Locomotive 3
Two of my buddies and I purchased this tent to start backcountry hunting. It fit our budget and didn't want to spend a bunch more on a tent we weren't sure we'd put the miles on to be worth it. Was looking at something like a hilleburg and add a stove jack.
This tent is pretty impressive for its price point. I don't have much experience in tents but it sure checks quite a few boxes for us.
I have spent 3 night in it at or near 0°C(32°F), no precipitation but some very high winds gusting, often up to 75-80 km/h. The tent held up great. All the seams and guy out point stitching held up to being constantly battered by the wind. When guyed out square and tight there was very little noise or flap unless the wind gusted above approximately 50-60km/h.
The stakes are solid and lightweight, was contemplating switching them out for something longer before this last trip of high winds. The ground was fairly rocky near the top of a very big hill. They held the tent extremely well and took the abuse of being pounded in with rocks.
Poles are pretty simple, color matched to their respective sleeves on the tent. Seem fairly durable considering the wind storm it went through.
The outter tent is quite light in weight for its size. It stuffs fairly well. The material and stitching seem to be quite strong/durable so far, seems are sealed from factory. It's goes up fairly quick but does take a couple times of setting it up to get it totally square the first time. It feels very solid with very little flex once guyed out tightly. There are straps stitched into the tent to get the area between the inner tent and stove area squared up. These are annoying but necessary to the structure of tunnel tents. If used without the inner tent they can snag on thing.
The inner tent is tubbed, very simple to set up and tear down. We did have one of the straps that attach the inner tent to the outer tent pull out of the stitching, warranty was a breeze. Sent photos to manufacturer, they sent new inner tent. Stitching on new inner tent seems strong, first one may have been a one off, not worried.
We do use it with a titanium wood stove, not advisable in high winds. It will sleep three people with the stove but not much room around the stove area for extra gear when using the stove.
I don't think there are many options for a tunnel tent of this style at this price point, purchased to use as a backcountry hunting tent for three people. It has worked very well so far. I'm sure there are lighter/stronger comparables out there but for the price of this tent as a starter tent. I think it'll last quite a while. Time will tell and we'll certainly get our moneys worth from it.
Link to website.
Locomotive 3
Two of my buddies and I purchased this tent to start backcountry hunting. It fit our budget and didn't want to spend a bunch more on a tent we weren't sure we'd put the miles on to be worth it. Was looking at something like a hilleburg and add a stove jack.
This tent is pretty impressive for its price point. I don't have much experience in tents but it sure checks quite a few boxes for us.
I have spent 3 night in it at or near 0°C(32°F), no precipitation but some very high winds gusting, often up to 75-80 km/h. The tent held up great. All the seams and guy out point stitching held up to being constantly battered by the wind. When guyed out square and tight there was very little noise or flap unless the wind gusted above approximately 50-60km/h.
The stakes are solid and lightweight, was contemplating switching them out for something longer before this last trip of high winds. The ground was fairly rocky near the top of a very big hill. They held the tent extremely well and took the abuse of being pounded in with rocks.
Poles are pretty simple, color matched to their respective sleeves on the tent. Seem fairly durable considering the wind storm it went through.
The outter tent is quite light in weight for its size. It stuffs fairly well. The material and stitching seem to be quite strong/durable so far, seems are sealed from factory. It's goes up fairly quick but does take a couple times of setting it up to get it totally square the first time. It feels very solid with very little flex once guyed out tightly. There are straps stitched into the tent to get the area between the inner tent and stove area squared up. These are annoying but necessary to the structure of tunnel tents. If used without the inner tent they can snag on thing.
The inner tent is tubbed, very simple to set up and tear down. We did have one of the straps that attach the inner tent to the outer tent pull out of the stitching, warranty was a breeze. Sent photos to manufacturer, they sent new inner tent. Stitching on new inner tent seems strong, first one may have been a one off, not worried.
We do use it with a titanium wood stove, not advisable in high winds. It will sleep three people with the stove but not much room around the stove area for extra gear when using the stove.
I don't think there are many options for a tunnel tent of this style at this price point, purchased to use as a backcountry hunting tent for three people. It has worked very well so far. I'm sure there are lighter/stronger comparables out there but for the price of this tent as a starter tent. I think it'll last quite a while. Time will tell and we'll certainly get our moneys worth from it.
Link to website.
Locomotive 3
