Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season

admin May 13, 2008


Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season

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Price: $319.95
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Getting out of the elements is great, but loses its luster if you have to lug around a heavy tent. The Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 2 tent gives generous internal space and weather protection for you and a partner. Best of all, the Seedhouse does it while remaining under 4 lbs. A unique 3-pole system maximizes frame efficiency while maintaining strength with aircraft quality aluminum. The Seedhouse uses plastic clips to attach frame to body, providing maximum ventilation and ultra-quick setup. When speed and light weight are the most important factors, the Seedhouse rules the day.

Product Review

Well-Designed, Well-Made
I’ve taken this tent on a few trips since I purchased it on your website earlier this year and I’m quite impressed with it. I bought it because I don’t need the fly on most nights and it’s far nicer looking at the stars than a tent ceiling. I use it primarily as a luxury lightweight solo tent. It weighs 9 ounces more than the Seedhouse SL1, but the extra square footage is nice to have. While the inner mesh tent is free-standing, the fly does require stakes and guylines (included) to function properly. If I don’t plan on using the fly but think that there is a remote possibility of precipitation, I’ll go ahead and stake out the fly and then remove it. That way, I can throw on my headlamp at 3:00 A.M. and have the fly installed and cinched down in a little over a minute if necessary. The fly fits very well and helps the tent withstand significant winds with ease. The vestibule isn’t huge, but it will fit a few pairs of boots or a small pack. The only thing I’m not crazy about is the entry. It can be a little awkward getting in and out with the fly on, particularly if it’s raining. That’s a small flaw in such an otherwise excellent tent though.

Good as reviews
The Seedhouse Tent was ranked high by Backpacker Magazine for its weight and ease of set up. Holds true at only four lbs, with footprint and stakes. Good value.

Rain, Rain go away. Seedhouse leaked another day.
On a recent trip in New Zealand, the Seedhouse SL stood well in the wind and snow. The many guyouts held fast and the tent was sizable enough to accommodate a bit of gear. When the rains started, the tent worked as designed until the fly started to sag into the mesh wall allowing the fly to wet on me. So back to the guyouts pulling as taught as I could and the fly continued to sag. Three days of a deluge later, the fly was beyond guyout repair. Most of the water collected on the inside of the fly and ran down the mesh while the expensive ground cloth and the tent floor surrendered and joined the traitorous fly. My only savior was a hut on the next trail.

Big Agnes Seedhouse SL 2 Tent 2-Person 3-Season
Price: $319.95
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