User Review: Outdoor Research LightHaven

Outdoor Research LightHaven
Above: The current LightHaven, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed March 12, 2008 by Greg Storey

Rating:
Design: tiny silnylon modified A frame
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: Easy
Weight: well under a kg
Price Paid: 99 CDN

This is a really slick idea for ski touring. Easy to put up using skis and poles it is just the ticket if caught in a storm or stopping for lunch in a wind. Room for myself, my wife and our two kids. If you dig a leg pit it even has some room for comfort. The edges have a bit of floor that protects from the wet and the structure is pretty good in a wind. Could even be used as a solo bivy if slept corner to corner

Hard to roll back in the little stuff bag but not impossible. Not designed for heavy bug season either. For skiing it makes a perfect emergency and lunch shelter.