Moss Tent Little Dipper Stunning 3-person, 4-season, Excellent Condition

It has been several years since I last had this tent out of it’s sack. I wondered what I would find, given its age. I’m still shaking my head as I write this, but I guess my closet must apparently have been traveling at light speed, since, this tent has not aged a day in 5 years. Actually it almost hasn’t aged a day since I bought it on clearance in 1998 at MEC in Ottawa. I have always heard of the legendary quality and longevity of the Moss tent fabrics, that’s why I bought it, but who could have guessed a tent could remain in such excellent condition for so long. The polyurethane is, really, like new. Flexible, fully adhered and intact, but not dried nor sticky. The fabrics are in perfect shape. And it is still the beautiful, brilliant, crazy strong tent I remember. Whoever gets this one, is getting a rare treasure. I bought the tent when I was helping with an annual gathering at Grandfather William Commanda’s in Maniwaki Quebec. I used it for three years there, and probably on only one or two other trips since I’ve had it. EVERYONE loved this tent, and I always had visitors. It’s magical inside: laying on one’s back and looking up you see a red 4-lobed star, or flower effect, with a screened window in the center. It has two doors and one window taking up an entire side. All mesh can be covered up with nylon zipped coverings, making this one snug 4 season tent. The tent body is set up with 4 identical Easton poles, and there are a total of 12 pole crossings. The benefit of this showed up one day when it was pitched on a hill above the lake, and a thunderstorm came off the lake with winds gusting to better than 70 miles per hour. A bunch of us watched, captivated, as the wind gusts literally FLATTENED every tent but one. This tent was sort of shivering, in winds that had all others flat on the ground. It has a strong, full-coverage fly with a hooped vestibule. I used to feel when sleeping inside that if the world ended outside, I might not wake up. It would make an amazing base camp tent. For those who are not too familiar with Moss tents, the fabric is mainly what makes them special. They’re made of several different weights and types of nylon, but are unusual because the waterproof coating on the fly and floor is thicker than normal, is on the outside of the fly instead of inside, and is impregnated with sunscreen to protect the fabric. Also the designs and construction are among the very best ever made anywhere. This tent was made in Seattle, one of the last years that Moss tents were still made with the great old fabrics in the USA. MSR acquired Edgeworks in 2000 or 2001 I think, and they changed the fabrics to polyester and had the tents made in China. Condition-wise, as mentioned, the fabrics are amazingly still excellent and ready for your next trip. The only sign of age I could find is some tarnishing on the brass grommets. In a few places on the tent fabric, there are little brown rings where it was in contact with grommets. Those are faint and none of the rings showed up well in the pics I took, but they’re there, just a few of them and faint. Two of the black zipper pulls came off over the years and and while those can easily be replaced, I just replaced them with a loop of cord: see the photo of them. The original guylines were repurposed and have disappeared but this comes with some high quality replacements that I THINK! Or, you can use the original Moss aluminum guy tensioners that do come with (I always used rolling hitches instead of tensioners that tend to loosen). Given that this tent un-guyed stood up to hurricane force winds with almost no deflection, I can’t imagine what it could withstand if fully guyed. The dimensions in the spec sheet are a little inflated. The floor is listed as 7′ 6″ x 7′ 6″, but I find it’s just a hair over 7 feet when set up. The floor is a bathtub style with the peripheral seams held a few inches above the ground. So, the floor of the tent is a 7-foot square, with chamfered corners. Between the angled corners, the longest edge on the periphery is 64 inches. In other words, a 64″x84″ rectangle could fit on the floor either front-to-back or side-to-side, with almost a foot on either side. Or put another way, a 72″ square could fit inside with about 6″ all around it. Peak height is between 43-44 measured at the peak pole crossings. The top of the triangular side window (the mid-level pole crossings) is 3 feet. The hooped vestibule is about 14 sq ft. Weight of tent, fly, poles, stakes and all sacks is 12.8 lbs. I found the original stakes to be too soft to bother with – they easily bent. I replaced them with four Black Diamond/Chouinard T-skates made of 7075-T6 aluminum (heat-treated alloy, those are ridiculously bomber) and 9 groundhog-style aircraft aluminum alloy stakes that are quite strong and light. I’m including an MSR Little Dipper ground sheet with this. That is a later, made-in-China groundsheet, made of polyurethane coated polyester fabric. The seam tape is dried, cracked and coming off in a few places. And it has some dark stains. But it’s the perfect size for the tent, is still perfectly usable, and you could seam seal it if desired. It weighs 1 lb 1.1 oz. 4 main tent poles, little peak pole, vestibule hoop pole. 4 Black Diamond/Chouinard T-stakes and 9 aircraft aluminum stakes. Original aluminum guy tensioners, replacement guy cords, original pole repair sleeve. Original tent sack, pole sack and stake sack. EXTRA PICS: I have some other good pics I will send you if you message me through this listing. Couldn’t find an easy way to add them here. MOSS VISTAWING ALSO AVAILABLE: Please see my other auctions, I have a nearly new Moss Vistawing catenary cut tarp available also. It is designed to be used by itself or to drape over the hooped vestibule of the Little Dipper. I used it exactly once for two days, so it’s in great shape also. Thank you so much. Thank you for your interest. Good luck in getting a very special tent! The item “Moss Tent Little Dipper Stunning 3-person, 4-season, Excellent Condition” is in sale since Sunday, December 12, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “sb5walker” and is located in Vancouver, Washington. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Features: Detachable Groundsheet
• Number of Seasons: 4 Season
• Number of Doors: 2
• Material: Nylon
• Shape: Dome
• Brand: Moss
• Capacity: 3 Person
• Type: Freestanding Tent

