Sierra Designs Alpha 3 Convertible

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The Alpha 3 Convertible is a 3-4 season convertible tent made by Sierra Designs. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 1 user review.

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From Moosejaw:
"On Sale. Free Shipping. Sierra Designs Alpha 3 Person Convertible Tent (Fall 2009) The Alpha 3 Convertible Tent by Sierra Designs goes from four-season to three-season in seconds. With enough room for three tired backpackers, a vestibule with space enough for all the gear, and a reduced weight for 2008, the Alpha 3 is the one tent to throw in the truck for that endless road trip. Specifications: Trail Weight: 7 lbs 7 oz / 8 lbs 4 oz Fastpack Weight: n/a / 4 lbs 14 oz Packed Weight: n/a / 9 lbs 5 oz Packed Size: 23in. x 7in. Number of Doors: 2 Interior Area: 46 sq. ft. Vestibule Area: 17 sq. ft. Peak Height: 45in. Floor Material: 70D Nylon Taffeta, 3000mm Body Material: 70D Nylon Rip Stop Fly Material: 70D Nylon Taffeta, 1500mm Number of Poles: 3 Poles: DAC Featherlite NSL, 9.6mm / 9.0mm Features: CAD Design Clip-Locs Color-Coded Webbing DAC Featherlite NSL Poles Double Grommets Dye-Free Optic White Canopy Fast Pack Footprint Compatible Full Coverage Rainfly Gear Pockets Interlocs Lightweight Fly Material Locking Pole Tips Nite Ize Figure 9 Rope Tighteners PVC-free tape Reduced weight! Reflective Door Binding Reflective Guy-outs and Zipper pulls Removable Pole Sections Removable Stash Door SuperSeal Floor Swift Clips Tent Guard with Ultra Fresh"

From GearX.com:
"The Alpha adds panels on the tent's doors and beefy tent-pole reinforcements to transform it to a four-season tent when conditions demand."

From REI:
"The tried-and-true Sierra Designs Alpha tent for three easily converts from a four-season mountaineering shelter to a three-season backpacking oasis. Removable Stash Door™ and removable pole sections let you lighten your load in nice weather. One huge vestibule allows room to store gear while a rear door makes easy work of entry and exit. Large ceiling panel and mesh door panels allow excellent ventilation and stargazing in clear weather. Light yet strong DAC Featherlite® NSL poles are anodized without the use of harmful acids. Swift Clips™ provide fast setup; Clip-Locs™ at tent pole intersections increase tent strength up to 60% without adding weight or bulk. Interlocs™ attach the rainfly to the tent canopy at each guy-out point to create a strong, integrated structure. Color-coded webbing makes pitching this tent easier than making your bed! Dye-Free Optic White™ canopy brightens up the interior living environment. SuperSeal Floor™ combines the benefits of catenary and bathtub floors; raised side seams are taped for complete waterproofness. Seams are made watertight with PVC-free tape. Tent Guard with Ultra-Fresh™ treatment thwarts the growth of odor-causing mold, fungus and mildew, greatly extending your enjoyment and the tent's usable life. Computer-aided design allows Sierra Designs to create a strong, stable tent with uniform stress distribution across the entire structure. Reflective door binding, guy-out points and zipper pulls reflect brightly in headlamps during low visibility conditions. A multitude of gear pockets keep gear organized and up off the floor. Comes with stakes, guylines and Nite Ize® Figure 9™ rope tighteners and stuff sacks. Fastpack option on the four-season setup allows poles, rainfly and footprint (sold separately) to be used together without the tent body. Fastpack weight: 4 lbs. 14 oz."

From CampSaver.com:
"One tent for everything you do? Believe it with the Sierra Designs Alpha 3 Convertible, the miracle shelter that goes from four-season to three-season in seconds.With enough room for three tired backpackers, a vestibule with space enough for all the gear, the Alpha 3 is the one tent to throw in the truck for that endless road trip"

User Reviews

Alpha 3 Convertible
Reviewed by Paddleman, Mar 02, 2009

"I have a 2 year old Alpha. If they have fixed the zippers where they can be operated inside the tent, then this is a definite 5 star.

I carried this tent up Mt. Rainier to High Camp and stayed in it on the glacier and also at low camp with rain, and 80 degree temps down low and then below freezing with snow on the Glacier."

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