User Review: Sierra Designs Sirius 3

Sierra Designs Sirius 3
Above: The current Sirius 3, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed January 5, 2009 by Starwind

Rating:
Design: freestanding
Ease of Setup: easy
Price Paid: $160 with footprint

Wow, amazing you can get this tent for 100 bucks now. Anyway, other reviews summed up this tent really well, so I feel there's not a lot to cover.

It wouldn't be great in extremely wet conditions if you had to traverse in and out, but waiting out a heavy rain for the night with no pee breaks was fine. Have used it numerous times for 3 season backpacking. Setup is quick and easy. Vented well with minimal condensation. Enough loops and pockets to keep 2 people satisfied.

Weaknesses are definitely the half fly with lack of fastpack and the weak "boot vestibule" which barely even keeps the boots dry. I've car camped with 3 guys just fine keeping most everything in a car, but 3 guys with backpacks full of gear? Think twice about that.

Know what this tent can do: 3 season backpacking or light camping in good to fair weather conditions with 2 people. 3 people if you aren't picky about getting you/your stuff wet.

And what it can't do: 4 season backpacking and 3 person backpacking in extreme conditions.

If you take these into account and use the tent for its intended means, you will be happy. Which I was.

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