Alaska Structures Medic Military Tent 20′W x 58L x 10′H Excellent Cond Complete

Condition is Used , but set up for training only, cover and floor like brand new, custom model. Picture set up is factory photo of several connected together, this is 1 58x20x10. Complete inventory of every item on parts list. Comes with decon extra package w/room dividers. 2sets of dual hospital bump thru doors with windows and cam closing frame. Has dual bump swing hard doors for each end, and room dividers, complete inventory every thing complete. The item “Alaska Structures Medic Military Tent 20′W x 58L x 10′H Excellent Cond Complete” is in sale since Monday, May 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “4321dk” and is located in Claremore, Oklahoma. This item can’t be shipped, the buyer must pick up the item.

Rab Summit Superlight Expedition 2 Person Tent Bivi, excellent condition

Rab Summit Superlight Expedition 2 Person Tent Bivi, excellent condition, only used a handful of times, looked after and not abused. Only downside is a small hole in right hand corner of ground sheet that’s been repaired with seam glue but doesn’t affect performance. 10000mm laminated lightweight ripstop nylon waterproof bathtub base. Internally pitched DAC 8.84mm Aluminium poles. 2 sealed’donut link’ tie in points, located at top. Rear snow collection drawcord porthole. Glow in the dark zip puller. 2220 x 1200mm base, 700mm height approx. The item “Rab Summit Superlight Expedition 2 Person Tent Bivi, excellent condition” is in sale since Wednesday, August 11, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “stbr_2119″ and is located in Nottingham. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Philippines, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

• Brand: RAB
• Berth: 2 Person
• Type: Single Skin
• Style: Dome
• Material: eVent
• Features: High Altitude
• Sleeping Areas: 1

