GeerTop PYRAMID Ultralight 1 Person Backpacking Tent Just 1.2kgs
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£95.00
£95.00 - £139.00
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* Flysheet: 20D 360T silicone-coated ripstop nylon,
PU 3000mm with taped seams + UV protection
* Inner tent: Fine nylon no-see-um bug mesh
* Floor: 55D PU5000mm waterproof polyester
* 16 x Aluminium alloy tent pegs + 6 x guylines
(optional 16 x Superlite titanium tent pegs)
* Weight: 1.2kg (1.1kg)
* Minimum pack size: 38cm x 11cm
* Colour: Iron Blue
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PU 3000mm with taped seams + UV protection
* Inner tent: Fine nylon no-see-um bug mesh
* Floor: 55D PU5000mm waterproof polyester
* 16 x Aluminium alloy tent pegs + 6 x guylines
(optional 16 x Superlite titanium tent pegs)
* Weight: 1.2kg (1.1kg)
* Minimum pack size: 38cm x 11cm
* Colour: Iron Blue
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Ultralight Backpacking Tent - GeerTop PYRAMID Tent
The PYRAMID is an ULTRALIGHT 1 PERSON TENT. A high performance, high quality, three season backpacking tent with a minimum pack size of 38cm x 11cm and a total weight of just over 1.2 kgs (2.68lbs) with standard aluminium tent pegs.
Note: The 183cm x 57cm Z-pad shown in the photos of the tent is not included, but is for illustration purposes only.
We supply this tent either with the standard V-shape aluminium tent pegs or our own Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. The standard aluminium tent pegs weigh 10 grams each, as opposed to the titanium tent pegs which weigh just 5 grams each. Hence, as this tent comes with 16 tent pegs, the titanium tent peg option provides an additional weight-saving of 80 grams, bringing the total weight down to just over 1.1 kg (2.53lbs).
Like the TOPWIND 1 tent that we also supply, this one person PYRAMID tent also features an inner tent and a flysheet, but unlike the TOPWIND 1, this ultralight tent does not come with tent poles. Instead, this tent is specifically designed for use with walking/trekking poles.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TENT IS AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT WALKING POLES - please select the correct choice from the option lists above.
Note: The 183cm x 57cm Z-pad shown in the photos of the tent is not included, but is for illustration purposes only.
We supply this tent either with the standard V-shape aluminium tent pegs or our own Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. The standard aluminium tent pegs weigh 10 grams each, as opposed to the titanium tent pegs which weigh just 5 grams each. Hence, as this tent comes with 16 tent pegs, the titanium tent peg option provides an additional weight-saving of 80 grams, bringing the total weight down to just over 1.1 kg (2.53lbs).
Like the TOPWIND 1 tent that we also supply, this one person PYRAMID tent also features an inner tent and a flysheet, but unlike the TOPWIND 1, this ultralight tent does not come with tent poles. Instead, this tent is specifically designed for use with walking/trekking poles.
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS TENT IS AVAILABLE WITH OR WITHOUT WALKING POLES - please select the correct choice from the option lists above.
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A pair of nice quality, ergonomic rubber handled, twist-lock, 6061 aluminium alloy walking poles are available with
the Pyramid tent (colour may vary depending on stock)
the Pyramid tent (colour may vary depending on stock)
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Above: Pyramid tent with 16 x Superlite titanium tent pegs on scales - 1115 grams
For any backpacker that does hike or trek with walking poles, then this tent, particularly at its weight, could be ideal. In fact, we fervently believe that our PYRAMID tent is one of the best ultralight tents for backpacking in its price range... as long as you are not too tall!
IMPORTANT: The reinforced sleeves that the poles are inserted into are only designed for standard upright hand grips, so walking poles with horizontal grips or Pacer Poles, will not fit into the sleeves without making some modifications.
