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Gossamer Gear - The One

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"when hardwired with their power kit the parking mode never misses a motion event."


"We have four roborock S7’s running in our 5,000 sqft office. ... Bought them since they first came out years ago. ... They run every day. ... Only last year did we replace the battery for all 4. ... Other than that, no issue at all, rock solid, very pleased that we also have them for our homes too."


"My Roborock S7 does about 2,000 sqft twice a week since 2021, and it's still going strong"

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"under 700 grams including stakes"


"Impossible to beat in terms of packed size"


"If you need the lightest weight possible then get the Lanshan 1 Pro since it’s a single wall tent."

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"Impossible to beat in terms of packed size"


"is a great all-rounder, one of the best actually when it comes to comfort-weigh-pack size ratio."


"The smallest full feature tent I believe is the GG The One. ... I can squeeze it into the size of a softball. ... Great tent. ... The packed size is no indication of it's final packable size in regards to The One. ... I put mine in a tiny stuff sack without much effort. ... Shocking how small they can get."

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"With one person, there is a huge amount of space available."


"Great single person adventure cycling tent with room inside for gear."


"I also love the volume of space inside it (and that's why I get a 2 not a 1)"

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"$250 new (<$200 used)"


"I’d been eyeing it for a while because of the weight:cost ratio. ... Even at full price it’s a bargain"


"it's affordable."

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"I had a lanshan pro 2 and it was way too small, both hair and toes got soaked from condensation."


"The Lanshan design really doesn't allow for airflow. ... Leaving the door flaps open at night and camping far away from water was the only time I didn't have tons of condensation on the walls. ... After three years of sleeping with a towel near my head, I ditched the Lanshan."


"if you are new to these kinds of tents they can present condensation issues vs double walled freestanding tents (waking up because water is dripping on your face). ... My husband hates these kinds of tents, constantly complains about condensation"

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"It's only a one man tent, and I wish I would have opted for the two man tent so I have more room for my gear."


"It's much less good for me at 6'2" than the Xmid Pro"


"2p is way too small for two people unless you like sleeping on top of each other or maybe you’re both 5’ and 100lbs?"

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"I found the fabric very delicate and needing of a ground sheet, more so than my other backpacking tents."


"Yes the bottom is super thin. ... I always use a Gossamer Gear plastic tarp under the copper spur bottom."


"The optional footprint and the tent body floor for my tent now have a few holes before I started doing this."

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"The One sags some in rain-not insane amount."


"The sag is there ... some hikers I met find it bothersome while it's only a minor nuicanse for me."


"it does sag when wet."

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"my razer black widow that broke only a year and a half. ... The A key became unresponsive. ... It was actually the second one i got that had the same issue, but the first one lasted 4 years and one of those were during lockdown so i chalked it up heavy use. The second one broke within the two year warranty ... Razer sucks dont buy their stuff. ... I've had nothing but trouble with razer products, even straight out the box I've had issues a couple of times."


"My new GG The One started developing pinholes after 100ish days on the PCT last year ... the shelter was no longer waterproof for me in northern Washington"


"the seam tape started losing its adhesiveness after 110ish days ... the shelter was no longer waterproof for me in northern Washington"

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0n_land • 11 months ago

The Xmid 1 Pro is definitely the best option, but I have also enjoyed using the GG The One. I have found it impressively stormworthy in wind, rain, and hail of Wyoming summers. It's much less good for me at 6'2" than the Xmid Pro, but for you it would be fine. The second con is indeed the silnylon, but I didn't find sag to be a huge problem. Only one pole can be height-adjusted without leaving the shelter, which is one strategy for coping with sag. The third con is requiring 6 anchor points instead of 4. The obvious advantage is the lower price, but another is packed size. The One can pack up much smaller than it's included sack, roughly the size of a grapefruit. I'm not sure about longevity. I never had issues with the ultra-thin silnylon in about 50 days of summer use, but it would have to go much longer to compete with the Xmid Pro (a long-term review on YouTube used one for like 10 months). If you rule out Zpacks, as I have, for the poor designs, quality control, and customer service, there are unfortunately few tents in this category.

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0n_land • 12 months ago

I tried this combo and with lines I found the total weight to be 23oz, heavier than a GG The One

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0ut_0f_Bounds • 11 months ago

My GG The One (2016 version) packs down to about Nalgene size, using a 1L S2S stuff sack. My Slingfin Splitwing also squishes down to about the same size.

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adie_mitchell • 11 months ago

I wouldn't go off of manufacturers' listed packed sizes because there is no standard. They could use a lot of force to cram it into the smallest cylinder possible or have it loosely stuffed into a stuff sack. I think for smallest fully enclosed the GG The One will be hard to beat.

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AvocadoBreeder • 10 months ago

My new GG The One started developing pinholes after 100ish days on the PCT last year, and the seam tape started losing its adhesiveness after 110ish days. I was able to cover the pinholes with tenacious tape, but the shelter was no longer waterproof for me in northern Washington. That said, I would buy it again (on sale) in a heartbeat.

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beertownbill • 9 months ago

Gossamer Gear The One is $255.00 and under two pounds. I own the DCF version which is much more expensive. It is a trekking pole tent.

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Bit_Poet • 11 months ago

With experience with a Duplex, Plex Solo and The Two, I'd probably pick The One if bulk was a big factor. It's not as sturdy in high winds as a non-stretchy DCF tent, but I've slept through some heavy gusts in my GG tent. A good pitch goes a long way. The sag is there, and some hikers I met find it bothersome while it's only a minor nuicanse for me. I'd say get the GG, try it out in a wet environment and see if you manage. If not, resell. You won't lose too much money. One inconvenience the Pivot Solo shares with the other Zpacks 1p tents is the low beak attachment. Getting in and out can be pretty inconvenient. But I guess that's where lower weight impacts comfort. The arched zippers in the Zpacks tents is a nuisance under high bug pressure. GG and Durston designs are much better there as theirs have the mesh fall into place even when the zipper is open, so you don't invite an army of mosquitos into your tent each time you get in or out. Think Yosemite right after snow melt. I'm going to take my The Two on the JMT this summer, and I've hiked in the Sierras before so I know what to expect.

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Chumley68 • 11 months ago

2nd vote for the GG The One. Great tent for a great price.

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darg • 8 months ago

hard agree. They sometimes do site-wide sales too. https://www.gossamergear.com/products/the-one

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DonKeydic23 • 5 months ago

If you use trekking poles then your answer Is a trekking pole tent. I have a 1P the One from Gossamer Gear and an Arches 2P from Paria both of these are good value for the cost. Neither one is best in class.  Both are sil-nylon which is a PITA when wet but pack down really small.

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-gauvins • 11 months ago

packed sized is 10"x5". [Large softball...](https://www.gossamergear.com/en-ca/products/the-one) This being said, L x W makes it a 3.3L packed size. Very small indeed. The Unbound is 4 6L, the Nemo Hornet is 4.3L, the BA Tiger Wall 6.6L and the Lofoten packs 2L. A clear winner but is more a bivvy than a tent -- you hardly can sit inside, and it is apparently sold out...

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