The North Face 2nd Gen. Stratos 3-4 Season 4-Person Tent in Excellent Condition

Im a TNF collector some of you may know from the old website thenorthfaceguru. Sadly, the time has come to close out my The North Face collection and here we are offering a middle-generation Stratos tent in great condition. Today Im listing a second generation Stratos tent. What can be said about the Stratos tent that hasnt already been said? Not much, but first what has been said about it? One only need search for and read the rave reviews! No leaks or wear visible after 18 years, 2-3 trips per year. Baking hot, snow, hiking, car booting, campsite, wild camping… All accomplished with ease. I have used several other types of mid-sized tents, and the Stratos beat them all hands down. These are only a small sample of the reviews and all are real reviews from real people on real websites. As for myself, I echo those sentiments and more. Personally, I was camping (with a different Stratos) on a very crowded Anini Beach (on the north shore of Kauai) when a 50+MPH gale blew for over 3 days. When the wind died down, literally the only tent left standing in the entire state park was my Stratos. I have also personally have used a Stratos tent (not this specific one) multiple times over 10,000 feet and well below 0°F. Having owned multiple tents over the years, this is without question, by far , the best of the best mid-size tents ever made. Bar none it is unrivaled in its class. I absolutely love this tent and will certainly be keeping one from my collection for personal use. No collection could be complete without a Stratos. It is truly a ground breaking tent. While this is not technically part of The North Faces Expedition line of tents, it absolutely could be. The Stratos employs an square floor plan and if the 3 pole pattern looks familiar its because the pattern developed for the Stratos is so sturdy, so strong, so stable, has been used many times since on many later models. One of the key reasons many collectors consider the 1st and 2nd generation Stratos tents Expedition grade is because of the rain fly. The Stratos has a tight pitch and the rainfly comes with internal buckles (3) and Velcro attachment points (6) to secure it snugly to the tent for added strength and stability in extreme weather. See the insets in picture #5 for more detail on these very useful buckles which were dropped on later generations of the Stratos and are not included on other non-expedition tents. Plus, it has a zippered roof panel which is a great sky light window with extra ventilation on warm nights, or it can zip closed to convert the tent to true 4-season capability. This 2nd generation Stratos is 8 feet wide and almost 7 feet deep (larger than later generations), yet weighs just under 9.5 pounds with its full-coverage flysheet. Its two wide doors not only provide easy ingress and egress, they provide for wide viewing of the great outdoors as well as bountiful ventilation. Also, the zipper path is perfectly aligned to provide even load and stress along the full zipper path. Add to all of this an. The dual wide doors maximize access to the vestibules as well as the interior of this completely stormproof 3-4 season shelter. The North Faces most highly sought after mid-size tent, the Stratos has an especially tight pitch, a well sloped profile, and a wide base that allows it to withstand heavy snow loading and high winds. The Stratos is genuinely comfortable in camp grounds or up in the back country. This example is in used but well cared for excellent condition There is normally expected usage wear but this specific tent is barely used. The seam tape is in great condition. There are no holes in either of the mesh doors or the mesh sky light. All zippers work perfectly. The poles are all straight, all the tips are in place and the elastic is all good. The only condition notation to make is the original owner wrote on the stuff sack and poll back with black marker (as shown in picture #10). This is a VERY SOLID TENT that is ideally suited for spring, summer, fall and winter use. Perfect for car camping and for backpacking (especially if you have 2 or 3 people to split the load). Once again, this is a RARE tent, much less in this condition coming from a collector who has cared for it properly. Minimum Weight: 9 lb. Floor Area: 53.3 sq. Floor Dimensions: 96 in. Interior Peak Height: 46 in. Vestibule Area: Front – 15 sq. Rear 12.7 sq. Total 27.7 sq. Stuff Size: 23 in. 3 poles with bag. 14 stakes with bag. The item “The North Face 2nd Gen. Stratos 3-4 Season 4-Person Tent in Excellent Condition” is in sale since Tuesday, August 17, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “bilbo” and is located in Coppell, Texas. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Size: M
• Model: Stratos
• Modified Item: No
• Custom Bundle: No
• Style: Dome
• Season: 3-4 Season
• Material: Nylon
• Type: Heavy Duty Tent
• Capacity: 4 Person
• Features: Heavy Duty
• Color: Green
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Brand: The North Face
• Sleeping Areas: 1

