Haven - NetTent

I have not used this NetTent by itself--I've only used it clipped into the Haven Tarp. I leave the tent permanently clipped into the tarp which makes for easy set up and takedown. I use my lightweight hiking poles (115cm) to set this up but have also been able to use rope and trees to pitch without any poles. The NetTent is durable and very large. The bathtub floor keeps us dry even in the wettest of downpours. Here is a blog posting showing a pictures of us enjoying our tent: https://www.ditchthemap.com/travel-blog/2018/11/9/visiting-three-national-parks-in-california-yosemite-sequoia-and-joshua-tree

I purchased this last minute directly from the SMD folks in Beaverton. To practice, I set the net tent up in free standing mode in no more than 15 minutes, including cutting and tying the 6 guy lines. The next day we got some real world experience setting up the net tent in light winds atop a high saddle on the Elk Horn Crest Trail near Baker City. My partner and I set the tent up in less than three minutes, and were able to crawl in away from the mosquitos without getting a single bite. The tent held up well in light winds, and afforded great views of the night sky and sunset. I highly recommend this tent, even if you don't plan on using it with the Haven tarp (which we don't). Pros: Roomy enough for two and our 70 lb dog. Ample head room. Intuitive design that is easy to set up and get taught. Super lightweight. Cons: On slightly uneven ground, the slippery floor caused us to slide to one side, and eventually dislodge the trekking pole on that side. This could probably be fixed easily by striping the floor with seam-sealer.Highly recommended.

Light and easy to set up, even in a storm. Excellent egrress for both sleepers. We used this net tent with a Cuben Haven tarp last summer during a monsoonal period on a section of the PCT. We experienced fourteen days of rain and at least three of those days where it rained so hard that water flooded over the top of the short 2 bathtub floor. All the tent sites were flooded and the only tents that stayed dry had tall bathtub floors that were sealed. Also, my wife ripped the floor by pulling on the tab that is supposed to go under the end of the pole. She is a very small person and I do not think she is capable of tearing the floor by pulling on the tab without a flaw in the construction or the fabric, but who knows. This tab seems superfluous if you use trekking poles anyway. Aside from these two issues, it is an excellent design and I believe they have addressed these issues on the Serenity Net tent. Now all they have to do is fix the Haven Net tent and I will purchase another.