User Review: Sierra Designs Meteor Light 2

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

Reviewed February 19, 1998 by Ken Mincar

Rating:
Design: 3-Season Dome
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: Fast and Simple
Price Paid: $259

I've used this tent for three years, almost exclusively in Vermont summers/falls. More often than not, conditions have been wet and/or humid. I've loved many of the features that this tent offers -- great space, ease of set-up, good vestibule -- but I continue to have drip problems. I initially thought that I had a bad fly, but Sierra Designs replaced the original (without hassle, I should add), and the problem persists.

My current theory is that the problem is largely design-inherent. The tent uses a diagonal center pole that arcs across the roof without a sleeve (uses clips instead). In humid conditions, I think you get condensation on this pole which then drips onto and through the mesh. I've also found that setting up the fly to stay taut and away from the tent is tough, so that you tend to get seepage from fly to tent in storms. With a down bag to protect, I'm looking for a new tent.

Interested to hear if others have experienced similar problems...

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