Trekking tents
Same stated weight, same headline figure — so what actually separates these two?
Both listings open with the same two numbers: 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) and 4000 mm (157.5 in). Neither says what the weight counts, and neither attributes the millimeter figure to a specific panel. What is left to compare is the box each tent encloses and the materials each one is willing to name — and there the two go different ways.
| Compared on | two-person freestanding tent | two-person dome tent |
|---|---|---|
| Stated weight | 1.9 kg (4.2 lb), stated in the title | 1.9 kg (4.2 lb), stated for the packed storage bag |
| Floor footprint | 210 × 255 cm (82.7 × 100.4 in), from a 210 × 255 × 100 cm (82.7 × 100.4 × 39.4 in) size | 270 × 150 cm (106.3 × 59.1 in) inner, from a 270 × 150 × 110 cm (106.3 × 59.1 × 43.3 in) inner space |
| Peak height | 100 cm (39.4 in), the third figure of the 210 × 255 × 100 cm (82.7 × 100.4 × 39.4 in) size | 110 cm (43.3 in), the third figure of the 270 × 150 × 110 cm (106.3 × 59.1 × 43.3 in) inner space |
| Hydrostatic head — flysheet | 4000 mm (157.5 in) and above, given for the fabric rather than for the flysheet | 4000 mm (157.5 in), given for the polyurethane coating without naming the panel |
| Hydrostatic head — groundsheet | Not published | Not published |
| Fabric denier | 20D nylon with a silicone coating, with taped corners and seams | Not published — the fabric is given as 210T Oxford, a thread count and not a denier |
| Pole material | 7001 aluminum alloy, as one integrated pole with clip attachment | Not published |
| Pitch type | Freestanding | Dome; whether it stands without pegs is not said |
| Season rating | Not published | Not published |
| Listed on amazon.com | No | No |
Each tick belongs to its own line and nothing more. The row of ticks is not a score: the two verdicts underneath settle the page, because these two answer different questions on the trail.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
The ATEPA is the one for two people and their packs. It publishes the wider floor at 210 × 255 cm (82.7 × 100.4 in), names 7001 aluminum for its pole and 20D silicone-coated nylon for its fabric, and states that it stands freestanding — which is what lets you lift it and move it once it is up. The 4000 mm (157.5 in) belongs to the fabric in general, so the floor still has no figure of its own.
No amazon.com listing was found for this one. We hold references for other markets but none for the United States, so it may not be buyable here — which is the first thing to weigh against anything below.
The Foumteex is the taller and longer of the two inside, at 110 cm (43.3 in) of headroom over a 270 cm (106.3 in) inner, which is the difference between sitting up and not on a wet morning. It names no pole material and gives 210T rather than a denier, so the fabric side of the comparison stays unpublished — the box is what this listing is confident about.
No. 210T is a thread count, the number of threads per square inch of woven fabric. A denier describes the weight of the yarn itself. A fabric can be dense and still be spun from thin yarn, so the two figures answer different questions and neither replaces the other.
Because the floor is the panel under pressure. Body weight on a wet pitch pushes water through a coating that would hold under rain alone, which is why floors are usually specified higher than flysheets. Neither tent here publishes a figure for the floor.
Two person · freestanding · 7001 aluminum pole · 20D silicone nylon · 4000 mm (157.5 in) + fabric figure · 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) unlabelled
A freestanding 20D nylon tent that names its pole alloy and gives a 4000 mm (157.5 in) figure to the fabric rather than to a panel, so the floor is left without one.
Best for: Two people who camp where pegs may not bite and want a named pole alloy under a 20D fly.
Two-person dome · 1.9 kg (4.2 lb) unlabelled weight · 270 × 150 × 110 cm (106.3 × 59.1 × 43.3 in) inner · 4000 mm (157.5 in) coating stated · 43 × 14 × 14 cm (16.9 × 5.5 × 5.5 in) packed
A two-person dome that publishes its inner box, its pack size and a 4000 mm (157.5 in) coating figure, but never says whether that figure belongs to the fly, the floor or both.
Best for: Two people who want a known inner length and pack size, and who camp where the ground is dry.
Prices in these summaries were read on the dates each review gives. The live figure sits beside every product.
