Sierra Designs Meteor Light CD

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The Meteor Light CD is a three-season tent made by Sierra Designs. It has an average rating of 4 stars (out of 5), based on 8 user reviews.

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"The Meteor Light is a classic tent that is an industry icon. Easy to set up with 3 equal length aluminum poles it is as roomy as a 2 person tent gets. SuperSeal floor combines the taut pitch of a catenary cut and the waterproofness of a bathtub floor. Huge overhead panels provide excellent ventilation and offer stargazing opportunities on summer nights. A huge front vestibule for gear storage, which can also double as an awning if you use your trekking poles. Winner of the 2001 Backpacker Editors Choice Gold Award and it just keeps getting better. Sleeps 2 The Stash Door is mounted on a circular zipper that allows you to hinge the door at almost any spot for ease of entry/exit. It also allows you to tuck the door into a small mesh pocket that keeps the door off the ground out of harms way. Fly seams and main floor seam are taped and factory sealed for superior weather protection. 13 sq. ft. front vestibule. No-see-um mesh panels on the lower side walls enhance high/low ventilation. No-See-Um window in the door, plus two No-See-Um panel in the roof for excellent ventilation. Dual zippered vestibule allows you to 'Short Sheet' or partially unzip the vestibule for added ventilation. Features 9mm DAC FeatherLite SL anodized aluminum poles which allow for a faster set up because they will not snag on pole sleeves. Locking pole tips hold pole in place and won't slip out of the grommets. 3 pole of equal length poles for easy set up. One UV Resistant clear polyurethane window in fly. Huge Multi-use vestibule. Swift Clips allow you to stake out your tent, then clip the body of the tent to the poles for quick easy set up. Number 8 zippers with noiseless pulls. Reflective pulls are used on fly zippers. Computer-Aided Design-CAD. Non-wicking stake loops and fly attachments. Flashlight ring and mesh storage pockets. 2 circular doors. Fastpack Footprint Mode - Every tent can be ultralight thanks to the optional Sierra Designs Fastpack footprint. Combined with a tent fly and poles, Fastpack Footprints let you set up a basic shelter in mild weather and shave valuable weight. By leaving the tent body at home there is a savings of approximately 30% in overall weight. Fastpack wt. - 4lbs. 7oz. Tent bag, pole bag, stakes and stake bag all included. Flame Retardant. Carry bags and stakes included. Import."

User Reviews

Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by Tim, Feb 21, 2004

"I am constantly cursed with rain when I hike, but this tent has kept me bone dry. It's a great tent for dry nights as the mesh roof allows great views and allows for great ventilation. I know it's a 3 season tent, but I've used it in the AT when there was a lot of snow and the temps got well below 20 and everything was just fine."

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Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by Greg, Nov 16, 2001

"This tent is great, I have put it through quite a bit of foul weather and it has come through without any problems. It does get hot with the fly on when it's hot out, but any tent will do that. The fly zippers get hung up on the rain flaps over them, but those flaps keep the water out, so i'll take that over leaks."

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Meteor Light CD (1999)
Reviewed by Kristen, Jun 13, 1999

"Really, really pleased w/this tent. We spent a weekend out in it a few weeks ago in a monsoon and stayed completely dry. Plenty of ventilation. I agree with an earlier assessment that somtimes the zippers snag but that seems to be happening less the more we use it."

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Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by Warren, Feb 23, 1999

"I have used the tent twice and while I like its room and ease of set up I have had some problems. Because the vestibule is so large you really have to stretch out to reach the zipper from inside the tent when the fly is closed. The second problem is that the storm flap over the zipper continues to get hung up in the zipper."

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Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by Forrest Roberts, May 17, 1998

"I gave a review earlier and just wanted to add to it since i've had more use. This tent has done great in a trip to Big Bend, the Guadalupes in Texas, and south eastern New Mexico. Someone earlier commented on the tent blowing over in wind. At the Guads we had constant gusts around 40 mph and even higher!!! (i believe the ranger said the high that night was in the low 60 mph) the guads are VERY WINDY."

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Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by Guy Harris, Apr 21, 1998

"Very spacious, livable tent. Heavier than advertised. Fly didn't fit well at all. First decent wind gust blew the tent over and bent two of the three poles. Took it back to REI after only two uses -- hours spent seam-sealing wasted.

I, for one, am very un-impressed. Going back to TNF."

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Meteor Light CD (1997)
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jul 11, 1997

"I finally decided on this tent over the North Face Nimbus. I am extremely happy with the Sierra Designs. If I had gone with the North Face, I would have given up 2 square feet, 3 inches of headroom, but at the same time I would have paid thirty bucks more and been carrying another pound! As I mentioned above, the Meteor Light is very easy to set up because all three poles are the same length."

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Meteor Light CD
Reviewed by robertf8355@..., Apr 26, 1997

"I am VERY pleased with this tent. It is a great three season tent with excellent ventilation due to the mesh top, but good coverage thanks to a good design/rain fly. My girlfriend and I carried this tent all around Western and Eastern Europe, in hot weather and in constant rain."

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