Star River 2 UL

I ordered the star river 2 UL and had to send it back. The dimension for the floor is described as 130cm, but the walls were really slated, so with two 60cm sleeping pads the mesh was laying tightly on my shoulder and close to my face if I laid in the middle of the pad. We instead chose the 210T version of the Mongar 2 - it’s more than 2kg (I think 2.4 with the ground sheet?) but we don’t mind too much. There’s also the 20D version, it’s a bit lighter. The Mongar 2 UL poles seem to be prone to snapping, at least I read that in several long term reviews, some mentioning 30-45 nights till it snapped, and some even mentioning that they got a replacement which snapped in the same timeframe. We really like our Mongar 2, kept us dry during heavy rain storms, draft isn’t awful if you use the guylines properly. Used it both in 24C nights as well as -1C nights. If it ever breaks im looking to buy the durston dome, 2 person version, which would be a little bit unter 500€ with aluminium poles. Edit: Mongar 2 is full mesh above the tub.

I've been really happy with my Star River 2 UL so far. Wouldn't be my choice for stormy weather but I've really enjoyed it.

I just returned from a bicycle tour using this tent: Naturehike star river 2 UL (bought for roughly 140.- pounds on AliExpress. It packs really small, especially when using an additional pouch to minimize the volume of the external and internal tents... (see pouch in my reddit post here: [https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1nhiloz/how\_i\_got\_my\_ultralight\_tent\_naturehike\_star/](https://www.reddit.com/r/bicycletouring/comments/1nhiloz/how_i_got_my_ultralight_tent_naturehike_star/) ) Tent weighs roughly 1.8kg with the metal poles, i think. I am very impressed by it, although I agree with the general criticism regarding the openings - it is difficult to get in/out of the tent without catching some of the dew or rain water on the outer tent. Otherwise very comfortable, easy to set up and take down, and very rainproof. (it is bigger than it looks in this photo. the perspective is a bit confusing) https://preview.redd.it/eikbzodhuppf1.jpeg?width=3072&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=122decd993b103c80e7f5a987f8a27e45ade3bed

I love my regular star river 2….. only negative is the zipper doesn’t go along the bottom of the tent so it is a pain to put boots on in buggy conditions. Other than that it’s amazing. The UL version does fix this but you do loose some of the bomb proof design as a trade off

I love my regular star river 2….. only negative is the zipper doesn’t go along the bottom of the tent so it is a pain to put boots on in buggy conditions. Other than that it’s amazing. The UL version does fix this but you do loose some of the bomb proof design as a trade off

Naturehike is da bomb imo….. I have a gen one star river still going strong after multiple years of 5 day plus hikes

Have a look at the Naturehike Star River 2UL. It's long enough for you to lie down without going diagonal and you'll be able to sit up on it without hitting the roof of the tent. It also doesn't taper and has two large vestibule areas for storing your kit. It's a cheaper Chinese copy but no issues with durability. Also, I'm new to Bikepacking and can now have it up in 5 minutes after just a handful of attempts. Here is a video I made for my channel after my recent Bikepacking trip to Sardinia. https://youtube.com/shorts/EKD09HtssCc?si=PpLCJEcSRMFSRJhR