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By denim dan from jackson, wy on 07/14/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Sturdy, Waterproof Best Uses: Beach, Car Camping Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Don't get me wrong, this is an awesome tent. Its very easy to set up and very functional. I've used it for car camping and have 0 complaints. It's advertised as being a light weight backpacking tent though, and it's definitely not. I used it this past weekend on a mountaineering trip and I split the fly, tent, stakes, and poles up between a buddy and myself to make it work. Not so bad once we did that, but way too heavy/bulky for 1 person.
By teetee from Everett, Wa on 07/14/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Lightweight, Waterproof Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Not very large very comfortable for 2 people only.
Very light weight.
By PmcCamper from Reston, VA on 07/13/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Sturdy, Waterproof Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: First use in car camping on fine gravel plot went well. Did fine in moderate rain overnight.
Best backpacking tent I've owned By Longshanks from Ft. Collins, CO on 02/18/2009 Pros: Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Sturdy, Waterproof Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping Describe Yourself: Casual Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: If you need a backpacking tent that works well for two in warmer months, this is your tent. My wife and I love the easy set up, lots of ventilation, sturdy design, etc. Sierra Designs is a great brand for tents and this model is ideal for most backpackers that need a two-person shelter. A bit heavy, but who cares about another pound if it means sleeping in a warm, dry place?
if you can get one DO IT! By motorcycleist from Florida and South Dakota on 01/22/2009 Pros: Comfortable, Dry and well built, Fly Works Well, Sturdy, Waterproof Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: use on a motorcycle, great. with sturdy and dry comes weight, not too much though. there are faster tents to pitch. but the delta is roomy and comfy, nice 2 door design, large vestibule one side small the other. too few pegs and guys, get a extra set. i used like 16 pegs and 4 guys proper direction in the wind and the thing is serious bombproof. i could have used 2 more guys, but all worked well. the rain fly can zipped down from the top on each side a little for added vent, would be nice to have a scoop type vent but it worked. I also always lay a sham-wow type cloth on the top of any tent for condensation directly over where my head will be, but that's just me, condensation was not a real bad issue with me and the delta. although it's best to guy out (extra guys needed) the edges of the fly for added air flow, then i could use this in Moab, UT or a Montana winter. I would not hike to the mountain top with this but I guess with a footprint (added weight) you could. for car or motorcycle 1 or 2 man it's great, guyed and staked proper it takes 60 mph winds (after that get indoors dummy). don't know about snow weight but i would think it will handle all the snow I want to camp in. there is a time and place for best western. a twin size areobed can fit and still have floor space at the head or foot so any 2 selfinflators I can think of will fit. I bought on closeout and really like it. My other tent is a North Face Tephron 22, the delta is bigger a 1.something heavier and requires camp dry more often. the NF 22 is really a one man, this delta is a two man. i can set up the NF 22 very fast this takes a few mins. (5 or so) longer setup. strong buy with a few extra pegs.
By Motorcycle Mama from N.E., Wisconsin on 07/24/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy To Set Up, Fly Works Well, Sturdy, Waterproof Best Uses: Beach, Car Camping, Motorcyle Touring Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Comfort Driven Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: Although the Delta is heavy and not suitable for the recreational backpacker, this tent makes for a fast set up. We've had ours for over two years and it's held up well both in continuous rain and windy weather. The only thing we didn't like was that since it's a "retired" model[...]We were able to find something comparable but not quite the same.
By Mary from CT, USA on 07/13/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Lightweight, Waterproof Cons: Collects Condensation Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: The tent is very waterproof (went through a thunderstorm and tent was in a puddle of water, but no water came through. The tent is big enough for tall folks (partner is 6'4" and fit fine). The tent only comes with 7 stakes, would like to have had 10. The fly has a nice vestibule but the zippers get caught on the zipper flaps very easily. Also the fly has leaked in two places (where buckles were attached to roll it up). The leaks were minor and never dripped enough to even go inside the tent. The fly did get a lot of condensation on it but that only happened in a thunderstorm. It is great to have two doorways! I would buy it again.
By Plutino from Santa Cruz on 06/17/2008 Pros: Easy to set up, Sturdy Describe Yourself: Avid Adventurer What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: A friend and I traveled cross-country with this tent for 2 weeks. We had some heavy rain (in Yellowstone), and some hot air (in the Badlands). The tent performed great. It's pretty roomy for two mid-size persons even if you are not very close. The only con is that it's too heavy, which limits its use for car-camping only. I have to buy a SD Lightning for backpacking trips.
By BMWINK from Colorado Springs on 06/14/2008 Pros: Comfortable, Easy to set up, Fly Works Well Best Uses: Backpacking, Car Camping, Hiking Describe Yourself: Casual/ Recreational What Is Your Gear Style: Minimalist Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: I use this tent for motorcycle camping. I love the spacious interior. Good headroom and long on size. Great for tall folks and most of my gear. Best of all are the two doors. No more climbing over your partner to exit the tent. The fly works well and gives a great vestibule area. With the proper size poles, you can make it a sun "porch". It sets up easily with the clips and can withstand the wind once staked down. Sturdy, waterproof, warm yet lots of ventilation.
Need I say more....oh GREAT prices at STP!
Excellent backpacking tent for 2 people By gripper from SLC on 01/25/2008 Pros: Durable, Good Value, High Quality Bottom Line: Yes, I would recommend this to a friend Comments: It's not the lightest, smallest tent on the market, but in those respects it certainly is too bad either... It is super-easy to set up. It delivered excellent weather protection. And for me and my wife (average sized people, both) it proved to be quite roomy (pretty large floor space and head space). Our first trip with this tent was a week in the Wind Rivers of WY. We had a mix of warm nights, cold nights, light rain, and one night of with a steady downpour and high winds. The Delta performed in all situations. I'd recommend it highly.
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