User Review: Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2

Sierra Designs Clip Flashlight 2
Above: The current Clip Flashlight 2, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed November 29, 2001 by Stephen

Rating:
Design: three season non-free standing
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: super wazoo easy
Weight: 3.25 lbs
Price Paid: $180

I have used this little puppy for seven years now and I must say it has held up to all my use. I'm pretty rough on gear and so far, everything has held its ground. So superlight and small, I have taken it on overnighters and slipped it in my backpack with my books.

On the flip side, I used it for a month trip I took out west in January (don't let anyone tell you that you can't convert a 3-season into a warm environment). With a little fleece on the bottom, you're good to go.

OK, the cons...actually, only one and a half, it's not free-standing and its smalllll. HOWEVER, it's not the tent's fault b/c the small non-freestanding is the design...so, really, it's my fault. So, now I have "upgraded" to a SD Alpha CD just to have more room for the dog and the lady, but still holding on to the Flashlight for those solos. It is by far the best backpacking tent ever made.