User Review: EMS Headwall Tent

EMS Headwall Tent
Above: The current Headwall Tent, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed January 23, 2006 by Rebecca Shannon

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Design: 4-season freestanding
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: takes practice
Weight: 7 lb 12 oz
Price Paid: $299

We used this tent on Mt. Rainier and Mt. Adams and it was fine. Well vented, easy to set up (practice at home first!), and plenty of room for two plus mountaineering equipments (big packs, climbing gear, plastic boots, winter bags, cook stove, etc.).

I know the tent was updated in 2005 so that the pole sleeves are easier to get the poles into. Also, the shockcord was changed to a cold-weather shock cord (won't lose its elasticity in cold temps), and it now uses a ripstop poly instead of nylon (nylon contracts in cold weather which makes it difficult to set up a tent).

I especially like that there's no fly to lose or blow away while trying to set up a tent in windy-wintry conditions.

We experimented with opening and closing the vents, there's no one best way, you just have to try different combinations and use your judgment.

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