BUY IT NOW You can support my work on this blog by clicking this link to buy a Sierra Designs Flash 2 FL at ems.com. The Flash Air 2 includes a short foot pole to help raise the ceiling up off your feet and increase interior room. Timberline which is now over $200. Sleeping Pad, Feathered Friends Flicker 40 Quilt Sleeping Bag, HydroBlu Versa Flow Water Filter w/CNOC Reservoir, Minimum Trail Weight (trekking pole pitch weight): 1 pound, 15 oz (spec); 1 pound, 15.1 oz (actual– this includes the tent body with cordage, brow poles and foot pole, minus long poles), Total packaged weight: 2 pounds, 8 oz (spec); 2 pounds, 6.9 oz (actual), Tent body including cordage (minus poles, stakes, sacks): 28.2 oz (actual), Number of poles: 5 (the 2 long poles can be replaced with trekking poles), 2 Long, shock-corded DAC Featherlite aluminum poles: 38.5″ / 98 cm (1.7 oz each), 2 Brow poles with plastic hubs: 15″ (1.2 oz each), Minimum number of stakes required: 6 (included–DAC aluminum V-shaped stakes), but you’ll want to carry a few extras for stability in the wind. Sportura Flash Tent Review ... Skandika Manhattan 6 Air Rise. There are four loops on the inside ceiling where you can clip a headlamp, hang your glasses, or run a small clothesline.
KEEN-FOOTWEAR: Take 20% off your next order over $100 Coupon Code: "20PercentKEEN2020" Read More, " For starters, this freestanding tent’s unique, hybrid design marries the benefits of single- and double-wall tents by integrating the interior tent canopy with the rainfly: A partial rainfly roof and weatherproof side walls block wind and precipitation, and the side doors have both mesh and solid, weatherproof, zippered panels. I appreciate that quality tent poles are included (instead of having to buy them separately) to use on trips when you might not bring trekking poles. The Flash Air's weight capacity is pretty low, at only 250 pounds but a camper weighing more than that is unlikely to find comfort in this smaller hammock system. The footprint is 88 x 35 inches (52 inches wide in the Flash Air 2). 10 oz. and the valves mate with a Sea to Summit pump/dry bag. Three-Season Tent Sierra Designs Flash 2 FL $400, 3 lbs. Your email address will not be published. The REI Flash Air 2 Tent ticks a lot of boxes for a more traditional pair of backpackers looking to shave some serious weight from their shelter without sacrificing comfort and ease of use, and its wide availability at REI stores will hopefully help to expose a much wider audience to lightweight backpacking. That integrated design eliminates a step when pitching—so it goes up fast—and keeps the interior dry when erecting the tent in the rain.

Having liked previous iterations of SD’s Flash tents, I took the new and lighter Flash 2 FL on a trip to southern Utah in late March, backpacking to Robbers Roost Canyon, a tributary of the Dirty Devil River, and car camping during a week that saw lots of wind and some rain. Seems to drip from the zipper but unable to find where water comes in. Could be, but there is no condensation on the inside fabric and no one was in it.

Backpacking the White Mountain 4000 Footers Guidebook, Six Moon Designs Skyscape Scout Tent Review (1P), Dyneema Ultralight Backpacking Gift Guide, Katabatic Gear Flex 40 Quilt Style Sleeping Bag Review, 200g vs 400g Insulated Winter Hiking Boots: How to Choose, Hyperlite Mountain Gear 3400 Southwest Backpack Review, What are the Differences Between Men’s and Women’s Sleeping Bags. Now, guy out the vestibule and tension it, and do the same thing on the other side. KEEN-FOOTWEAR: Take 20% off your next order over $100 Coupon Code: "20PercentKEEN2020". " I’ve owned 2 of their FLASH UL packs and liked them and now own two REI FLASH Insulated air mattresses, one 3 season (R 3.7) and one for winter.
Finally, loop the orange cords attached to the fly fabric around the 4 corner stakes that hold the floor in place, and tension them with their Linelocs. But the weight kind of scared me off. All Rights Reserved. As always with REI branded gear it’s design is well thought out and made with quality materials. A Perfect Pitch Every Time. There is a fourth option, too: rolling up both the long and short sides of the vestibules to basically have a bug tent option when the skies are clear. No Trekking Poles required. Get your 15.3 oz DFC ONE ($539) or 20.8 oz DCF TWO ($589) while supplies last! Click here to get full access to all of my blog’s stories. ems.com. One of its best features is the ability to easily switch between an open, breezy setup for night sky views and battening down the hatches in a storm while sitting comfortably inside the tent. Compared to the REI Co-op Flash Air 2 Tent, the Drop X-Mid 2P is $20 less, a bit lighter, and has a more livable area. While the various stages of opening the vestibules provide the most ventilation, there are several other design elements for ventilation when the tent is all closed up in a storm. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. $400, 3 lbs. If you’re interested in the one-person version of the REI Flash Air 1 Tent, see our review here.

