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Lightweight Backpacking Tent – STATION13 SAGE. Lightweight 2 Person Backpacking Tent 2.2kg. Flysheet: UV Protected 210T Ripstop PU Polyester 3000mm HH. Inner Tent: High Density Bug Mesh. Floor: 210D Oxford Weave PU Polyester 4000mm HH. Anodised Aluminium Alloy Poles (7001-T6 – 8.5mm) (pre-connected via shock cord). 10 x Aluminium Alloy V-Section Tent Pegs (+ 2 guylines). Weight: 2.162 kg. Pack Size: 43cm x 16cm. Colour: Dark Olive Green. The weights break down as follows. Strap and Bags: 76g. Total Weight: 2162 grams. Please Note: The 183cm x 57cm Z-pad shown in the photos of the tent is not included, but is for illustration purposes only. The SAGE is our latest lightweight backpacking tent. This tent offers something a little different to all of our other tents, in that it is an end entrance tent. Now, not everyone likes end entrance tents, but some people do actually prefer them because they do tend to provide an area for cooking, so now we have a tent with this option… And this is a very nice tent. At just under 2.2kg with a pack size of 43cm x 16cm, we will admit that the SAGE is not the lightest or most compact backpacking tent, but it is made from more robust materials than you will find on lighter or ultralight tents. The flysheet is strong, UV-protected, PU-coated ripstop polyester with a 3000mm hydrostatic head, which whilst being slightly heavier than equivalent nylon fabrics, it does not tend to sag when wet as does nylon – and this can be a real benefit in inclement weather. The floor is also a quite substantial 210D Oxford weave, PU-coated polyester with a 4000mm hydrostatic head – much more resilient than that offered by tents with lighter and paper thin nylon floors. All seams are double-stitched and taped to provide a waterproof seal. The SAGE can accommodate two people, so can either be used as a cosy two person tent or a very roomy solo tent. With a floor plan of 200cm in length, 130cm wide at the head/entrance end going down to 110cm at the foot end, there is enough floor space for two full size sleeping mats, and room for two small – medium size packs and boots in the vestibule. Though not strictly storage space, the design of this tent does mean that there is also additional space at the sides underneath the flysheet between the flysheet and the inner tent should you need it. Though not readily accessible from inside the tent, the space can still be made use of if necessary (see the floor plan image). Unlike some tents, the full 200cm (6ft 7ins) internal length is usable as the foot end and head end of the inner tent are near vertical. This means that the tent will comfortably accommodate anyone up to around 6ft 4ins. Colour-wise, the SAGE is a Dark Olive Green, and so quite a good tent for discrete or wild camping. With the inner tent being made up solely of high density bug mesh, this is a tent better suited to 2-3 season camping. The bug mesh inner tent has a very respectable ceiling height of 110cm at its centre (so plenty of head room for sitting up in the SAGE) and is permanently attached to the waterproof bathtub floor. You will note that the flysheet on this tent is slightly raised off the ground. This feature, along with two small air vents at the front and rear of the tent allows for good air circulation in order to help minimise condensation. The Inner tent entrance features a two-way zipper, so can be opened and closed from the top or the bottom. The SAGE comes with ten of our very nice V-section aluminium alloy tent pegs and two guylines. There are multiple guyline points, but unless facing adverse weather conditions you are not likely to need them. Initially we guyed out the sides thinking that this would be needed to stop the fly touching the inner tent, but actually there is plenty of space between the two even without these guylines attached. We ultimately used the additional guylines with our walking poles just to set up the awning. The guylines included are black, we think this is because the tent can be used for stealth camping, but we’ve also thrown in a couple of Hi-Vis guylines. The 8.5mm 7001-T6 anodised aluminium alloy pole frame creates a quite spacious interior, with a wide Y-section at the front end entrance and a smaller Y-section at the foot end. The pole sections are all shock-corded together, hence there is effectively only one pole that springs out to completely to form the frame of the tent. The inner tent is erected first and is free-standing once the pole and inner tent clips are located. This means that the inner tent can be used without the flysheet on any very hot summer nights. One thing that sets our SAGE tent slightly apart from similar designs is that the end entrance fully unzips on either side and so can be completely rolled up out of the way over the entrance. This feature also means that the entrance can also be unrolled and used effectively as an awning by employing walking poles – or perhaps even sticks – to hold it up (see photo). This awning can hence provide a conveniently covered/shaded area for cooking. The SAGE is extremely easy and very fast to set up, everything about erecting the SAGE is straight forward and logical, there is nothing that gives you pause for thought. Or your convenience there are instructions to aid erecting the tent sewn into the tent bag… Though it really is very unlikely that you will need them with this tent. Erecting the SAGE: Lay out the inner tent, unfold the tent pole linking the sections together and insert the four pole corners into the four corner metal eyelets on the bathtub floor, clip the inner tent to the pole frame and it’s self-standing, then peg down the four corner points pulling nice and square as you do so. The flysheet is then draped over the frame – make sure that the entrance is at the right end. Four corner points of the flysheet have buckle clips that locate into the corners of the bathtub floor. Two pegs are required to peg out the sides, with a further two pegs for the entrance, There is an internal toggle either side that attaches the flysheet to the inner tent, and two ties on the front end of the flysheet that secure to the front poles. The tent is up and ready to use. Tip: Make sure the entrance zips are fully done up before pegging out. Please note that we can supply a 210cm x 140cm groundsheet to provide additional protection to the bathtub floor of the SAGE if you require it or indeed if you expect to be pitching on extremely suspect ground. That said, and as mentioned above, for a small backpacking tent, the SAGE does have a rather substantial bathtub floor. Is a small family run business and as such our good name and indeed our reputation is very important to us. The item “2 Person Tent STATION13 SAGE Lightweight Backpacking Tent 3 Season NEW” is in sale since Wednesday, July 1, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “station13thirteen” and is located in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. 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- Model: SAGE
- Style: Hybrid Dome
- Season: 3 Season
- Berth: 2 Person
- Material: Polyester
- Type: Double Skin
- Features: Ripstop Polyester
- MPN: ST13SAGE
- Main Colour: Green
- Brand: STATION13
- Sleeping Areas: 1
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