User Review: Sierra Designs Ultra Light Year

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

Reviewed October 12, 2007 by Rickosovitch

Rating:
Design: 2 hoops and stakes
Sleeps: 1
Ease of Setup: Extremely easy.
Weight: 3 1/2 lbs. packed weight
Price Paid: $149

I don't believe there is such a thing as an Ultra Light Year tent. I have owned a Sierra Designs Light Year tent for years. It's my second favorite tent. But at 3 1/2 pounds, it hardly rates as ultra light. I checked the Sierra Designs website and found only the Light Year; no hint of an Ultra Light Year. I've searched the web and found lots of references to Ultra Light Year, but they always end up meaning the Light Year. If there really were an Ultra Light Year, and it was as good as the Light Year, but lighter — I'd buy it joyfully. My Light Year has never failed to keep me dry even in a full-fledged Pacific Storm. It's now my late Fall, early Spring tent. But in drier weather, I prefer the Eureka Spitfire (not the UL version) which has a side entrance, is somewhat lighter, and has more room inside.

Editor's Note: For a short time Sierra Designs did sell an "Ultra Light Year" tent. It had carbon fiber poles instead of the aluminum poles used in the standard Light Year. It also used lighter fabrics, some of which have since found their way into the Light Year.

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