Gear stored under the vestibules could be exposed to splashback in heavy storms, but the sleeping area is far enough away from the vestibule edges that rain shouldn’t touch it. To address the growing demand for ultralight backpacking and bikepacking tents, REI has created its lightest Co-op tents yet: the Flash Air 1 and 2. The rain started as we searched for a campsite by Utah’s Dirty Devil River.

But its stability is just part of the strong story of the Flash 2 FL, whose features and performance will appeal to many backpackers who want a lighter shelter, but can’t abide the cramped quarters of many ultralight tents. Insert one end of the included poles into the brow pole hub’s smaller hole and the other into the grommet at the base of the tent. 15 denier is light-duty for a floor, so you should clear the area of rocks and sticks before pitching it, or use a footprint (sold separately) or a polycryo ground cloth underneath it.

A study tent in my opinion. The REI Flash Air 2 Tent is an ultralight two-person tent with two doors and two vestibules that weighs 1 pound 15 ounces if pitched with trekking poles (regular tent poles are also included). SIX-MOON-DESIGNS: Dec 31, New Year’s Eve: All Shelters, Backpacks, and Umbrellas are 21% off If you want to have both sides of the vestibule rolled up to use the Flash Air 2 like a bug tent, you’ll need to attach extra guyline (included) onto the loops at the peaks (or, my preference, to the brow pole’s hub) and guy them out. MOOSEJAW.COM: Take 20% off 1 full price item with coupon code "PARTYTIME." Combine that with the two big doorways, and you don’t have to crawl when getting in and out, and the awnings give you more of a view outside. When the velcro is undone, the rod lies flat and the vent closes with a matching dot of velcro on its edge. Barely north of three-and-a-half pounds, the tent has 30 square feet of living space—good for this weight class—plus an 86-inch length and 50-inch width.

There’s no need for that, but once installed, we suggest you keep it in place when repacking the tent. Follow my adventures on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, and Youtube. This also makes your next setup very fast. NOTE: I tested gear for Backpacker Magazine for 20 years. Hi, I’m Michael Lanza, creator of The Big Outside, which has made several top outdoors blog lists. (R 5.3) They both perform well. " Click here to sign up for my FREE email newsletter, The Wind River High Route—A Journey in Photos, Review: Osprey Archeon 70 and Archeon 65 Backpacks, The 5 Best Backpacking Trips in Grand Teton National Park. No duplication of photos, maps, or text without permission. )—which, for just another half pound of weight, is a smart choice for people who want extra space or alternately take trips as a pair or a trio. Bad Points ZPACKS.COM: The 2021 Free-Duo Freestanding Duplex Tent Backpack is now available. The tent’s geometry requires tension, and the staked-out vestibule is a crucial part of this tension. No Trekking Poles required. Good Points by At The Big Outside, I review only what I consider the best outdoor gear and apparel. If compactness is important to you, you can remove the brow poles and store them and the vertical poles separately, and the only rigid element in the package will be the 12.5” foot pole.

New REI Flash Air 2 Tent is 1.9 lbs, affordable, user friendly, AND ultralight. ENLIGHTENED-EQUIPMENT.COM: 10 Day Holiday Sale. I agree with this review about the Sportura Flash Tent because he's 100% right! " 10% off all custom products + 20% off all stock products. The tent uses a very lightweight mesh that snags easily, and abrasion from the hook side of the velcro while packing up is a likely culprit. it a lot lighter when you pack-up in rainy conditions). Compare REI Co-op Flash Air 2 Tent backpacking among other tents from other brands. Love the tent. REI Co-op Flash Air 2 Tent Review For 2020, REI has made a serious push into the ultralight market with the Flash Air tent. The vestibules, when fully deployed, do not come all the way down to the ground, so there is always a gap into which fresh air can enter. A Perfect Pitch Every Time. I like how SD has replaced traditional vestibules with awnings over tent doorways and gear closets—big enough for a pack and boots—at both ends of the tent, accessed via inside zippers.

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