Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 3

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The Stretch Dome 3 is a four-season tent made by Sierra Designs. It has an average rating of 4.5 stars (out of 5), based on 9 user reviews.

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From Backcountry.com:
"Bring along the Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 3 Tent when your alpine endeavors take you above the tree line throughout the four seasons. The Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 3 Tent takes year-round abuse on the chin. This three-person bomb shelter's testing grounds include ascents on Denali, but Sierra Designs equips DAC poles to keep weight at a minimum. The Quick Clip pitch system gets your home away from home up in a jiffy, and Sierra Designs coated the burly 70-denier fabric with mildew-fighting Tent Guard for wet-packed, get-the-heck-out-of-here exits."

From Moosejaw:
"Free Shipping. Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 3 Person Tent (Spring 2008) The Stretch Tent by Sierra Designs is a classic three-person winter shelter, with Jake's Corners for stability, DAC Featherlite poles for lighter weight, and ample living room to keep any expedition peaceful. 70-denier floor, body, and fly material doesn't wilt after two seasons of use, and the floor and rainfly are treated with Tent Guard with Ultra Fresh to resist mold and mildew, even if the tent is stored wet. The double-wall design breathes well, keeping mid-winter condensation at bay. Color-coded webbing, gear pockets, Clip Locs, Swift Clips, and reflective guy-outs make the Stretch Dome a great buy and top performer. Divide the weight across three users and you've got yourself the best three person, four-season shelter you can buy. Specs Trail Weight: 8 lbs 15 oz Fastpack Weight: 6 lbs 2 oz Packed Weight: 10 lbs 5 oz Packed Size: 24in. x 7in. Number of Doors: 2 Interior Area: 47 sq. ft. Vestibule Area: 9 + 4 sq. ft. Peak Height: 48in. Floor Material: 70D PU Coated Nylon Taffeta Body Material: 70D Nylon Rip Stop Fly Material: 70D PU Coated Nylon Taffeta Vestibule Material 70D Nylon Rip Stop Number of Poles: 5 + Jake's Corner Number of Clip Locks: 7 Number of Swift Clips: 14 Number of Interlocks: 7 Poles: DAC Featherlite, 9.35mm Features: Arch Support Technology CAD Design Clip-Locs Color-Coded Webbing DAC Featherlite Poles Double Grommets Fast Pack Footprint Compatible Gear Pockets Interlocs Jake's Corner Locking Pole Tips Optic White Canopy Reflective Guy-outs and Zipper pulls Stash Door Swift Clips Tent Guard with Ultra Fresh"

From CampSaver.com:
"When theres a chance of the weather body-slamming your adventure, youve got to come prepared.The Sierra Designs Stretch Dome 3 arrives ready, with double-wall construction to laugh off condensation, Jakes Corners to stymie the wind, and quality you ex"

From Altrec Outdoors:
"When there's a chance of the weather body-slamming your adventure, you've got to come prepared. The Stretch Dome 3 arrives ready, with double-wall construction to laugh off condensation, Jake's Corners to stymie the wind, and best of all-with a reduced weight for Spring '08! Room for three and construction tough enough for the big mountain ranges of the world."

User Reviews

Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Don, Jan 17, 2003

"Bought this tent in 1988 and have used it about an average of 30 days per year since. It has been a great tent, though too heavy for extended trips. Although considered a 3-person tent, it is really a roomy 2-person -- I would not want to spend too much time with three people in this tent."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Susan, Aug 25, 2001

"Love the little features:

-- clips for attaching the tent to the poles -- easier and faster than sleeves

-- cinches for the tabs that hold the poles, so you can insert the poles while these are loose, then rank on them to make the tent taut without needing to bend the poles

-- double door (screen and single wall) for climate control

It's big, but it's a four-season, so what did I expect."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Michael Minor, Feb 23, 1999

"I took my Stretch Dome to Ireland for a two-week vacation. During a very windy day my tent was blown away. I found it 400 yards away laying upside down with all my gear still inside. The rain fly was torn but the tent was fine.

I thihk this is really a tough tent."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Mark, Dec 24, 1998

"Great value in 4-season tent (especially at sale price!). Mine is a '96 model that I bought at close at price. I noted a recent negative review and thought I would add a conflicting opinion. This tent now has about 15 nights of mid-winter Colorado camping with nary a problem (plus lots of milder nights)."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Bill Daly, Aug 05, 1998

"I too bought a Sierra Designs Stretch Dome tent for the name and reputation of the company. My zipper went out on me on the Kenia River in Alaska in 1996 and left me mosquito bait. I brought the tent back and they replaced the zipper. The same tent left me mosquito bait in the John Muir Wilderness last weekend with a busted zipper."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Jamey Coughlin, Jun 16, 1998

"After enduring many a midnight wash out in my old Eureka, I was determined to buy the best, lightest, most weather-proof tent I could buy. I found it in the SD Stretch Dome. Damn, this thing is indestructable with the clip locks and the internal guy network (hell even without it) This tent is as solid as it comes."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by Terry Bullington, Nov 04, 1997

"Very light weight. Very good in the wind, the external guy ties were appreciated when the wind was really howling. Easy to set up. Very roomy inside. This was a very nice for a recent trip to Alaska. I have an older model with only one door which is a minus."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Mar 10, 1997

"A great tent, the second I have owned. It is rock solid in winds and bad weather.

Sheds wind, has a nice big door and decent shoulder room."

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Stretch Dome 3
Reviewed by an anonymous hiker, Jul 01, 1996

"This is an exceptional tent that is extraordinarily bombproof. I spent 35 days last summer in the Alaska backcountry in this tent. It held up beautifully! It holds three people and gear nicely, and makes a suite at the ritz for two. The setup is incredibly fast for a tent of this size."

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