Originally Posted by
staehpj1
First, I have owned quite a few tents and none have had 25" poles. Most tents I have used pack down to about a 20" package and some shorter.
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Since I started looking for a tent a month or so ago, I've always looked at the "packed size" in the specs as being the stuff size of the tent. I'm starting to realize that the packed size listed in the specs might be referring to the size of the box the tent comes in. If that's the case, it's a shame that they don't list a true "stuff size" ... or at least the segmented length of the tent poles. That would be extremely helpful to know.