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Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 Super Light Tent: 3-Person 3-Season | 
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| Brand: Big Agnes
Category: Sports
Buy New: $277.00 - $399.99 (On sale from $658.99)
Avg. Customer Rating:  3 reviews
Sales Rank: 66076
Media: Misc.
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Product Description
Sleep in while a cool, gentle wind caresses your face when you backpack with the Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL3 Tent. This lightweight three-person, three-season tent features mesh walls for maximum ventilation. When a storm threatens, put on the waterproof rain fly to stay dry. A vestibule at each door provides room for your backpacks and wet rain gear. Set up this tent with its eco-friendly tent poles, which tent-pole-making company DAC made with as few toxins as possible in order to reduce its air and water pollution.
Product Features- Material: [Body] Nylon and nylon mesh; [floor] silicone-treated nylon ripstop with PU coating; [fly] silicone-treated nylon ripstop with PU coating
- Freestanding: Yes
- Poles:
- Pole Material: DAC Featherlite NSL
- Doors: 2 D-shaped
- Clip / Sleeve: Clip
- Floor Space: [l x w] 90 x 70in (228.6 x 178cm); [area] 44sq ft (4.1sq m)
- Interior Height: 44in (112cm)
- Vestibule Space: 62 x 81-90in (157.5 x 205.7-228.6cm); [area] 22sq ft (2sq m)
- Seam Sealed: Yes
- Bathtub Floor: Yes
- Ventilation: Mesh tent body, vented fly
- Packed Size: 8 x 22in (20.3 x 56cm)
- Weight: 5lb (2268g)
- Recommended Use: 3-Season backpacking
- Warranty: Limited lifetime
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 Quality plain and simple May 20, 2008
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
After seeing the 2 person version win "Gear of the Year" at outside magazine I decided to hunt for the 3 person version knowing full well that when tents are involved comfort always requires that space for the extra person (who isn't with you). That said I found an online retailer that specializes in tents called FVI Tent Supply. It wast tough to find info on them but I can vouch for their authenticity having used them. They include shipping in their pricing. Especially look at their clearance items. This is a $400 tent which I got on clearance from them at $256 (again tax and shipping included).
The tent itself is just quality, it's super light and is easy to put up. You can even pitch it without any stakes (on a tent platform). I had never seen that before and was very impressed. The storage vestibules on either side are fantastic in wet weather and means you keep all the interior space strictly for necessary items.
We're only human and as such things that serve us well have a tendency to grow on us. Recently I was caught in a rainstorm in cold weather and my most powerful recollection of the event is this tent. It went up in under 2 minutes, Kept the wind and rain off us all night then sent us on our way the next morning in fine form. I'm delighted with this product.
5 out of 5 A True Champ
one incredible tent November 23, 2007
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
this tent is incredible. light weight for backpacking and goes up in a flash. the poles are all connected which makes set-up a breeze. plenty of room inside and lots of screen for ventilation. l also bought the vestibule which adds a porch!! l can't wait to use it outside now!!
 Great ventilation, but delicate. August 6, 2007
6 out of 6 found this review helpful
Great ventilation... I was able to stay inside the tent with an open rainfly (shaded) at 90 degrees. That gossamer mesh tent body means no condensation to contend with, and great views on clear nights. I was also very impressed with the weight... light enough to tempt an ultralight backpacker. We stayed dry throughout a 9 hour downpour, too! The down side (and its a big one, in my opinion) is that the tent body itself is very delicate (natch, being all mesh). Staking the tent down with the edges taut resulted in "runs" in the mesh netting in various areas. I didn't really stretch the tent incredibly taut, just snug, but it resulted in several little 1/2" runs scattered throught the tent canopy and upper sides. Stake the tent loosely (or not at all) and stake the fly taught and you should be fine, I think. However, if you're camping in windy conditions this could be a problem.
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