For weekend hikers done with leaky Amazon tents
The 2-person tent that stays dry when cheap tents don't
Taped seams, a real rainfly, two doors. Take it on your next trip. If it leaks, we refund it.
30-day rain-or-shine refund. Free shipping at $75.
You already know how this weekend ends
The listing said waterproof. The first real rain said otherwise.
Water finds the stitch holes. The fly sags onto the mesh. Your bag is damp by midnight and you are packing out at 2am.
It was not you. Cheap tents skip the parts that keep water out so the price can stay at $40.
Your pitching is fine. The seams are not.
Most weekend tents fail at the needle holes, not at the zipper. If the seams are not taped and the fly is a thin coating, rain has a path in. A taut 3000mm fly with taped seams closes that path. You sleep. You hike in the morning.
What actually keeps you dry
- 01
Taped seams
Every stitch hole on the fly is sealed, so rain does not wick through the thread.
- 02
3000mm rainfly
A coating that holds in a real overnight storm, without a heavy expedition shell.
- 03
Two doors, two vestibules
You get in without climbing over anyone. Wet packs stay off the floor.
- 04
4.2 lb packed
Light enough for a Friday-to-Sunday walk. You do not need an ultralight kit for four trips a year.
What changes
Day 1
It shows up in a stuff sack you can actually clip to a pack. Pitch it in the yard once. About six minutes.
First trip
If the sky opens, you stay inside. Vestibules take the wet gear. You sleep.
The season
You stop replacing tents. You start looking at weather and going anyway.
Ridge 2 Tent
A dry night for two, without boutique markup.
Take it on your next trip. If it leaks, contact us through the store contact page and we refund it. 30 days.
Free shipping on orders of $75 or more. Ships in 2–4 business days.
Questions
Will it leak like the last one?
The Ridge 2 uses taped seams and a 3000mm rainfly. If it leaks on your first trip, we refund it.
Why not just buy the $40 tent again?
Because you already know how that weekend ends. One wet night costs the trip. This is the tent you keep.
Is 4.2 lb too heavy?
Not for Friday to Sunday. Ultralight kits are for people counting ounces on a thru-hike. You are not.
Does it fit two adults?
Two regular sleeping pads, two doors, two vestibules. You are not climbing over each other at 2am.
Do I need the footprint?
If you camp on rock or after rain, yes. It keeps the floor off standing water. Most people add it.
How do returns work?
30 days. Use the contact page. If it leaked, say so. We refund it.
A dry night for two, without boutique markup.
Take it on your next trip. If it leaks, contact us through the store contact page and we refund it. 30 days.