MSR Hubba Bubba NX 2-person tent EXCELLENT USED FREESHIP

FOR SALE in EXCELLENT USED CONDITION. MSR Hubba Bubba NX 2-Person Tent (2016 model). This tent was used 6 times – about once a year and then cleaned/stored indoors. The tent is clean and in excellent condition. The shock cord has been recently replaced in parts because I wanted to keep this tent nice/useable. There is nothing wrong with this tent. Typical use – a few small scuffs consistent with light use (no holes). This 2016 model uses a light metal poles, instead of the carbon poles in the 2021 model. Some folks still prefer the metal poles, as they seem sturdier. I don’t mind either way. What is seen in the photo is exactly what is for sale. I would have kept the tent and used it, but I got another NX tent on sale from REI. The item “MSR Hubba Bubba NX 2-person tent EXCELLENT USED FREESHIP” is in sale since Friday, August 13, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “flying_nostrils” and is located in Portland, Oregon. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Model: MSR Hubba
• Style: 2016 model
• Capacity: 2 Person
• Brand: MSR

Berghaus Air 6 tent. Excellent condition with Berghaus carpet, all accessories

Sorry for bad photos, if it stops raining I’ll put it up in the garden and get some better ones. Bought new by me, u. Sed about 5 times and always put-away clean and dry. Great condition with no obvious wear. I just re-proofed it. The additional (Berghaus) carpet has a pulled eyelet and is muddy but works perfectly. It has protected the sewn in ground sheet very well. One air beam has a slow leak but a new (boxed) replacement is included. One of the fibre glass poles that supports the shade over the door way has a crack in the end but still perfectly useable. Includes all accessories, pump, repair patches, bag etc. This is an excellent quality tent, it has never leaked and really enjoy using it but giving an expedition trailer a go. There are excellent inner tents for sleeping, loads of space for a family and many neat touches. Pocket to let a electrical connector in. The item “Berghaus Air 6 tent. Excellent condition with Berghaus carpet, all accessories” is in sale since Wednesday, June 23, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “jagboypotts” and is located in Sevenoaks. This item can be shipped to United Kingdom, Antigua and barbuda, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Australia, United States, Bahrain, Canada, Japan, New Zealand, China, Israel, Hong Kong, Norway, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mexico, Singapore, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Bangladesh, Belize, Bermuda, Bolivia, Barbados, Brunei darussalam, Cayman islands, Dominica, Egypt, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Grenada, French guiana, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Saint kitts and nevis, Saint lucia, Liechtenstein, Sri lanka, Macao, Monaco, Maldives, Montserrat, Martinique, Nicaragua, Oman, Pakistan, Paraguay, Reunion, Turks and caicos islands, Aruba, Saudi arabia, South africa, United arab emirates, Ukraine, Chile, Bahamas, Colombia, Costa rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Kuwait, Panama, Qatar, Trinidad and tobago, Uruguay.

• Brand: Berghaus
• Berth: 6 Person
• Style: Tunnel
• Features: Heavy Duty
• Sleeping Areas: 2

Excellent Condition Zpacks Altaplex Ultralight Tent, 2020 model

Excellent Condition Zpacks Altaplex Ultralight Tent, 2020 model. Condition is “Excellent Condition”. I bought this tent for the 2020 hiking season to take on the PCT. I started in early March, before covid, & stayed off trail since then. I babies this tent. No patches, no holes, like new! Always pitched on soft ground with tyvek groundsheet. This tent is absolutely fantastic & will come in original stuff sack. Survived 4 hailstorms, snow, & heavy rain during its time with me. This is my 4th zpacks tarp/tent (also owned a duplex, hexamid pocket tar modified, hexamid pocket tarp with doors). None of them have failed me EVER & I have only gotten smaller shelters over the years. I might actually be a complete fool by giving up such an incredible tent at such a bargain price. The item “Excellent Condition Zpacks Altaplex Ultralight Tent, 2020 model” is in sale since Thursday, December 17, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “araszell0″ and is located in Irvine, California. This item can be shipped to United States, Canada.

