NEMO Equipment - Hornet OSMO

I have the Nemo, but I got it brand new on Marketplace for a killer deal. I’m not sure I would have bought it otherwise. That being said, I love how light it is, the easy setup, and the 2P is pretty spacious (but I’m a smaller female, so take that for what it’s worth). Like a couple others have said, my next tent will probably be a Durston.

I’ve used the hornet for winter climbs, the O trek in Patagonia (extremely windy conditions), and several self supported hikes around North and South America. It’s been absolutely flawless, and I’ve never had condensation issues even when everyone around me did.

I'm 1.90 and have been in both of these. Pretty similar really: can fit but need to be careful. Which is better than most trekking tents to be fair. When my hubba hubba died (after many years!), I shelled out for a long version of the Big Agnes copper spur. Much more comfortable but not great in strong winds supposedly. 

Nemo Hornet Osmo Elite 2. Traditional tent/fly design. Great tent. Handles condensation very well. A little heavy at about 2lbs. Zpacks Free Zip 2P for a single wall design. I love this tent for its ease of use, but it does have condensation issues on occasion. 31 ounces. Both are pretty spendy though.

The OSMO Nemo Hornet is great but def not cheap especially if you get the footprint that goes with it.

I was going to recommend this tent as well. I have had it since it came out and I use it without a footprint without issues . I use it motocamping because the poles fold down small enough to fit in a saddlebag. I have setup on gravel, pinecones, and some generally terrible sites and the floor has held up fine. It’s tight for two adults but my son fits in it just fine with me.

I have a Nemo Hornet OSMO 2p and it is by far my favorite motocamping tent. The poles fold down small and it takes up very little space.

The Nemo Hornet can set up is some very small spots compared to the Durston tents, but it feels a lot more cramped (with 2 people)

I have extended guylines to make pitching easier on unlevel ground and for Big Rock Little Rock. Visualizing the space is a lot more difficult (especially when tired or in bad weather) than just putting the Nemo in any little spot without much thought. I rarely had to wipe the Nemo down before packing and regularly spend 10-20 min daily getting the xmid clean enough to pack it (and I use the durston groundsheet) Also the Xmid gets way more debris on it due to hitting the ground exponentially more than the Nemo during setup and breakdown The Nemo fly fabric is not as good as the Xmid, the Nemo fly soaks in and takes a very long time to dry. Also the Nemo pitches inner first so definitely can be an issue if you have lots of rainy days I sold my Nemo after getting the Durston, but rebought the Nemo recently because of the issues I have with pitching the Xmid in small alpine spots. The footprint is literally massive on the Durston

I've had rain come in the fly cutouts on a Nemo Hornet Osmo 2p. I've also had strong wind blow dust inside of the tent and get all of my gear super dirty. They have the fly cut like that to shave weight, making the Nemo hornets less stormworthy than a full to the ground fly like an XMid. Fareweather camping with the Nemo is great, but I wouldn't trust it in all bad weather situations, mostly high winds. Never gotten wet in it without high winds

I had a hubba Hubba nx2 but wanted lighter so I got a hornet osmo 2P. Returned it because I couldn’t get in the tent during rain without the poorly designed fly dropping water on tent body mesh. Now I have a Durston xmid2 pro for most trips and a BA copper spur 1 if its platform tenting. I love the hubba. Old style was just too heavy. All the Durston products are fantastic!

That will be so easy to drop a ton of base weight when you get a good tent. I was at 6 lb 2 person eureka. Got a 3.75 lb MSR Hubba Hubba in 2020. Last 2-3 years I have had the extreme pleasure of carrying the just over 1 lb Durston xmid pro 2. It’s pricy but the regular xmid is much more affordable. And double wall vs single wall of the pro. Nemo Hornet and any of the BA tents are great too.

Nemo Hornet Osmo 2p. Easy setup, small pack down size, including the poles and lifetime warranty.

You have to ask yourself if you can deal with getting in and out of that style tent, seems pretty restrictive to me. I use a Nemo Hornet Osmo 2P for 1 person and it’s a good amount of room and I also prefer that method of entry.

My freestanding go-to is my Nemo Osmo hornet 2p. It is only 3oz more than the 1p version and is roomy. Weighs 38.3oz (that weight includes an OEM footprint I bought separately, stuff sack, poles bag, and stakes). Could get it a bit lighter with Tyvek footprint, no bags, no stakes. Perfect for what you are looking to do.