![]() So even if water penetrated the zipper, it would not drip into the tent.Īs with so many of today's three-season tents you have no privacy without the rainfly. More important, with the incorporation of the brow pole, the vestibule zipper is never over the tent body. On the left side of each vestibule there is a nice-size vent with folddown kickstand to assist with airflow. Double guyouts on the each end, one top, one bottom help provide added stability in winds and also aid with air circulation. The rainfly is full coverage, with vestibules at both doorways. An included, detachable mesh loft attaches with four plastic hooks to web tabs on the interior tent roof. I found them stout enough not to sag even under weighty items. More interior mesh storage pockets are at both ends of the tent body. (Note: This same "door pocket" will dangle in your face while sleeping, so take note during setup where to put your feet.) ![]() ![]() Tent doors zip nearly all the way around and can be stuffed in an interior mesh pocket designed for that purpose. Door zippers pull down without difficulty but zipping up from the bottom is a two-handed affair, which began to agitate me over time (tent fabric at the base of the door was too loose even when stakeout out taut. Two doors offer each camper ingress/egress without disturbing the other. Although, during colder camping, this same blessing becomes a curse allowing too much frigid breeze for me. Plastic clips sewn into the outside of the tent make for rapid attachment of the tent body to the poles.Īmple 'no-see-um' netting on the tent body provides airflow and flyless stargazing. All pole ferrule ends "lock" firmly into the grommets of both the tent and footprint. The Chaos 3 has one modular pole with two at opposing ends that splay out four poles toward the four corners.and a separate shorter brow or awning pole. I am not an ultra-lite type of hiker, but the Chaos 3 is four pounds lighter than my 35-year-old NF VE-24 that I've packed for decades, thus qualifying it as a notable backpacking tent in my book. The Chaos 3 packs small enough and light enough (5 lbs.) for backpacking. Setup is simple, straightforward and quick. Should you have need of them, setup instructions are permanently sewn into the inside lip of the stuff sack. Stitching was even (a pet peeve of mine). Straight out of the box, tent materials appeared and felt stout and durable. Camp elevations ranged from 9,000 ft Rocky Mountains to a 1700 ft muddy Eastern river valley to 20 ft sandy FL panhandle state forest. Mild temperatures in FL and AR and in May we experienced torrential rains in VA and WV, and pleasant nights in MD and PA mountains. If you just want to look at the pictures and don't want to read any further.the bottomline.I do believe the Alps Mountaineering Chaos 3, overall, is a pretty solid tent worth considering.Ĭamping conditions in mid-April in NM and Colorado were frigid high winds. While clearly not an exhaustive review, I have my thoughts.which I will share here. With the recent delamination of the sealed seams on my current 15-year-old tent and all four kids are grown and gone, I began to research specs, pricing and reviews of reasonably priced tents that would fit my pursuits as a backpacker/paddler/bikepacker/carcamper.along with my budget.Īfter months of reading, I pulled the trigger and purchased the Alps Mountaineering Chaos 3 ( ).and model specific footprint this spring, knowing I'd be camping at least 35 days in 8 different states facing a wide range of conditions. I've owned numerous tents over the past three decades of camping, all from big name outdoor companies.
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