The GeerTop PYRAMID tent features the same high quality 20D PU-coated, UV protected ripstop nylon (3000mm HH) as the GeerTop TOPWIND 1, but in a nice Iron Blue. The sewn-in bathtub floor on the PYRAMID tent is a 55D PU-coated, waterproof polyester with a slightly superior hydrostatic head rating of 5000mm. The weight of this tent is kept to a minimum by employing fine nylon, no-see-um bug mesh throughout the inner tent. The all mesh inner tent will mean that this tent will be potentially colder and draughtier than tents such as our Glencoe 1/TOPWIND 1 tents that features a full polyester inner - something worth bearing in mind if you intend to use the tent in colder months or tend to sleep cold yourself. And while the manufacturers do class the PYRAMID as a three season tent, the all mesh inner tent rather implies that the tent will better suited to 2/3 season use, i.e. UK summer months and warmer weather conditions.
The one person PYRAMID tent has the same 210cm x 90cm floor plan as the one person TOPWIND 1/Glencoe 1 tents, however it does feel somewhat less spacious inside due to the shallow sloping sides resulting from the simple (walking pole) A-frame set up. The floor length is just OK for myself at 5'11", but due to the shallower sloping sides it may seem a little short for anyone over 5'10", especially if using a thick inflatable mattress.
Because of the shallower sloping sides of the PYRAMID tent we thought that there could potentially be a problem with the head and feet of taller people pushing the inner tent onto the flysheet when lying down, however while taller people might find their feet pushing a little into the mesh end of the inner tent, the great amount of space between the inner tent and the flysheet near the ground means that the two won't actually touch. But please do bear in mind that the characteristic triangular cross section of the inner tent means that the mesh fabric is closer to your face than the TOPWIND 1 inner tent when lying down. The GeerTop PYRAMID tent is a specialist lightweight tent that won't be for everyone, and certainly taller people may find the useable length a little on the short side. The inner tent height at its highest point in the middle is 105cm.
This tent may be of particular interest for anyone considering moving up from the confines of a bivvy bag. A good Goretex, breathable bivvy bag will weigh around the 850 gram mark and probably set you back a small fortune, but for around an extra 300 grams weight penalty you could have the relative luxury of a tent. Granted, the weight of walking poles do have to be taken into consideration, but if you do already walk with poles then this point is moot. Furthermore, selling on your expensive bivvy bag will likely provide you with the funds to purchase a brand new PYRAMID tent outright!
Erecting the PYRAMID tent. Initially we only connected the two side guylines, and even with just the two pegged out the tent seemed very stable, we couldn't imagine the tent going anywhere very fast if you pegged out all six guylines and 16 tent pegs! The two air vents on the side of the flysheet are both held open by the side guylines. We played about a little with this until we realised that you can close up the vent by simply running the guyline attached to the top of the vent through the loop on the lower vent material (though with a little thought and improvisation other methods could successfully be implemented). When we only had the two side guylines pegged out we found that the lower material of the air vents sagged very close or even onto the mesh inner tent, which we did not like at all and indeed this did concern us. However, this rectified itself immediately once we had attached and pegged out the remaining four corner guylines. This naturally pulled taut the lower air vent material and instantly resolved the issue.
Two walking poles are required to erect this tent, that said, the flysheet or the inner tent can be used independently if required, and if using the flysheet on its own, then either one or two walking poles can be used.
There are pitching instructions sewn into the compression stuff sack, but you are unlikely to need them as pitching this tent is not rocket science. Whilst not quite as quick and easy to erect as either our Glencoe 1/GeerTop TOPWIND 1 or our Backpacker tents, the GeerTop PYRAMID tent is easy enough to erect once you've done it a few times. With the 4 corners of the inner tent floor pegged out, the inner tent will self support once your walking pole handles have been located into their material sleeves at the top. It is then simply a matter of throwing over the flysheet and pegging out accordingly. We found it easier to rough peg the flysheet initially, and then adjust each peg to provide a nice, taut even shape. We do certainly recommend that you have a few practice pitches with the PYRAMID tent in order to get a measure of it.
