Mountain Hardwear Skyview 2

Skyview 2
Reviewed by John Cooper, Apr 03, 2006

"I bought this tent when Mountain Hardwear was just beginning to be seen in the outdoor stores. I put my trust in the salesperson and it paid off. Since this is the original SkyView ll it is larger than the ones they produced later. It has room to spare where two people can sleep in undaunted comfort."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by GMacneil, Jul 25, 2005

"I've had this tent for over seven years. It is bombproof--well designed (as is just about everything from this company). As others have mentioned, the tent is on the heavy side--more than my wife and I care to carry on our backs. However, this is an amazing tent for anything less than a full-scale approach."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by John Kulcsar, Aug 15, 2003

"Did alot of research before selecting this tent. I'm somewhat claustrophobic and want a little more room than a normal 2-person tent. This tent has nice headroom, great ventilation and a super-size vestibule. My only drawback would be its weight."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Nov 03, 2000

"This is the best all around tent you can buy. The three pole (not including one vestibule pole) design makes it simple to set up even in the dark, thanks to the color coded webbing and poles. This tent can easily accomodate another person if one desires, and the huge 18 sq."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by Marek, Mar 10, 2000

"This is a great tent. We've used it everwhere from the midwest to Denali, Alaska. In Denali the winds gusted to 50 mph +; the tent flexed, but all held perfectly (required some creative staking). Ventilation is great. A bit heavy, but depending on the trip it is well worth the weight."

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Skyview 2 (1999)
Reviewed by Djh, Jun 20, 1999

"This is a bomber tent. A bit on the heavy side for a two-person backpacking tent, but can sleep three no problem and four in a real pinch. If you split it up between two people it's great.

I have now camped in it during a 35 degree horrendous downpour as well as a very hot summer nights, and everytime it has been outstanding."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Apr 13, 1999

"This tent is awesome. I have never really spent the money on a good tent and had three or four tents left at my house from a bunch of people camping on the mountain in my yard. So i would just make shift with them and always got wet and cold. So i went out and decided to spend the money."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by Brian, Oct 21, 1998

"This is an incredible tent from a company I'm gaining much respect for. I researched many of the SD convertible and NF tents before finally deciding on the Mountain Hardwear. This tent has all the bells and whistles and very good attention to detail."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by Fabian Gonzalez, Oct 06, 1997

"I bought my Skyview for its versatility. I live in Norway, where a 4 season tent is ideal, but bought it for travel in Australia, where the weather can be very hot. The huge mesh panels provided good ventilation even in tropical Queensland, but they can be zippered up to provide shelter even in the midst of winter."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by Cliff Lambson, Jul 08, 1997

"My first setup was interrupted by a nasty Mt. Katahdin thunderstorm that came out of nowhere. I threw my gear inside, whipped the rainfly over it half ass, staked it down and jumped in for cover. No problems whatsoever. Even with the rainfly on for the rest of the weekend, and two nights that ranged from the low 70s to the 40s, the climate was perfect for sleeping."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jan 18, 1997

"Have been very happy with the durability and function of this tent. The first time I used the tent I was on Assateague Island, Md. The tent was set in dry sand using all stake-outs and guy point, all 22 of em'. We were hit by a tropical storm the second night out with winds gusting over 85 mph."

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Skyview 2
Reviewed by jake@..., Oct 17, 1996

"The Skyview 2 is an excellent tent for those who do their backpacking in all seasons. It's a bit big and heavy maybe for all around backpacking in some places, but for the Rockies, where it can snow any day, it's perfect. Split between two people it's manageable."

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