User Review: Moss Tents Stardome DST

Reviewed May 26, 1998 by an anonymous hiker

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Design: 4 Season
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Moderate to Difficult
Weight: 7lbs 4ozs
Price Paid: $400

The Stardome DST is probably the most stable tent that I have found at its size and weight. Floor space is decent at 36 sq. ft. Construction is top notch. The fact that the lengthwise poles cross each other twice in an arc and are supported by a center widthwise pole adds greatly to the stability of this tent. However, the downside of this is that setting up the poles is somewhat less than intuitive. Everyone who has set up my tent always does it wrong the first time. Set up gets better with practice though. Also for the size of the tent, the poles are really long.

Other downsides are that the vestibule is small and ventilation is not great. The vestibule is listed at 7-9 sq. ft. However, because the end of the tent has a slope, the vestibule doesn't have much usable height. Also, ventilation is not great as there is only mesh on the two ends of the tent without a center vent. I think ventilation is probably also reduced since the materials that Moss uses are some of the heaviest in the industry.

All in all, it's a good tent for cooler climates if you can live with a smaller vestibule.

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