The manufacturer recommends a walking pole height of 120cm, however, we ended up actually preferring our walking poles set at 125cm. This does two things: firstly it tensions the inner tent slightly better, and secondly it slightly raises the flysheet slightly from the ground, which when pegged evenly allows for better ventilation. But this is something that you can adjust to suit yourself and indeed weather conditions.
I should just add that if you don't hike with walking poles and you are the resourceful type, then you could conceivably use strong sticks or tree branches you find en route to erect the tent - there is nothing to say you strictly have to use walking poles.
Like the TOPWIND 1, this tent also utilises high quality materials and exhibits high quality workmanship throughout, which all goes to provide an extremely good, value-for-money, exceptionally lightweight tent.
Note: This particular version of the PYRAMID tent comes with one main entrance. The manufacturer has now altered the specifications of the original model from a one door tent to a two door tent, but this does increase the weight by around 250 grams. And whilst 250 grams may not seem like much, it is effectively a considerable 23% weight increase for a tent that is typically acquired for its ultra-light weight. Seeing no real need for two main entrances on this particular one man tent, we opted for the original, lighter, one entrance flysheet. However, we did also opt for the new inner tent which features two doors and corner uprights that help raise the bathtub floor and better tension the inner tent. You may well be thinking, 'Why two doors on the inner but only one on the outer flysheet?' Well, the two doors on the inner tent allow access to useful storage space underneath the flysheet on either side - half the space of which would be otherwise inaccessible with only one inner tent door. Yes, the new two door inner tent is marginally heavier than the original one door version (the weight of the additional zipper), but we do feel here that the benefits outweigh the very slight weight increase. The two storage areas provide enough space for a decent size rucksack, boots, etc., and both areas can be accessed from within the tent.
The PYRAMID tent is very well made and very versatile, it is a high specification, ultralight performance tent that is going to be a very hard to better in this weight/price range. I would actually urge you to compare this tent with similar expensive, big brand name tents and weigh up just exactly what you are getting for your money. I seriously think you will find that the PYRAMID tent offers extraordinary good value for money. The PYRAMID is however a specialist tent aimed primarily at experienced backpackers who want - or need - to shed the grams, and may not be particularly suitable for the novice or first time backpacker. For first time backpackers, the TOPWIND 1 or BLAZER tents may be far more suitable.
Please note: All modern lightweight tents feature a lightweight flooring fabric, and though it can be made extremely waterproof, it is much less resilient, hence much more prone to damage by sharp implements - thorns, stones, etc. than the thicker, heavier materials employed by tents of old. I always use my polythene emergency survival bag as an additional groundsheet, and for this purpose it works extremely well. However if I did not have this, for peace of mind, I would surely employ an additional lightweight groundsheet for the extra protection it would offer to my lightweight tent floor. Should you require it, we can supply an additional protective lightweight groundsheet/footprint. Click the following link: Lightweight Groundsheet
See our full review and additional details here: GeerTop PYRAMID Tent
All tents purchased from STATION3 come with the manufacturers full 12 month warranty against faulty materials or workmanship, which we will honour with a full refund on return, or swift replacement.
Delivery Details: This item is normally sent via Royal Mail 2nd Class or Courier Service: 3 - 5 working days.
IMPORTANT: The reinforced sleeves that the poles are inserted into are only designed for standard upright hand grips, so walking poles with horizontal grips or Pacer Poles, will not fit into the sleeves without making some modifications.
