Sierra Designs Summer Moon
Reviewed by
Steven Whitworth
+4
November 6, 2020
Pros
- Lightweight
- Compact
- Straightforward design
Cons
- Leaks
- Shoddy hardware/components
This tent is very lightweight and compact and sets up easily, but it leaked catastrophically on its third outing and very first exposure to rain—basically, a small rainfall inside of the tent.
The manufacturer requires the original purchase receipt and photo/film documented evidence of 'defect' in order to apply the 'limited lifetime warranty' (extremely limited, as it turns out). Warranty fulfillment, if it occurs, is a discount on another tent purchase. Very disappointed.
Background
The Summer Moon was a new item to me, but I purchased it on the strength of prior experience with my Sierra Designs Sirius tent which served me well for some 15 years (about 40 trips). I tend to be a three-season backpacker, excluding summer, and routinely encounter rain and even ice and snow, but this item failed on its third trip in relatively gentle circumstances.
Source: bought it new
Price Paid: $175
