Dipole 2 Li

Tarptent Dipole 2 Li. She’s a beaut

The non-Li is slightly smaller inside due to the double wall. I have the 2 Li and using it on the PCT this year. Hyped

I went with Nylon for purported longevity advantages but I’ve heard DCF is easy to repair so go with whatever you want. I’ve heard many people say they’ve been in horizontal driving rain with no leaks in this tent. I haven’t had it out in a storm so I can’t speak personally on it. Only time will tell. For my use case, a relatively dry PCT thru hike, I think the windows will provide incredible views and ventilation. The tent is extremely stable in wind. I’m modifying the pitch/stake setup based on a video on the Tarptent owners Facebook group. Basically removing the guylines connecting the corner stakes to the end struts. This makes it a 6 stake minimum setup, but greatly reduces the stress on the corner stakes. Also makes the corner stakes easier to use the big rock/Little Rock method as well as providing them more flexibility in stake location. I can send the link to his modification video if interested. All DCF Tarptents just dropped $50-100 due to reduced material prices, good time to buy. The interior space of this tent, along with the 360 views and ventilation, are unmatched. A godsend for tall people.

Dude, your only choice is to save up for a Dipole 2 Li and amortize the extra expense over the next 20 years (make sure to get the one with a woven floor for longevity).

ICYMI, the Dipoles have a much smaller footprint than the X-Mids.

I think you are exactly describing tarptent dipole 2. It has little (8"?) end struts that provide extra usable room. It pitches in a tighter area than the durston. Take a look. I have two tarp tents, one is the dipole 1 Li. The Li is the dcf version, which will break your budget, the non-li is sil-poly (I think).

Many Tarptents have end struts (little poles that are ~2' tall) that go on the ends of the tent creating a lot more usable space. I'm 6'4, and wear size 13 shoe and fit in my dipole 1 Li with headroom to spare. I think the non-Li version is the same size. The dipole is a very similar tent to the durston, but I think it's a little heavier. I love my dipole. I also have an old version of the Protrail. It's a bit lighter, but not as roomy.

Dipole struts are a whopping 21 inches (they fold down to half the size for easy horizontal packing). Really nice feature that makes the very edge of the tent fully usable, unlike most pyramid tents where the edges are too shallow to do anything.

I'm 6'2" tall and have fallen in love with the Tarptent Dipole 2 DW/Li. Lightweight, plenty big, and very high-quality!

Im a happy Tarptent owner as well. I too, have the dyneema versions of both the Rainbow 1p and Dipole 2p. The Rainbow works great when hiking solo and a smaller footprint is needed. Plenty of length, width and height.

Tarptent DiPole or Rainbow models. Go to Tarptent website- contact and owner Henry Shires will respond to your questions (usually same day). Great tents, tall height/length/steep walls for maximum useable interior space, easy/quick setup, very storm worthy. I own both of the models above.

I’m rocking dipole and love it.