The GeerTop PYRAMID tent features the same high quality 20D PU-coated, UV protected ripstop nylon (3000mm HH) as the GeerTop TOPWIND 1, but in a nice Iron Blue. The sewn-in bathtub floor on the PYRAMID tent is a 55D PU-coated, waterproof polyester with a slightly superior hydrostatic head rating of 5000mm. The weight of this tent is kept to a minimum by employing fine nylon, no-see-um bug mesh throughout the inner tent. The all mesh inner tent will mean that this tent will be potentially colder and draughtier than tents such as our Glencoe 1/TOPWIND 1 tents that features a full polyester inner - something worth bearing in mind if you intend to use the tent in colder months or tend to sleep cold yourself. And while the manufacturers do class the PYRAMID as a three season tent, the all mesh inner tent rather implies that the tent will better suited to 2/3 season use, i.e. UK summer months and warmer weather conditions.
The one person PYRAMID tent has the same 210cm x 90cm floor plan as the one person TOPWIND 1/Glencoe 1 tents, however it does feel somewhat less spacious inside due to the shallow sloping sides resulting from the simple (walking pole) A-frame set up. The floor length is just OK for myself at 5'11", but due to the shallower sloping sides it may seem a little short for anyone over 5'10", especially if using a thick inflatable mattress.
Because of the shallower sloping sides of the PYRAMID tent we thought that there could potentially be a problem with the head and feet of taller people pushing the inner tent onto the flysheet when lying down, however while taller people might find their feet pushing a little into the mesh end of the inner tent, the great amount of space between the inner tent and the flysheet near the ground means that the two won't actually touch. But please do bear in mind that the characteristic triangular cross section of the inner tent means that the mesh fabric is closer to your face than the TOPWIND 1 inner tent when lying down. The GeerTop PYRAMID tent is a specialist lightweight tent that won't be for everyone, and certainly taller people may find the useable length a little on the short side. The inner tent height at its highest point in the middle is 105cm.
This tent may be of particular interest for anyone considering moving up from the confines of a bivvy bag. A good Goretex, breathable bivvy bag will weigh around the 850 gram mark and probably set you back a small fortune, but for around an extra 300 grams weight penalty you could have the relative luxury of a tent. Granted, the weight of walking poles do have to be taken into consideration, but if you do already walk with poles then this point is moot. Furthermore, selling on your expensive bivvy bag will likely provide you with the funds to purchase a brand new PYRAMID tent outright!
Erecting the PYRAMID tent. Initially we only connected the two side guylines, and even with just the two pegged out the tent seemed very stable, we couldn't imagine the tent going anywhere very fast if you pegged out all six guylines and 16 tent pegs! The two air vents on the side of the flysheet are both held open by the side guylines. We played about a little with this until we realised that you can close up the vent by simply running the guyline attached to the top of the vent through the loop on the lower vent material (though with a little thought and improvisation other methods could successfully be implemented). When we only had the two side guylines pegged out we found that the lower material of the air vents sagged very close or even onto the mesh inner tent, which we did not like at all and indeed this did concern us. However, this rectified itself immediately once we had attached and pegged out the remaining four corner guylines. This naturally pulled taut the lower air vent material and instantly resolved the issue.
Two walking poles are required to erect this tent, that said, the flysheet or the inner tent can be used independently if required, and if using the flysheet on its own, then either one or two walking poles can be used.
There are pitching instructions sewn into the compression stuff sack, but you are unlikely to need them as pitching this tent is not rocket science. Whilst not quite as quick and easy to erect as either our Glencoe 1/GeerTop TOPWIND 1 or our Backpacker tents, the GeerTop PYRAMID tent is easy enough to erect once you've done it a few times. With the 4 corners of the inner tent floor pegged out, the inner tent will self support once your walking pole handles have been located into their material sleeves at the top. It is then simply a matter of throwing over the flysheet and pegging out accordingly. We found it easier to rough peg the flysheet initially, and then adjust each peg to provide a nice, taut even shape. We do certainly recommend that you have a few practice pitches with the PYRAMID tent in order to get a measure of it.
