REI Co-op - Half Dome 2 Tent with Footprint
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Last updated: Dec 10, 2025 Scoring
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"I have an REI Half Dome 2 that I got for $40 used and it's great."
"The REI half dome is very popular and is a good value if you buy it on sale. ... You can find one under $250 during REI sales."
"REI’s halfdome and quarterdome are great affordable, durable starter tents."
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"+1 for the half dome. This will be year 10 with it for me too. ... I’ve taken it on all sorts of trips and the only issue is the elasticity in the poles but it’s an old tent."
"can stand the test of time, mine is 11 years old."
"I've had a REI half dome tent for nearing 10 years. ... otherwise it's been holding strong over multiple backpacking trips and car camping in rain and snow."
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"I've had a REI half dome tent for nearing 10 years. ... otherwise it's been holding strong over multiple backpacking trips and car camping in rain and snow."
"I’ve never been leaked on, and it’s stood through serious windstorms."
"My REI dome tent has done great in the rain"
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"It’s always been plenty spacious even with us each on an inflatable sleeping pad. We’ve also shared it with two 50lb dogs and been good."
"I’m taller than 6 feet and two people my size fit into the REI Half Dome Plus with some gear just fine."
"the half dome feels roomier because it has a mini pole across the top that pushes the side walls out"
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"I've had a REI half dome tent for nearing 10 years. ... otherwise it's been holding strong over multiple backpacking trips and car camping in rain and snow."
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"These days tho, I just can't see carrying such a heavy tent backpacking - car camping, sure, but backpacking? Gimme something half the weight :D"
"The half dome can do backpacking, but it is on the heavy side."
"On the cheaper side is the half dome or quarter dome but they are heavy and prices vary."
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"Backpacking we use the Half Dome 2 and with the 3 of us we are on top of each other. Couldn’t imagine sharing it with another human."
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"Had to replace the cords in the poles because they lost their elasticity"
"the only issue is the elasticity in the poles ... I haven’t replaced mine though like you did, I need to get around to that."
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"I had a Half Dome from 2000 and it only had 3 nights on it. Fly was completely delaminating, seams, etc."
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"Backpacking we use the Half Dome 2 and with the 3 of us we are on top of each other. Couldn’t imagine sharing it with another human."
"I'm a little tall for it at 6'4.5" ... it's OK if I lay on an angle"
Our half dome is such a great tent, absolutely bomb proof, easy to set up, tons of room, well ventillated, lots of thoughtful features :) These days tho, I just can't see carrying such a heavy tent backpacking - car camping, sure, but backpacking? Gimme something half the weight :D
r/backpacking • REI Tent Comparison ->They both are very similar, but if I remember correctly, the half dome feels roomier because it has a mini pole across the top that pushes the side walls out. I love my half dome, I recommend it.
r/backpacking • REI Tent Comparison ->The 2025 half dome are designed for some to sleep in each direction (head to toe). It made it difficult for one person to enter the tent of you want to sleep going the same direction. The removed all the big inside pockets, they have six inside pockets that are hard to access. If you can find an older version I would do that.
r/backpacking • REI Tent Comparison ->My partner and I share an REI half dome 2. It’s always been plenty spacious even with us each on an inflatable sleeping pad. We’ve also shared it with two 50lb dogs and been good.
r/backpacking • How do couples sleep when backpacking? ->Bivvy's rule! I have a solid military surplus one that is holding up well. I have an REI Half Dome 2 that I got for $40 used and it's great.
r/camping • Following up on a YouTube recommendation for beginner backpacking. Ampex 2 person tent. Any good? ->I'd go for a 2p, but make sure your sleeping pads will fit. Many 2p tents are tapered meaning they can't accept 2 rectangle wide pads. If you're both on 20 inch pads, then it'll be fine. There are tapered wide sleeping pads for just this reason. The MSR Hubba Hubba and the REI Half Dome are examples of tents that have a full non tapered rectangle floor.
r/CampingGear • Is a 2 person tent actually big enough for 2 people? ->For car camping I share a 6 person tent with my two large dogs and that is it. Backpacking we use the Half Dome 2 and with the 3 of us we are on top of each other. Couldn’t imagine sharing it with another human.
r/REI • 2 tents or 1 for a family of 5? ->You guys could both fit but just be aware that your bags will have to go outside. If you get the Half Dome 2 tent it has a rain fly that would cover where your bags are but again still outside the tent.
r/CampingGear • Is a 2 person tent actually big enough for 2 people? ->I did a study on the tents available in school. The answer is “some” tents are 2-person tents, but very few. At the time, the REI Half Dome 2 was the best in terms of largest size, with reasonable weight and cost. The half dome 2 plus was even better. I think the half dome 2 has an accommodation % of 78% on length and 97.5% on width, assuming two sleeping pads side by side. I’m taller than 6 feet and two people my size fit into the REI Half Dome Plus with some gear just fine. The majority of the gear goes in the vestibules and stays reasonable dry above the ground.
r/CampingGear • Is a 2 person tent actually big enough for 2 people? ->I have an REI half dome 2 for car camping and it is really bomb. I use MSR Freelyte2 for backpacking.
r/CampingGear • Gearlabs top 19 tents are all 200$+. One is even over a thousand. Are those of ua getting the 70$ amazon special really buying junk?! ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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