DESERT FOX 2 Lightweight 2 Man Backpacking Tent
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£79.00
£79.00 - £89.00
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- Flysheet: 210T PU3000mm waterproof polyester fabric with taped seams + UV protection
- Inner: 210T breathable polyester + HD bug mesh
- Bathtub Floor: 210D Oxford fabric PU4000mm
- 2 x 8.5mm shock-corded aluminium alloy tent poles
- 13 x Aluminium/Titanium tent pegs + 4 x guylines
- Weight: 2.35 kgs/2.24Kgs
- Available Colours: Apple Green, Watermelon Red, Grass Green
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Lightweight 2 Man Backpacking Tent - DESERT FOX 2
The Desert Fox 2 is a two person, three season, lightweight backpacking dome tent. High quality materials and high quality workmanship provide an exceptional value for money, lightweight tent, that can compete favourably with very expensive big brand name tents in a similar category. Again, please do not mistake this tent for a cheap, throwaway festival tent!
The total weight breaks down as follows:
Outer flysheet: 695 grams
Inner tent: 875 grams
Aluminium alloy poles: 465 grams
Aluminium tent pegs & guylines: 215 grams (aluminium tent pegs: 182 grams - 14g per peg)
Total: 2.25 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 2.35kgs
Pack Size: 46cm x 16cm
Colours Available: Apple Green, Watermelon Red and Grass Green
This tent has two large entrances, one entrance with one zip the other entrance features two zips and a roll up door. The inner tent doors are fully no-see-um bug mesh in order to keep the weight down.
The Desert Fox 2 features two quality 8.5mm, aviation grade aluminium alloy tent poles; these tent poles are shock-corded, strong and flexible, and anodised for even greater corrosion resistance. The Desert Fox 2 tent comes with four guylines and 13 x 5mm aluminium candy cane tent pegs as standard or with the option of our Superlite 5g titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. The inner tent sewn-in bathtub floor measures 200cm x 150cm with high 15cm sides. Unlike many so-called two person tents, that are really only suitable for one person and their kit, the Desert Fox 2 is a spacious, genuine, true two person tent. The simple, but effective pole configuration gives nice steep sides providing a very good sleeping space, with two vestibules providing plenty of room under the flysheet for rucksacks, boots, etc. The internal height of the tent is 115cm, giving plenty of height to sit up.
The fact that this is a true two person tent means that when the tent is carried between two people, then there is only an individual weight burden of just over a kilogram each.
All seams are taped to provide a fully waterproof seal at the stitching. All seams are double-stitched and reinforced at potential stress points.
Extra storage space is available under the ends of the flysheet and is accessible from two zipped openings inside the tent. There are two vents at the top of the flysheet that can be propped open to allow air circulation. While the inner tent floor space is a very decent 200cm x 150cm, the flysheet vestibules offer a further 60cm on both sides to provide storage space for kit and gear.
Lengthwise, at 200cm, this tent will comfortably sleep people up to around 6ft3". While the 150cm width will accommodate two full size sleeping pads or inflatable mattresses, side by side, with ease - the same of which cannot be said for all so-called two person tents.
This tent is very fast and easy to set up. Peg out the four corners of the inner tent floor, insert the two poles into the inner tent floor metal eyelets on the opposite corner straps, clip the inner tent to the poles and the tent is effectively free-standing. The flysheet can then be draped over and (like all good, modern tents) buckle clips into the straps on the four corners. Peg down the flysheet nice and evenly and you're done!
This lightweight two person tent comes with a very nice, high quality, waterproof roll top compression stuff sack. Make no mistake, this is a high quality, true two person, lightweight tent that is also spacious enough to provide some creature comfort.
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. We do have lightweight groundsheets for 2 person tents available here: Lightweight Groundsheet
This tent is also available with our Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. Note: the standard candy cane aluminium tent pegs weigh 14 grams each, whereas the 150mm x 3mm Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs weigh just 5 grams each, reducing the overall weight of the tent package by over 100g as detailed below.
Titanium tent pegs & guylines: 111 grams (titanium pegs: 65 grams - 5g per peg). Total: 2.14 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 2.24kgs
The Desert Fox 2 tents 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 Courier Service: 3 - 5 working days
The total weight breaks down as follows:
Outer flysheet: 695 grams
Inner tent: 875 grams
Aluminium alloy poles: 465 grams
Aluminium tent pegs & guylines: 215 grams (aluminium tent pegs: 182 grams - 14g per peg)
Total: 2.25 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 2.35kgs
Pack Size: 46cm x 16cm
Colours Available: Apple Green, Watermelon Red and Grass Green
This tent has two large entrances, one entrance with one zip the other entrance features two zips and a roll up door. The inner tent doors are fully no-see-um bug mesh in order to keep the weight down.
The Desert Fox 2 features two quality 8.5mm, aviation grade aluminium alloy tent poles; these tent poles are shock-corded, strong and flexible, and anodised for even greater corrosion resistance. The Desert Fox 2 tent comes with four guylines and 13 x 5mm aluminium candy cane tent pegs as standard or with the option of our Superlite 5g titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. The inner tent sewn-in bathtub floor measures 200cm x 150cm with high 15cm sides. Unlike many so-called two person tents, that are really only suitable for one person and their kit, the Desert Fox 2 is a spacious, genuine, true two person tent. The simple, but effective pole configuration gives nice steep sides providing a very good sleeping space, with two vestibules providing plenty of room under the flysheet for rucksacks, boots, etc. The internal height of the tent is 115cm, giving plenty of height to sit up.
The fact that this is a true two person tent means that when the tent is carried between two people, then there is only an individual weight burden of just over a kilogram each.
All seams are taped to provide a fully waterproof seal at the stitching. All seams are double-stitched and reinforced at potential stress points.
Extra storage space is available under the ends of the flysheet and is accessible from two zipped openings inside the tent. There are two vents at the top of the flysheet that can be propped open to allow air circulation. While the inner tent floor space is a very decent 200cm x 150cm, the flysheet vestibules offer a further 60cm on both sides to provide storage space for kit and gear.
Lengthwise, at 200cm, this tent will comfortably sleep people up to around 6ft3". While the 150cm width will accommodate two full size sleeping pads or inflatable mattresses, side by side, with ease - the same of which cannot be said for all so-called two person tents.
This tent is very fast and easy to set up. Peg out the four corners of the inner tent floor, insert the two poles into the inner tent floor metal eyelets on the opposite corner straps, clip the inner tent to the poles and the tent is effectively free-standing. The flysheet can then be draped over and (like all good, modern tents) buckle clips into the straps on the four corners. Peg down the flysheet nice and evenly and you're done!
This lightweight two person tent comes with a very nice, high quality, waterproof roll top compression stuff sack. Make no mistake, this is a high quality, true two person, lightweight tent that is also spacious enough to provide some creature comfort.
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. We do have lightweight groundsheets for 2 person tents available here: Lightweight Groundsheet
This tent is also available with our Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs. Note: the standard candy cane aluminium tent pegs weigh 14 grams each, whereas the 150mm x 3mm Superlite titanium shepherd's crook tent pegs weigh just 5 grams each, reducing the overall weight of the tent package by over 100g as detailed below.
Titanium tent pegs & guylines: 111 grams (titanium pegs: 65 grams - 5g per peg). Total: 2.14 kgs
Total with the carry bags, guylines, pegs and compression stuff sack: 2.24kgs
The Desert Fox 2 tents 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 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.
