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Montana 2P
Montana 2P 4-Season

Montana 2P with
4-Season "Marigold" shell
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Montana 2P 4-Season

Montana 2P with
doors open
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Montana 2P

Monana 2P floor plan
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- Lightest weight full size, full featured mountaineering shelter... perfect for the lightweight all season backpacker

- 2 poles for 3-season use or add a 3rd pole to push it into mountaineering/alpine conditions… with breathable fabric interior, 4-season shell, and 3 Heavy Duty (HD) Aluminum (AL) poles the weight is still under 2kg (4lbs)… change to the meshing netting interior and 2 poles the weight drops to under 1.5kg (3lbs)… or remove the interior and use 2 light weight CF poles to create a shelter that weighs less than 1kg (2lbs)…
- Large very roomy no claustrophobic interior with 114cm (45in) high ceiling
- Large front door for easy entry and exit
- 2 vestibules with lots of gear storage area
- Double wall construction to prevent condensation inside the shelter and on your sleeping bag
- 3-season shell has 2 pole sleeves (no sod/snow flaps)
- 4-season shell has 3 pole sleeves and sod/snow flaps than can roll up for ventilation when needed
- Mesh Netting interior has lot's no-see-um mesh for bug protection and ventilation
- Breathable Fabric interior was lot's of breathable fabric for ventilation
- The door can be completely unzipped to open it as much as possible for increased ventilation
- Vents at the foot end and at the peak to create "chimmey effect" ventilation
- External silnylon pole sleeves for easy setup and wind/storm stability
- Mesh Netting or Breathable Fabric interiors clip to shell so they can easily be changed or removed to lighten the load
- Two interior pockets: one on each side at the head end for eyeglasses, flashlight, etc.
- Large front vestibule - enough room for pack and footwear, plus foot end vestibule for extra storage
- Foot end vestibule has single stake/peg loop and front vestibule has two stake/peg loops for quick and easy setup
- Vestibule is designed to allow for a large door opening for easier entry/exit
- Additional stake loops around outer shell for a more storm worthy structure
- Highest quality materials, e.g. fabric, zIppers, window material, grommets, webbing, etc.
- Color coded cord, e.g. zipper pulls - reflective yellow, stake/peg loops - black, guy line - reflective black
- Light Weight (LW) or Heavy Duty (HD) Aluminum (AL) or Light Weight (LW) Composite (C) pole options
- Ready to go out of the box... it is seam sealed where necessary at the factory before being shipped.

- "Mountain" or "Alpine" rated with 4-season shell and 3HD AL poles: Suitable for camping in snow and cold weather, and capable of withstanding wind and snow loads.

- Create PackLightTM option - Shell, "Cross cords" kit, and Light Weight Composite poles less than 1kg (2lbs)

- Footprint (sold separately) extends your shelter life by protecting it from abrasive wear and tear. Made with the same silnylon fabric as the Montana floor so using this doubles the floor thickness. It is much easier and less expensive to replace a worn out Footprint than the shelter floor - 15% discount with shelter purchase.

- Stakes/pegs (sold separately) - 15% discount with shelter purchase

- Guy line kits (sold separately) 4 or 6 Lite-n-MityTM reflective spectra guy lines and 4 or 6 stakes for creating a more storm worthy structure - 15% discount with shelter purchase


 
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Awards and Reviews


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BackpackingLight's Montana 2P review:
"...the lightest two-person double-wall four-season tent to be found anywhere..."

   
Specification
Description
Model

Montana 2P

Suggested use
All Seasons
backpacking
Sleeping capacity
2

Body w/ pole clips,
fly and poles
average weight

0.559kg ± xxg (1lb 3.7oz ± x.xoz) VL summer shell, 2 VL "X" cords, and two (2) Light Weight Carbon Fiber poles 

xxkg ± xxg (xlbs xxoz ± x.xoz) summer shell, summer interior and two (2) Light Weight (LW) aluminum (AL) poles 1.63kg ±

xxg (3lbs 9.5oz ± x.xoz) winter shell, winter interior and three (3) Heavy Duty (HD) aluminum (AL) poles
Shell, cross cords kit, and ground sheet
average weight
xlbs x.xoz ±  x.xoz
(xxg ± xxg)
w/ carbon poles

xlbs x.xoz ± x.xoz
(x.xkg ± xxg)
w/ aluminum poles
Accessories
 - shelter bag
average weight
x.xoz ± x.xoz
(xxg ± xg)
External dimensions
(XX x XX x XX cm)
XX x X x X inches
Area
(XX m2)
XX square feet
Vestibule area
(0.XX m2 + 0.XX m2)
XX + XX square feet
Interior dimensions
(213 x 142 x 117 cm)
84 x 56 x 46 inches
Peak height
(114 cm)
45 inches
Packed size
(15 x 48 cm)
6 x 19 inches
Pole material
Aluminum or
Composite
Number of poles
2 (optional 3rd pole)
Rainfly fabric
Silicone coated nylon
Interior fabric
No-see-um mesh or
breathable fabric
Floor fabric
Silicone coated nylon
Doors
1
Rating
4-season
   
 

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