Is The Marmot Alpinist 2p Tent The Best Choice For A 4 Season Tent?
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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 think this is a great tent that lives up to the headline and it seems most peope reviewing the tent agree, the only complaints seem to be the heights of the tent which at 40 inches some people say it’s a little on the low side, but given that a higher tent the more it gets battered in a storm this may be no bad thing.. What features set this tent apart from it’s competitors and what makes it perform so well??
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 Alpinist also has Marmot’s knee poles system - this increases the internal space of the tent by putting small bends near the bottom of the poles which makes the bottom of the tents sides more vertical, it also does this without adding and extra poles or losing any strength in the poles..
One of the reasons the Alpinist is so good is the rapid time it takes to pitch the tent, not only that but it uses Marmot’s ‘Storm Pitch’ set up that allows you to pitch the Alpinist inder storm conditions without getting the inner tent wet - both very handy characteristics for a 4 season tent.!
the retractable vestibule is also a handy attribute which gives you the option of added space to store equipment outside of the internal tent.
The Alpinist also benefits from factory taped seams for added weatherproofing, also the seams on the floor of the tent are raised off the ground a bit like a bath tub so there is even less chance of water getting in.
Another great feature of the alpinist is a handy adjustable airflow ventilator to enable you to get air flowing through the tent which helps to stop condensation building up on the inside.
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.
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