Marmot Alpinist 2p Tent – The Right Choice For A 4 Season Tent?
The marmot alpinist 2p tent as the name implies is designed for mountaineering use, to be pitched up in the alpine in all seasons and all weathers but is it a serious contender in the 4 season range especially when you require tents like this to work well in extreme conditions?
I believe this is a great tent and nearly every review I have seen would seem to agree, the only slightly negative views being the erected height at 40 inches some people will want a little bit more head room but given that the higher a tent is the more it gets battered by the wind, I say it’s no bad thing. So how does this tent perform so well and what sets it apart from the competition?
Firstly the Marmot Alpinist tent is very light for a four season tent this is due to marmot’s single wall construction using the marmot membrane fabric and added strength in the pole design and construction.
The tent also utilizes Marmots knees pole system, which cleverly uses knee like bends near the bottom of the poles to increase the internal space of the alpinist by making the sides more vertical at the bottom without losing any strength or adding extra poles – this is a great feature most tents suffer from the problem of losing or unusable space as the tent wall gets close to the ground.
The Alpinist can be set up very quickly which is one of the features that makes it so good, it also uses Marmots ‘Storm Pitch’ which lets you errect the tent in storm conditions without getting any rain in the inner tent, another great feature which sets this tent apart from the rest.!
the retractable vestibule is also a handy attribute which gives you the option of added space to store equipment outside of the internal tent.
Another attribute that a lot of other tents in this catagory do.
Another handy attribute of the tent is an adjustable airflow ventilator which helps to stop any condensation build up by getting air to flow freely through the tent..
I think the features above are the main reasons that make the marmot alpinist 2p a great tent for alpine adventures, there are of course others if you want to see a list of the specifications or purchase the tent please click here marmot alpinist 2p.
