User Review: Mountain Hardwear Skyview 1.5

Reviewed August 11, 2007 by bheiser1

Rating: rated 4 of 5 stars
Design: three-season
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: about 10 minutes to set up or take down
Weight: I think it's 6 lbs with the fly, not counting footprint
Price Paid: $310

I bought this tent new in 2000 or so. I compared it to others, like Sierra Design, but liked the feel of the Mountain Hardwear product. I used it a few times, and then had a break from doing much camping. Over the past two years, though, I've used it regularly. I've camped with it in conditions ranging from hot and dry to 15 degrees and snowing. I haven't done a lot of camping in rainy weather, but have a few times.

Overall I like the tent. It's relatively lightweight, and in dry weather, going without the fly makes for a nice open airy feeling (and great view of the surroundings and the sky). It's a bit claustrophobic at one end with the fly on, though the door end is still OK due to the dual door flaps.

The tent has been pretty stable in some fairly windy conditions, including one stormy night on a ridge above Lake Tahoe, with snow blowing horizontally all night (that wasn't a great night for sleeping:).

The only real complaint I have with the tent is the way the door flaps are designed. If the fly is wet, either with rain, or dew (or with snow), when you open the flap, the water streams in through the door screen and into the tent. If there's snow on the fly, it falls right into the tent too.

Of course, as a 1.5, it would be very cozy with two people. I find it comfortable for myself, without any gear stashed inside.

Other than the door/water dripping issue, this tent has served me well. Due to that issue, which is an issue during wet or snowy weather, I might consider purchasing a different tent at some point, at least for winter/rainy-season use. In the warm, dry, Sierra summers, I like the openness of the Skyview.

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