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See the 11 tests

1. Set Up & Take Down
2. Peak Height
3. Livable Space
4. Base Area
5. Vestibules
6. Doors
7. Storage
8. Ventilation
9. Rain Protection
10. Quality
11. Portability
12. Pros, Cons, Recommendation
13. Bonus: Must Read!

Set Up & Take Down

It’s a 3-pole set-up and a simple one. The two orange poles go diagonally across the tent and the body clips onto them with 8 pole clips.

The short gray pole then sits on top of the two orange ones, held by the grommets and one pole clip at the peak. After that it’s the rainfly, stakes and guylines.

• Set-up time (1 person) just under 6.5 min
• Take-down + pack-up 6.5 minback into its original storage bag
• Poles 32 orange body poles, 1 short gray one at the top
• Pole clips 8plus one at the peak
• Stakes provided Not enoughI had to use my own

Peak Height

• Peak height 44inI can sit on a 6in mattress with headroom to spare

Livable Space

• Side walls Verticalthe peak runs across the whole width, not just the center

That’s the short gray pole doing the work. It holds the body up on two grommets and a pole clip, so the walls go up rather than sloping in like a standard dome such as the Kelty Late Start 2.

Base Area

• Inner length 81in
• Inner width 61in
• Inner area 34.3 sq ft

• Sleeping pads 2 regularwith room left for a good amount of gear
• Queen mattress Fitsthough the sides touch the walls

Vestibules

• Vestibules 2identical, 14.1 sq ft between them
• Vestibule width 25in eachlongest point
• Stake loops per vestibule 2so either side can be the opening

Doors

• Doors 2one at each length
• Door size 44 x 30inlongest length x longest width
• Door pockets 2one per door, the fabric stuffs straight in

Those door pockets are far more user-friendly than toggles. The one gripe is that the door needs two hands. Its shape stops the zipper running cleanly the whole way round the track.

Storage

• Gear pockets 2one beside each door, 14 x 7in
• Lantern loop 1at the very top, with 4 more loops around it
• Gear loft 24 x 20inroomy, and a small lantern still fits alongside

Ventilation

• Rainfly vents 42 at the top, 1 in each vestibule
• Top vent access Outside onlyVelcro kickstands
• Vestibule vent access From insidemuch more useful
• Bottom vents 2

• Fly pull-away at the widths Both sides9in of extra vent each, measured outside
• Mesh coverage At least 80%with the rainfly off

Between the pull-away widths, the two vestibules and that much mesh, this is all-round ventilation. The flip side: all that mesh means it isn’t a tent for cold nights or winter camping.

Rain Protection

• Heavy rain test 1 hrwater hose, spread evenly over the whole tent
• Water inside Not a single dropcorners and edges all dry
• Waterproofing prep needed None

The one caveat: because of the angle the hose was hitting the tent, I had to shut the two top vents during the heavy rain. They were letting a lot of water in. In real moderate rain I left them open with no problem. With the vents shut, not a single drop got inside, and that’s what put it on my waterproof camping tents shortlist.

Quality

• Floor 150D Polyester Oxford
• Body 150D Polyester Oxford
• Rainfly 66D 3MM Ripstop
• Poles 7001 T6 Aluminum
• Mesh B3 FR Micro Mesh

The zippers aren’t branded but they run very smoothly, the one exception being that door. Stitching is consistent and double stitched all round, with a single tiny loose thread on the whole tent, and the seam taping at the corners, along the flooring and under the rainfly is thorough.

Portability

• Packed size 23.5 x 8 x 6in
• Weight 6.4 lbstotal pack weight
• Carry bag Hand straplong enough to sling over a shoulder

Is 6.4 lbs light enough for a backpacking tent? No. My Coleman Sundome 2 weighs exactly the same, and that’s a car camping tent, which is what this really is too.

Pros, Cons, Recommendation

So what are the pros and cons, and would I recommend the Teton Mountain Ultra 2?

Incredibly roomy

• Generous peak height of 44 inches
• Fits mattresses as thick as 6-8 inches
• Vertical side walls
• Inner base area of 34.3 square feet (inner tent without vestibules)
• Vestibule area of 14.1 square feet (both vestibules together)
• Total area of the tent: 48.4 square feet

Super waterproof, great for bad weather

• Survived a light, moderate, and heavy rain test: no leaks at all
• Thorough seam taping, perfect bathtub floor height, full coverage rainfly
• No waterproofing work required before using this tent

Fantastic value for money

• High quality materials, stitching and construction
• Generous lifetime warranty
• Inexpensive price, especially when bought off Amazon

Great ventilation system

• Rainfly can be pulled away from the tent body at all 4 sides (a rare feature in tents)
• Very little fabric and tons of mesh (tent wall mesh is incredible)
• 2 doors and 2 vestibules (cross ventilation through the 2 doors)

Lots of features

• 2 pockets and 1 gear loft
• Each door has its own designated door pocket too
• Poles and rainfly are color-coded for easy setup
• Rainfly has super-quick buckles
• Pole clips are easy to clip on, there are no snaggy pole sleeves

No major cons

None that I can think of. Everything below is a minor con.

Top vents have to be closed in the heavy rain

Not enough tent stakes were provided

Door isn’t exactly one-handed

Bonus: Must Read!

Every figure above is from my own testing. Measured by hand, bought with my own money.