If the second person doesn’t mind a little cuddling I can fit myself and fiancé and Bernese mountain dog in the base / vestibule / nest with the stove and all of our gear.
I’ve also fit 2 guys in with base vestibule and stove but it is tight.
For reference I’m 6’ and 215 lbs. my brother that I split with most is 5’9” and weighs in around 220. He fits just right cause he’s damn near square
. If you stake out the mid points to make a more vertical wall it’s roomy enough to work. We sleep with our heads in the tipi side, gear above us near the walls and angle our feet into the vestibule around the stove with wood packed behind.
We pack really light on gear and it fits minimal wood but enough to get through a night.
My other brother that hunts with me is 6’5” and 280. Needless to say we need the tarp in addition to him for just the 2 of us. With or without the stove.
My preference for 2 or 3 is to run the tarp in between. Only adds 13 oz (my scale) with guylines attached and seam sealed. Turns the place into a palace for 1 or 2.
The base / vestibule comes in right around 30 oz with guylines, seam seal, stove jack for weight. My stove is just shy of 2 lbs.
If it’s a party of 2 and you split the weight you both end up carrying almost nothing. One of us carries a base and the other takes the base/vestibule. One takes the stove pipe and the other the body and plates.
For 3 the extra guy carries the tarp. We all end up under 2 lbs for a great shelter.
Going solo I’m well under 4 lbs with stove. Everything packs up so tiny it can get lost in the pack.
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