User Review: MEC North Wind

Reviewed December 12, 2007 by Siik

Rating: rated 5 of 5 stars
Design: 4 season freestanding dome
Sleeps: 3
Ease of Setup: very easy I do it eyes closed
Weight: 12 pounds
Price Paid: 450$ CAD +TX

I've purchase this tent two years ago. I've slept in it for approx. 50 nights since. I can tell you that this tent is Bombproof!

I've slept in with -37C with 90km/h of glacial wind at 1000' in North of 50th parallel.

I've also slept in when it was raining, snowing, raining etc. In the same day without any leakage problem or too much condensation.

I've slept in it near Montreal in the summer of '06 when there was a big storm with lots of wind. (A big Maple tree broke and fall at 10 feet of it! My girlfriend was horrified! :P)

I've also slept in Shippagan this summer for 3 weeks without any problem. It was a bit hot but to be really comfortable, place it under big trees to protect from the sun because the tent is orange and yellow. So the sun heats it very fast.

Don't hesitate to open the door in the night to prevent condensation. The tent is very roomy for 2 ppl and ok for 3 ppl. Front vestibule is roomy and has two little windows that tend to be orange with the time. The back vestibule is only for stockroom.

I prefer this tent than Nunatak because the 2 vestibules are bigger. And this tent is also a bit lighter. By the way the attach system is very nice with all the little clips.

You'll never regret this tent!

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