User Review: Mountain Hardwear Viperine 2

Mountain Hardwear Viperine 2
Above: The current Viperine 2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed December 4, 2007 by Crushgroove

Rating:
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Moderately easy
Weight: 4lbs 11oz
Price Paid: $255

I bought this tent for a backpacking excursion to the mountainous region of Okinawa, Japan, in November. The tent is light and setup is quick. Our first night we basecamped at the foot of Mt Tamatsuji. It rained all night due to a late season tropical storm forming south of the island. We stayed warm and dry.

The second day we made our way and setup camp about 150 ft shy of the summit. There was no spot off the trail to pitch camp due to steep slopes and heavy vegetation. The small footprint of this tent allowed us to pitch two tents on the trail itself and still allow enough room for others to get around us if needed. The winds from the storm came up the face of the mountain with ferocity. Both tents stood strong and rigid against the winds.

All of us (3 small humanoids and 2 adult humanoids and 1 quadraped) stayed warm and dry. So warm in fact, the dog left the tent to sleep outside to cool off. I love this tent. I haven't used it 4th season yet, but I think it will do nicely even in colder climates.