Good tent. Really great for a solo traveler. Not too heavy, and it vents fairly well. The mesh roof is great for star watching. There were a few problems, however. The fly is seam sealed, but I noticed leaks coming from where the velcro tabs are attached to the fly. A bit of seam sealer fixed that. I also noticed that the fly doesn't go all the way to the ground, so you do get splash up on to the sides of the tent. Not really a big deal.

Customer Service

No problems with the tent, so no reason to check with customer service - which is the best customer service of all.

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The Nutshell is a nicely designed tent for a man or a pair. It is though sensitive to strong wind (shatters) and rain (canopy and fly are too close). The vestibule is too small for storing gear. It has mainly been used for kayaking.

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This is a great lightweight tent. I have used it in rain, snow, heavy winds, fair weather, and hot weather. The tent weighs about 5 lbs packed. The construction is very solid and if properly guyed out, it barely shudders in even very strong winds. I am impressed with this tents ability to shed snow and wind. If the tent isn't guyed out, it is fairly flimsy. It ventilates extremely well. The tent comes in a special 'burrito' stuff sack (which I don't use) and comes with a lot of repair material. The only thing I don't like about this tent is the small vestibule, which opens directly above the door. However, in a tent that is this light, a small vestibule is to be expected.

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When shopping for this tent, I looked at the Mtn. Hardwear Thru-Hiker, the Sierra Designs Orion, and the North Face Slickrock. I chose the Nutshell because it was light, had more headroom than the Thru-Hiker, more ventilation and brighter colors than the Orion, and a full coverage rainfly (unlike the Slickrock).