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Old 07-16-13 | 08:47 PM
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License2Ill
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Originally Posted by BobG
I have the Big Agnes Seedhouse SL1. Indeed very compact, light, quick to pitch, and good quality, but does have one design quirk. The drip line from the fly above vestibule door lands right in the tent until you zip it shut. You can't leave it open for ventilation or to just watch the rain. Similar in shape to an older Moss Starlet I used in the past. I got stranded in mine for 24 hours this past June during Tropical Storm Andrea and discovered it's shortcomings. It kept me dry, but it's too low for me at 5'7" to sit up and read comfortably in my Thermarest chair without touching the top. Probably fine for Colorado but claustrophobic if you're very large or traveling where it rains a lot. You asked about 2 person tents. The Seedhouse SL2 would have more headroom but possibly still have the same drip line issue.

One quality control issue with mine, the mosquito net door has a tight point in it's arch which stresses the zipper and netting. The net eventually tore and I returned it to Big Agnes. They very cooperatively repaired it for free including some normal wear and tear items and promptly returned it post paid. But the stress point is still there and it could happen again.

I guess I could just lengthen that strap. Zipper/netting stress point showing repair...........

I had one tear out on my old SL3 too. It was really my own doing. A heavier tent may not have allowed for my error, though. You've got to be careful in set-up to clip from the top down. I don't know if yours was from a similar incident. They definitely went light in the reinforcement of the clip straps. I just sewed mine back up, no harm, no foul in the end.
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