Hi all,
I'm looking for some tent suggestions and defer to your knowledge.
What I'm looking for is either a 2 or 3 man mountain text to be used on Rainier's Liberty Ridge this June or July. I'm also thinking of trying the Cassin on Delanli next summer so it would be nice to be able to use it for that as well.
I'm looking for something quite light and obviously very sturdy, especially for Denali. In the case of Denali I'd have a base camp tent as well, so something small and good for ledges would be ideal. The big problem is that I'm currently living in Northern Alberta and have zero access to tents to actually inspect them. Also being in Canada we have a lot less variety than you US summit posters do.
My biggest concerns are weight, space, ventilation, sturdiness and livability. For those of you with big mountain experience would you have traded a little more space for a weight penalty? I'm only 5'10, my partner is 6' and we are both about 150lbs so we aren't huge guys but being stuck in a tent for a week when it's nuking out would likely make even a few extra squar feet welcome. Also vestibule vs. no vestibule for when you're cooking, especailly durring a storm is something I'm wondering about. We'll be using a hanging reactor system, but even being able to dig a footwell and sit
Here are some of my top choices so far:
Hilleberg Nammatj 2
Hliiberg Jannu
Mountain Hardwear Direkt 2
Black Diamond firsrtlight *not planning on bringing this to Denali, but for $350 it would be a nice realatively cheap light option.
I'm unfamialiar with what RAB, NEMO, Easton etc. have to offer, so any info and experiences would be great. I'm planning on purchasing the tent when I'm in the US this summer before the trip. EDIT: I should mention that I've got a MH trango 2.1 currently, but it's old and heavy, hance the upgrade.
Thanks -Matt