Tracker OSMO Tent

Hornet is a hard no for Montana hunting trips — it's a true 3-season, no snow skirt, and those northern plains winds will stress it badly. Between those two, Tracker is the right call. The snow skirt matters a lot on an exposed ridge. MSR Access 2 was built specifically for snow and still packs down light. If you'll be up there in November+, worth the price bump over either.

Nemo makes great stuff; have two of their tents and love them both. I have the 1p Dragonfly and it has held up well in pretty high winds in the desert. The Tracker has the “snow skirt” feature on the rain fly but I don’t know that I’d expect the pole structure to hold up to too much of a snow load; same for the Hornet. Others may have more experience with those tents in snow. If you haven’t checked out the Slingfin Portal, that might fit your bill. Haven’t used it myself but reviewers I trust give it high marks in inclement weather.

My husband (6'2", 160lb) and I (5'4", 130lb) had the same debate earlier this year before a 4 night walk in Kings Canyon area. Like you said, the weight difference is not so much, and you get to share the load for the food, cookware, etc. We had been in a 2p UL Nemo for years. Now we picked the 3p UL big Agnes Tiger Wall and were so happy with the decision. The extra space was really comfortable, and we didn't have trouble finding level spots. We also had a very wet, rainy day in the middle of our walk and the space was like a god send. Definitely get the 3p.

I am 6’4 you need a 2P I like my Nemo. You also need a tall sleeping pad or your feet will be hanging off and you need a tall sleeping bag. Yes, it is extra weight but it’s the price we pay for the fun of it!

We have 4, was 5 but I turned one in to a gear reseller and got $40. It was a 30 year old 2p thru-hiker mountain hardware that would not die. We also had a North Face 3p that was awesome, it was barely holding together with patches and 10 layers of seam seal, finally destroyed in a hailstorm in Golden Gate state park. Oldest to newest: 1. huge Coleman for car camping. 2. 3p mountain hardware 3. 2p (roomy) Nemo 4. 2p Sea2Summit (small) ultralight. Depends on what we are doing, we have everything for 3-1/2 seasons.