User Review: Sierra Designs Tiros 1

Sierra Designs Tiros 1
Above: The current Tiros 1, which may differ slightly from the version reviewed.

Reviewed October 10, 1996 by Stone@...

Rating:
Design: 4-season, 4-pole, 2-door w/vestibule
Sleeps: 2
Ease of Setup: very easy, considering the strong architecture
Weight: 6.75 lbs (?)
Price Paid: CDN $425

Amazing tent. I've had it for almost 4 years and exposed it to everything the Pacific Northwest has to offer. Rectangular floor (very usable space) and a long, low profile. You basically have 3 layers of doors front and back (fly, then no-see-um mesh, then rip-stop nylon).

In the winter, snowstorms and high winds don't bother it a bit. Apparently, the crazy internal-external guy system will stabilize this tent in 100mph+ winds, though I've never actually rigged it up myself.

This tent laughs at rain (full coverage fly with tons of room between fly and tent walls). One morning, me and my partner woke up (on low ground) with the tent nearly floating in 3-4" of water. Bone dry. (Seam seal the floor!) You can actually dismantle 95% of the tent underneath the free-standing pole and fly system -- I've done this a couple of times in the rain.

Buy the accessory gear loft (or make your own) for inside. Or use the internal guy points inside for a clothes line and candle-lantern hanger. There are handy storage pockets inside along the lower walls, too.

Two compaints: 1) It's heavy and big for solo use. This isn't the tent's fault -- I camp a lot solo, but it's light when split between two people. When I go solo, the extra couple of pounds buy me a whole lot of peace of mind though. 2) It's a very _hot_ tent for summer use. I use it in summer a lot and prefer to keep the fly on (to protect the tent walls from UV). Even with both fly doors open and the mesh letting air through, it's hotter than hell. Waking up and getting out before the sun hits it is a good idea with this tent.

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