New Argali 3P Tent? Help Me Design it.

[Hussar]

Another fortunate tester here. I received my Lemhi last night and was able to get it pitched this evening alongside my Absaroka.

Specs:

• Weight: 2 lbs 1 oz in the stuff sack with 10 Argali Piton stakes
• Size: 9’2” wide x 8’7” long - I measured from the corner line locks, so the official measurements could be different.
• Pitches with two 55" poles
• Mine is the double-door version with no stove jack

Setup & Pitching
My first impression is how fast and easy the Lemhi pitches. I’ll echo what others have said, you can have it up in under 2 minutes solo. Stake out the 4 corners, insert the two poles, then stake the rest. There are 10 guy-out points around the base, with additional loops on the walls if you need more support.

Interior Space
Three people should be able to sleep comfortably. The offset zippers allow the guys on the ends to exit without climbing over the middle guy. I’ve got 25" pads on the outside and a 20" pad in the middle, which works well. For two hunters, it’s ideal whether you want extra gear space or plan to run a stove.


That’s a Seek Outside SXL stove in the pictures, and you can see how much room is still left around it. There’s even enough headroom to put a backpacking chair in the center and sit comfortably.



A Couple Notes:

• When packed, it's slightly larger than a 48oz nalgene bottle.
• The Lemhi is virtually the same footprint as the 4-person Absaroka.
• The Lemhi uses a waterproof zipper instead of a flap like on the Absaroka.
• If you plan on using trekking poles, make sure they extend to at least 55" (140cm). On level ground it uses every bit of that. My Black Diamond poles max at 55", so on uneven ground I may need to shim under them with rocks to get proper height.

The majority of my testing is going to be on weekend mule deer hunts and a 9 day early September elk hunt in northern AZ.

If anyone has questions, please ask.