I really wish I would have had this tent 4 years ago when I thru-hiked the PCT.

Condensation is always a consideration with a single wall tent & totally dependent on relative humidity. When using the tent in New Mexico I never had any condensation problems. When using it in Missouri I have condensation every morning but with the more than adequate head room it has never been an issue.

Bottom line….as long as you are willing to deal with the condensation issues I don’t believe that there is any better tent currently available.

Dear Ron Moak, we wish to have this tarptent as a double wall tent. So we could use them separate and split the (light) weight on two persons. We also could enjoy the stars though the mesh during wonderful clear nights without being bitten by sandflies. And the tarp without mesh would give us on a long walk shelter from rain or sun during lunchtime.

The second time I used it, it rained heavily for about 4 hours. Not one drop got inside the tent. It was the only tent in the group that stayed dry.

Great product -- best tent ever.

After setting it up for practice in a park a few times I took it on a 3 day hike, camping twice above 2000m with it. The first days were pouring rain and I stayed totally dry with slight condensation on the roof, but no drip, no problems. I was forced to pack it away soaking wet, but on the next night I set it up and let it air out for about 2 hours and it was basically dry once again and comfortable.

I love it so much that I have just ordered and received the Lunar single man version and plan on trying it out as soon as I can.

A fantastic product and even though in my case they had to send it all the way to Japan, it was received promptly and at a very reasonable delivery rate.

A fantastic tent with a ridiculous amount of room for one or a reasonable amount of room for two... and I am 6 feet 225 pounds... cheers to SMD!!!

Pros: LIGHT, great design, constructed well, if you can open the vestibules it has unparalleled ventilation, VERY spacious (largest 2 man tent I've ever used, and the lightest), fast and easy setup, tension adjustments on all stake sites which makes refining tension very simple.

Before you read cons, keep in mind I was on the AT between Roan Mt. and Damascus, VA and didn't always have the best tent sites available, and it rained for 3 consecutive days with only 1 clear day in between another 2 days of rain.

Cons:
-For this tent to perform well under any kind of ill weather you MUST have it set up nearly perfectly.
-Always had every angle of the canopy taught and uniform, but found the peak of the canopy sagging slightly every morning after a light to moderate rain.
-I did tie off the end of the tent right above my feet to raise the canopy and prevent my sleeping bag from touching, which was a tremendous help. I also found the other end above my head, not tied off, to OCCASIONALLY pool after a heavy rain acting as a gutter (**never made it into the tent after 3 hours of moderate rain) **Not a big problem**
-My biggest concern with this tent was condensation. I had my trekking poles extended to the recommended 45” height and took my time setting the tent up nice and taught, with the vestibules as high as possible, but I would still seem to wake up to very heavy moisture on the walls to the point where a heavy water drop falling from the tree canopy above would instigate all the condensation to fall inside the tent (After a whole night of scattered t-storms and 85% humidity)
-This tent needs to be set up on a level surface. If the ground is not level the elastic attached to the floor is extremely tight at the higher elevation which causes slack to develop on low side because the floor has slid downward towards the stakes. This problem may be reduced by tying off both ends of the tent (feet, and head ends)

Overall this is a good tent. I tried to provide a completely unbiased review based on my observations over a 1 week period of intermittent rain. There isn’t a better tent out there if you know you have a good camp site ahead of you and make sure setup is performed perfectly.

It should also be noted, half way through the trip I called Six Moon to express my concerns to see if they could help, and they were very nice and went through every setup detail and recommended I keep the ends elevated a few more inches rather than 1” off the ground to allow more air flow. The customer service was great, and definitely contributes to the fact I would absolutely shop with them again!

For my six day trip into the Winds, we had a night or two of fairly windy conditions (20-30 mph) the first and second night @ 10400' elevation, and the tent held up like a champ. There was a very small amount of condensation on the roof of the tent, but it was very light and not enough to drip. The condensation dried quickly in the morning. My three friends were all impressed with how roomy my tent looked and they could not believe how light and compact the Lunar Duo packed up. The next three days saw intermittent snow. The Lunar Duo help up very well in the light dusting (maybe 3-5 accumulated inches), although I did occasionally knock the the accumulated snow off of the tent roof, as it began to sag in a few places from the weight, but this really wasn't a big issue for me at all. During the three days of intermittent snow, condensation did occur on the tent walls and roof, but I noticed that (on the roof) it tended to drip down the sides of the tent towards the mesh, although there were a few spots where some minor dripping did occur on the tent floor, but this seemed to only happen where the tent roof was sagging from the weight of the snow on it.

All in all I was very satisfied with my purchase and how the Lunar Duo held up on trip. Now back in Hawaii - and looking forward to taking this light weight baby on a few local hikes here on Oahu and over on Kauai's Napali Coast! Aloha

In April two friends and I took it to Canyonlands and it got the wind test. Although we got a fair amount of sand inside, the tent stood up to some terrific winds. After this past week, I'm ready to give it the 5 star rating. Again three of us (sharing one tent) went on a five-day trip through the Beartooth mountains in Montana. The second night a hugh storm blew in and the three of us and all our gear spent 17 hours hunkered down in the tent. It withstood both high winds and accompaning rain. We stayed warm and dry.

As I expected from having read others reviews before my purchase it did have a lot of condensation--actually enough to drip occasionally on us. BUT, I'd buy the tent again in a heartbeat. I think all of my backpacking buddies would as well.

First night slept fast and like a baby from travel exhaustion (up 48 hrs). Morning I regretted not setting up under shade (sunlight was bright). Hiked, set up camp day two. Camp set up under pine shade day two. Set up took 7 min. I slept well; tent was spacious for storage, leg room and sitting up. Can fit two people comfortably and is a palace for one at 43oz (standard floor). There was a drop of condensation on inner tent ceiling by morning day two. No water beading just a slight clammy feel. The tent is designed to be able to vent like a very well thought out hard shell jacket. There is venting areas on the floor, at the trekking pole hubs, and full wall and half wall venting options on both sides. With guy lines one can create a practical full vestibule on either or both sides. Perfect cross ventilation when needed. The flaps above the netting can also be rolled up and tied with a practical elastic tie system. Tent hold it own against the fair mountain winds I experienced at 8000 ft. This tent is well thought out, in every aspect, just perfect for one or two hikers. If you desire a lot of extra space this tent has you covered at a mind blowing weight to space ratio (43oz). If it’s a share well you each carry 22oz for a comfortable amount of sleeping/sitting space each, wonderful exit on both sides. Zippers were all smooth operation. I believe in striving for perfection.

Here’s what I wished for in the Lunar Duo;

- A dangle in the center of the roof for a lightweight light/headlamp. I’m thinking of making my own with seam tape and elastic.
-Bright guylines for main stakes (ex. yellow, orange) the black guylines are very easy to forget at dusk or later, tripped on once by me and pole knocked over once by someone else, both times in the dark. No big deal but damage to such a great tent would have been painful. I may color mine, once I figure out the best way...
By day five it only took me about 4 minutes to set up the Lunar Duo properly. This tent really charmed me. All in all I love this tent. Very well thought out, it shows that it's a family business since someone obviously cares about the product.