the coolest tent I have ever owned. the features are great. the venting system catches even the smallest breeze. I use it mostly for solo trips, but it can sleep two in a pinch (a couple). It does not have a vestibule so I took my walrus trekker tarp ( 2 1/2 lbs) as a vestibule when I went with the little lady and stored our gear and cooked under it in the rain. The single wall fabric breathes well and I have not had any condensation problems what-so-ever. Setup takes a few run throughs, but once you get it down it's a snap. It is not free standing and has to be staked correctly to stay taught, but once again a few runs and you will have it down. the seams do take some time to seal, but at $199 (killerdeals.com) for a Garuda when they were still Garuda makes it well worth the lost time and brain cells (who needs them anyway?) Make sure you seal it correctly or you will get some seepage. Unfortunately, this tent is not made anymore so if you see one somewhere and want a bombproof single wall shelter jump on it.

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Peak 1 Cobra, (cool but a little soft for my taste). Walrus trekker tarp, (nice for emergencies and storage, but a little quirky)

This tent is great for lightweight fanatics, for when you really know your tent-mate, and/or for when you really need 1) sit-up room; 2) light-weight; and 3) the best ventilation possible. This single wall tent has a "car-shaped" appearance. The rear of the tent makes a point-shape that allows air at the bottom to draw inwards; there are side vents on each side at the top and there are doors on either side that have mesh coverings and "awnings". The awnings are the side-walls that can be staked outwards with elastic cord (included) that permit the awnings to be zipped taught in case of rain or winds. I imagine the awnings might block the wind sufficently to permit cooking behind it, outside of the tent. The awnings zip down the sides but do not zip at the bottom-- instead they remain open, permitting air to come through along both sides of the point-shaped rear. This feature may be the limitation of the tent for being designated 3-season; the tradeoff is the enhanced ventilation that this design offers. As far as interior space is concerned, there is room enough for two small to medium-sized adults to sit up at the same time. The "front" of the tent slopes downwards, slightly, shedding rain and snow, and gives enough room when inside to avoid feeling of claustrophobia. Used this tent with a hiking buddy who I've been on several hikes with before and it was fine; the girl-friend, on the other hand, preferred my other tent which has more room. This tent has become my weapon of choice when hiking solo or would be my first choice for hiking with a group down/up the Grand Canyon of the Toulemne River in Yosemite next summer on account of its lightweight, ventilation, low-profile, and techie features.

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Kaja, Jana/Arja, Eureka, and Mountain Hardware Solitude. The Arja is also a 3-season 2-person, but signifcantly bigger (and heavier), although the Arja has a vestibule (part of the fly) which has advantageous in inclement weather.

A great tent, extremely versitile and rather easy to set up. Only drawback is sealing your own seams but with a little patience and expereince it comes rather easily. Awesome tent by Dana Designs - what else would you expect!

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