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The North Face Dome 8 Tent 8-Person 4-Season
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Product DetailsPitch The North Face Dome 8 Tent at your Karakoram or Himalayan base camp. This 4-season, 8-person dome tent features upper vents that work with the inevitable wind rather than against itbecause of the vent flaps, the wind lifts the tent rather than knocking it over. No-stretch Kevlar guylines hold this tent securely in place. Pack snow on the Dome 8 bases snow flaps for even greater stabilitywind wont get underneath the tent and flip it up. Three large double doors give you and your seven tent mates plenty of maneuvering room and ventilation. A spacious vestibule provides you with a transition area and covers your gear. You can pitch just this tents fly when you want a lighter weight shelter.Price : $ 2499.95  |
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Quality? Thankfully, most four-season tents are high-quality. You can't go wrong getting a tent by The North Face, Marmot, Mountain Hardwear or Black Diamond. |
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Don't Get Too Big! Due to the bulk of winter camping gear, many people get "too large" of a tent. Unless you truly have use for a large tent (due to having more people), it's better to match the tent's size to the number of people. |
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Smaller Tents Stay Warmer. A smaller tent will stay warmer with the same people in it. Thus, a tent designed for four people (but which has only two people in it), will not be as warm as a two-person tent with two people in it. Yes, it's common sense, but many people forget about it. |
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Convertible Tents? There are a few four-season winter tents that are known as "convertible tents," working for both three season and four-season uses. These tents are alright for late fall/early spring use where there exists a high probability of winter weather. However, convertible tents are NOT ideal for either intense winter camping OR normal three-season use. |
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If You Camp in Both Winter And Summer. Instead of getting a convertible tent, it's best to get one dedicated tent for three-season use and another for dedicated four-season use. It's not necessarily anymore expensive, either. |
 MSR Asgard Tent 2-Person 4-Season $579.95 |  GoLite Xanadu 4 Shelter 4-Person 4-Season $524.95 |  MSR Fury Tent 2-Person 4-Season $499.95 |  GoLite Valhalla 2+ Shelter 2-3 Person 4-Season $524.95 |
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