NEMO Equipment - Dagger OSMO 2P

I’d narrow true two persons tents to these five: - Nemo Dagger OSMO 2P - REI Co-op Half Dome SL 2+ - Big Agnes Copper Spur HV UL2 - Sierra Designs Meteor 3000 2P - Naturehike Cloud Up 2 I’ve used the Cloud Up and OSMO 2P, both really spacious tents, has two doors, light and all below $400 (if I remember correctly) but the others are too around that range. [11 Best 2-Persons Tent for Camping and Backpacking](https://alaskanarrows.com/11-best-2-person-tent-camping-and-backpacking/) can guide you for the rest. Helpful to also check on REI or Amazon for deals on these tents because some companies just hike them up

The Durston tents are awesome. I have the 1 person with the separate poles (very lightweight). It's so light and easy to pitch. I use this one backpacking. I have the Nemo Osmo 2p tent for when I want a little more room and don't care so much about the weight (it's still very lightweight considering).I use this one car or canoe camping, like I said, when weight isn't so much an issue. It's very roomy inside and the "landing zone" in the vestibule is great for keeping gear dry and off the ground without having to bring them inside the tent.

Hello friends: I am planning some trips for this winter here in the Pacific northwest. Last year I relied on a Durston X-Mid Solid which was fine, but after that experience I'd prefer to get a freestanding tent to give me more pitching location options. As I am based in the pacific northwest, and we get all four seasons plus serious rain and strong winds, I have narrowed my tent search down to two tents that seem like they will do the best in continuous rain: the Durston X-Dome (Solid) and the NEMO Dragonfly OSMO. My thinking on these two is the fabrics used for their respective rainflys do not stretch when wet. Owning a Durston X-Mid, which also uses a polyester fabric on the rainfly, is kept pretty taut during rainstorms and doesn't require me to cinch down the corners. I've also used a NEMO Dagger OSMO, which has a rainfly that uses a mixed nylon-polyester fabric, that works pretty similar in my experience, and doesn't sag when wet. I've experienced tent failures and pole snaps in years past during overnight rainstorms with wind due to flapping saggy rainflys. Has anyone here yet used both a Durston X-Dome and a NEMO Dragonfly OSMO that can compare or recommend one over the other? (I've also previously used both the Sea to Summit Alto and Telos, which are fantastic tents which I highly recommend! They're just not great for serious rainstorms here, in my experience.)

Yup, I've used a Nemo Dagger for a few years through lots of weekend trips in the Midwest, plus long trips through windy mountains in Wyoming and rainy mountains in Alaska, and it's been fantastic. I highly recommend Nemo products!

I have the Nemo Dagger - really impressive when it‘s about space / weight ratio. Like that tent. I noticed a few disadvantages with the Dagger (different model than the dragonfly but from the same manufacturer Nemo) I tore the outer tent when I stretched it tightly (I was at a festival - the damage may have been caused by strong wind and/or external influences). So be careful The small parts at the corners for connecting the inner/outer tent and poles can be disassembled into small pieces and are not firmly connected to the large outer tent. This means that the small parts can come loose during assembly and then get lost. You have to be careful and check every time The material is very thin and the floor definitely needs a tarpaulin to put underneath it, otherwise you will get a hole very quickly I also checked an MSR tent - the material felt even thinner compared to the Nemo. So I decided to take the Dagger Nemo. If you don’t care about every gram and you want something that is more durable, I would look around a bit more. All three tents aren‘t for ever Ig you looking for somerhing which is much more lighter and smaller them you can check Nordisk Lofoten

I have Slingfin Portal 2 and it is my go to now. I settled on it after going through the Tarptent Notch Li, Double Rainbow, and Stratospire Li, as well as Nemo Dagger. Love how easy it goes up, ventilation is amazing, and stability is high - especially if you use trekking poles to reinforce the apex. My only complaint is that I wish the footprint was a rectangle instead of tapered.

A little heavier, but Nemo Dagger is solid even in winds.

I really like my Nemo osmo (idk which one it is rn) it’s super light, super tiny and held up fine in a light 20 minutes hailstorm. The rain fly is so thin you can see your hand through it but it definitely works.

Nemo makes fantastic products. I have their 2P tent which is perfect for me solo (6'4" 225lbs) and I can squeeze in a gal with me though there is usually some overlap with the sleeping pads. I've sent it in for repairs once and they did a great job and even found some things I hadn't noticed they needed fixed.

I have the marmot 6p tent and it's a fantastic tent. Here is my experience with it. - solid construction with metal poles and ykk zippers - with the full rain fly down, makes the tent highly wind resistant and let's the tent stay warm. My wife actually loves this as she runs cold. - no issues with condensation. It is a double wall tent with air vents at the top. - easy to set up and take down, remember you have to stake the tent first before hooking up the poles. - it's seam sealed so very good rain protection - marmot offers a life time warranty. - I'm 6'2 and I can stand in the tent and not touch the roof. I did a lot of research before getting this tent and I have no buyers remorse. That being said, I have a nemo backpacking tent and I can say that nemo is also a fantastic brand. They make good tents and also have lifetime warranty. Honestly I'd also buy the Aurora in a heart beat. For me it would be whichever one was cheaper.