User Review: GoLite Hex 3 Shelter

GoLite Hex 3 Shelter
Above: The current Hex 3 Shelter, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed February 19, 2009 by humble_67

Rating:
Design: 3 season teepee
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: 2 out of 5
Weight: LIGHT

2 and a half years later, I've put many more nights in the Hex3. I've mostly used it for 3 season camping/backpacking, as an attempt to set this up in the snow proved to be a hassle. Without solid stake downs on all sides, the sturdiness of the tent becomes degraded, and the walls sag, cramping the living space. It really takes some heavy and wet snow, along with snow anchors to securely setup the tent.

Another minor difficulty is folding the tent. It takes a lot more time and effort to get the odd shape back into the storage sack.

Aside from these 2 things, it's still a favorite tent of mine to use. It is very lightweight, and provides plenty of room for 2-3 people. It's kept my friends and I completely dry, and the little condensation produced on the inside is easy to shake off with the help of someone.

It's great if you use the nest with this. To avoid using the pole, you can place a golf ball or ping pong ball on the inside of the nest, and from the outside tie some parachute cord just under the ball, over the shelter. Then attach the line to a tree branch or another line tied between 2 trees.

Highly recommend for a 3 season tent, but would keep looking if I needed a snow sport shelter.

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