in at barely three pounds, the ultra light Mountain Marathon is a user-friendly tent for the well-equipped minimalist and weight sensitive soloist. It's engineered for versatility so you can pitch it with the fly and canopy, only the canopy or with the fly and footprint (footprint sold separately). While other one-person tents can be a challenge to pitch alone, the color-coded Mountain Marathon can be pitched with a minimum of two stakes--an important consideration when you're exhausted after a long day on the trail or at high altitude.
Fly: 40-denier, 225T polyester ripstop fabric coated with 1,500 mm. polyurethane
Floor: 70-denier, 210T nylon taffeta coated with 2,000 mm. polyurethane
No-see-um mesh canopy
Two DAC Featherlite aluminum poles
Twisted front pole design allows for near-vertical door configuration for easier exits and entries
Four V-shaped 7075-T6 lightweight aluminum stakes and stake stuffsack included
Minimal stake point design--pitch it with only two stake points and excellent stability!
Color-coded, staggered pole sleeves for better durability in windy conditions
Reflective guy line loops and guy lines for better visibility at night
Glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls
Internal pockets
Can be pitched with just the fly and poles with footprint (not included) for minimalist adventures
Compression stuff sack dimensions: 18 in. x 5 in. (46 cm. x 13 cm.)
Area: 24 sq. ft. + 5 sq. ft. vestibule (2.2 sq. m. + .5 sq. m.)
Weight: 3 lbs. 5 oz. (1.5 kg.)
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Reviews
| William Jenkinson | Untitled Review | | 
Voted 5/5 | Call it a tent or a bivy but it is a great product from TNF. Packs small, is very light, easy to pitch with continuous pole sleeves and with a little care in placement this tent can take a good hammering from a gale force wind blowing in of the Alantic despite having only two poles!
| | Posted Jan 21, 2003 7:27 am |
| Alpinist | No thanks | | 
Voted 2/5 | On the plus side, this tent:
- Provides good protection from weather and insects
- Is lightweight,
- Has good floor space and elbow room,
- Has a very nice vestibule area.
On the negative side, the MM:
- Is not free standing,
- Has no vertical space (can't sit up),
- Is extremely difficult to get in and out of.
I borrowed this tent from a friend for a 5-day trip in the Wind River Range because I was interested in buying it. I wouldn't use it again if he gave it to me for free... My quest for the perfect solo tent continues. | | Posted Sep 12, 2004 10:57 pm |
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