• Brand: Zpacks
• Features: Mosquito Net
• Model: Altaplex
• Modified Item: No
• Season: 3 Season
• Material: Dyneema
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Capacity: 1.5
• Color: Spruce Green

Hilleberg Jannu Expedition Tent 2-person 4-season Green excellent condition

Hilleberg Jannu Expedition Tent, 2-person, 4-season, Green, excellent condition alpine tent. Tent has been used on two overnights, bought for an expedition and then not taken. Tent is in excellent condition and ready for any adventure. Has always been stored dry. The tent is incredibly strong in the wind and sets up quickly. The floor is fully taped and waterproofed. Inner and outer tent can be used separately; can be used as a lightweight shelter, or as just a mosquito protection. Swedish brand Hilleberg is known for very high quality tents. Find more at the manufacturers website. This tent will keep you dry and comfortable in some of the worst conditions. The item “Hilleberg Jannu Expedition Tent 2-person 4-season Green excellent condition” is in sale since Monday, January 4, 2021. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “chavanne111″ and is located in Davis, California. This item can be shipped worldwide.

• Features: Heavy Duty
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Season: 4 Season
• Sleeping Areas: 1
• Model: Hilleberg Jannu
• Brand: Hilleberg
• Style: Dome
• Color: Green
• Capacity: 2 Person

Gossamer Gear The One Tent Unused and Excellent Condition

Gossamer Gear The One Tent. Condition is’Like New’. Stakes that came with are included but not pictured. Note this is the 2020 version, not the newest one on GG’s site. Weight is approximately 22oz inclusive of everything (tent, stakes, cord, stuff sack) Please contact with any questions! The item “Gossamer Gear The One Tent Unused and Excellent Condition” is in sale since Sunday, December 6, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “brandokoll-0″ and is located in Newark, Delaware. This item can be shipped to United States.

• Features: Ultralight
• MPN: Does Not Apply
• Season: 3 Season
• Sleeping Areas: 1
• Material: Nylon
• Brand: Gossamer gear
• Capacity: 1 Person

Moss Parawing 19 vintage, excellent condition, manufactured 1991

This vintage parawing is in amazing condition, with original setup directions, stakes and poles (in individual bags) and the tarp and main bag. Even the seam seal looks pretty dang good. Own a piece of tarp history! The Parawing 19 is a tarp with a parabolic cut. It was designed and marketed by Bill Moss founder of Moss Tents in Camden, Maine. Technically it is described as a hyperbolic paraboloid with compound curves. The 19′ Parawing is our bestselling “stand under” wing, a patented design by Bill Moss. Large enough to shelter a picnic table, it is ideal for small groups. It goes up fast for cooking and sun shelter, or the unexpected rain shower. Total Area : 180 sq. / 16.72 sq. Weight of Wing: 5 lbs. Packed Weight : 8 lbs. Dimensions : 4.09m x 4.09m or 13’5″ x 13’5″. The item “Moss Parawing 19 vintage, excellent condition, manufactured 1991″ is in sale since Monday, May 4, 2020. This item is in the category “Sporting Goods\Outdoor Sports\Camping & Hiking\Tents & Canopies\Tents”. The seller is “jarvis_toaster” and is located in Anchorage, Alaska. This item can be shipped to United States, United Kingdom, Denmark, Romania, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Czech republic, Finland, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Estonia, Australia, Greece, Portugal, Cyprus, Slovenia, Japan, China, Sweden, South Korea, Indonesia, Taiwan, Thailand, Belgium, France, Hong Kong, Ireland, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Italy, Germany, Austria, Bahamas, Israel, Mexico, New Zealand, Singapore, Switzerland, Norway, Saudi arabia, United arab emirates, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Croatia, Malaysia, Chile, Costa rica, Dominican republic, Panama, Trinidad and tobago, Guatemala, El salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Aruba, Belize, Dominica, Grenada, Saint kitts and nevis, Turks and caicos islands, Bangladesh, Brunei darussalam, Bolivia, Egypt, French guiana, Guernsey, Gibraltar, Guadeloupe, Iceland, Jersey, Jordan, Cambodia, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Monaco, Macao, Martinique, Nicaragua, Pakistan, Paraguay, Uruguay, Russian federation.

• Brand: Moss
• Model: Outfitter wing
• Type: Shade Shelter
• Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
• Style: Wing canopy
• Material: Nylon
• Season: General Use
• Features: Screen/Shade
• Color: Sudan