The manufacturer recommends a walking pole height of 120cm, however, we ended up actually preferring our walking poles set at 125cm. This does two things: firstly it tensions the inner tent slightly better, and secondly it slightly raises the flysheet slightly from the ground, which when pegged evenly allows for better ventilation. But this is something that you can adjust to suit yourself and indeed weather conditions.
I should just add that if you don't hike with walking poles and you are the resourceful type, then you could conceivably use strong sticks or tree branches you find en route to erect the tent - there is nothing to say you strictly have to use walking poles.
Like the TOPWIND 1, this tent also utilises high quality materials and exhibits high quality workmanship throughout, which all goes to provide an extremely good, value-for-money, exceptionally lightweight tent.
Note: This particular version of the PYRAMID tent comes with one main entrance. The manufacturer has now altered the specifications of the original model from a one door tent to a two door tent, but this does increase the weight by around 250 grams. And whilst 250 grams may not seem like much, it is effectively a considerable 23% weight increase for a tent that is typically acquired for its ultra-light weight. Seeing no real need for two main entrances on this particular one man tent, we opted for the original, lighter, one entrance flysheet. However, we did also opt for the new inner tent which features two doors and corner uprights that help raise the bathtub floor and better tension the inner tent. You may well be thinking, 'Why two doors on the inner but only one on the outer flysheet?' Well, the two doors on the inner tent allow access to useful storage space underneath the flysheet on either side - half the space of which would be otherwise inaccessible with only one inner tent door. Yes, the new two door inner tent is marginally heavier than the original one door version (the weight of the additional zipper), but we do feel here that the benefits outweigh the very slight weight increase. The two storage areas provide enough space for a decent size rucksack, boots, etc., and both areas can be accessed from within the tent.
The PYRAMID tent is very well made and very versatile, it is a high specification, ultralight performance tent that is going to be a very hard to better in this weight/price range. I would actually urge you to compare this tent with similar expensive, big brand name tents and weigh up just exactly what you are getting for your money. I seriously think you will find that the PYRAMID tent offers extraordinary good value for money. The PYRAMID is however a specialist tent aimed primarily at experienced backpackers who want - or need - to shed the grams, and may not be particularly suitable for the novice or first time backpacker. For first time backpackers, the TOPWIND 1 or BLAZER tents may be far more suitable.
Please note: All modern lightweight tents feature a lightweight flooring fabric, and though it can be made extremely waterproof, it is much less resilient, hence much more prone to damage by sharp implements - thorns, stones, etc. than the thicker, heavier materials employed by tents of old. I always use my polythene emergency survival bag as an additional groundsheet, and for this purpose it works extremely well. However if I did not have this, for peace of mind, I would surely employ an additional lightweight groundsheet for the extra protection it would offer to my lightweight tent floor. Should you require it, we can supply an additional protective lightweight groundsheet/footprint. Click the following link: Lightweight Groundsheet
See our full review and additional details here: GeerTop PYRAMID Tent
All tents purchased from STATION3 come with the manufacturers full 12 month warranty against faulty materials or workmanship, which we will honour with a full refund on return, or swift replacement.
Delivery Details: This item is normally sent via Royal Mail 2nd Class or Courier Service: 3 - 5 working days.
Orders are processed and normally dispatched within 24 hours of receiving payment.
Standard delivery is via Royal Mail 2nd Class for small items and a Courier Service for larger items such as tents. Contact us if you have any particular delivery preferences that we may be able to offer, such as larger items being dropped at a local collection point for you to collect at your convenience - very helpful if you can't be at home to receive the delivery.
Please don't hesitate to contact us - if we can possibly arrange delivery to suit you, then we will.
Standard delivery is via Royal Mail 2nd Class for small items and a Courier Service for larger items such as tents. Contact us if you have any particular delivery preferences that we may be able to offer, such as larger items being dropped at a local collection point for you to collect at your convenience - very helpful if you can't be at home to receive the delivery.
Please don't hesitate to contact us - if we can possibly arrange delivery to suit you, then we will.
