REI Half Dome 2 HC

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The Half Dome 2 HC is a three-season tent made by REI. It has an average rating of 3 stars (out of 5), based on 4 user reviews.

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"REI's most popular two-person backpacking tent, the Half Dome HC, provides a spacious interior and a simple, fast setup. Hub/combi (HC) pole design combines variable-diameter poles and a center hub/pole attachment. Variable pole diameters cause poles to flex in such a way that creates greater interior space around shoulders and head. Hub and poles never need to be separated and hub/pole design adds stability at their connection point. Quick and easy setup; simply hook center of tent to hub, attach poles at tent corners and clip tent to poles. DAC Featherlite® poles offer a high strength-to-weight ratio and use extruded construction instead of glued inserts to reduce chance of breakage. Nine-section shockcorded poles break down to fit easily in your backpack. Two doors and vestibules for super-convenient entry/exit and separate storage areas. Insider floor seams are engineered to create a nice, clean taut pitch and maximize floor space; factory seam-taping ensure a waterproof seal. Large D-shaped doors with no-see-um mesh panels and no-see-um mesh front and rear windows allow cross-ventilation, preventing condensation. Tent stays organized with the attic (included) and four interior pockets. Full-coverage, factory-sealed, UV-resistant, taut polyester rainfly protects the tent; two roof vents allow excellent airflow to prevent condensation. Nicely placed clear film window in rainfly is the perfect size to view the weather conditions from inside tent. Leak-proof rainfly construction ensures that water won't sneak through susceptible areas such as guy-out points and zippers in wet conditions. Attention to detail shows in the reflective guy points and adjustable cleat-lock tie-downs on the rainfly. Footprint (sold separately) extends the life of your tent by protecting it from abrasive wear and tear. Save weight by creating a minimalist shelter using rainfly, poles and footprint only."

User Reviews

Half Dome 2 HC
Reviewed by Canucker, Jul 23, 2007

"Used about 4 times so far. Condensation can really collect along the lower tent wall, but minimized if you use guy lines on the far walls. Hard to say if this will be a long-term issue (I hadn't originally used guy-lines), but something to keep in mind. Haven't used in rainy weather yet."

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Half Dome 2 HC
Reviewed by Dan, Oct 29, 2006

"This is a nice tent for a great price. That is until it starts to rain. After one night of light rain the rainfly appeared to just soak up the rain water then drip it onto the tent. Needless to say, I'm returning the tent to REI."

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Half Dome 2 HC
Reviewed by Soloist, Sep 04, 2006

"Great tent. I've used it about five times so far. I've only used it in light rain and it held up fine. It's nice to have a rainfly that covers the ground a little way outside the exit of the tent so I can leave things outside without having them get soaked."

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Half Dome 2 HC
Reviewed by Yielding, Apr 21, 2006

"Nice tent, till it rains for two days. It was fine for the first day, but by the second day we were dealing with wet sleeping bags and small puddels. The tent's rain fly had been seam sealed, but it will still leak right through the fabric. Not worth the money."

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