Tarptent - Moment DW

Is that just -30 without winds that are too crazy or snow? If yes, you might want to consider a 3 season tent with a solid inner. It made quite a difference between when I was camping in an unusually cold Scottish winter. In my case I had as using a tarptent moment dw.

I've had one that I've used for about 200-250 nights. It certainly is easy and quick to setup, but the marketing exaggerates it as usual. It takes me 2-4 minutes to setup, depending on conditions. It can withstand wind really well if you add guy lines on the sides. Once I added those, mine withstood the strong winds of the Namibian desert. You'd be fine in Europe. As for the fabric. It does sag. It's easy to tension after pitching. I tension just before sleeping, and if it rains or is windy I might tension again in the middle of the night. I bikepack, so I just pack tent and poles together. It don't stuff mine, so I don't quite now how well it would stuff. I don't have any other significant downsides to mention. It's a decent tent. Perhaps the one thing worth noting is the footprint is quite big for a 1 person. My next tent will likely be the Durston xdome.

I don't think there's anything wrong with the DW moment. However, unless you really like the design, there are other tents on the market with more space and headroom in the $300 range. If you need a double-walled tent that's stable against the elements, two tents come to mind. If you want to stay with Tarptent (they have a sale on), the Stratospire line is popular among Europeans looking for solid wind resistance and has more usable space (32"/40" x 86") and headroom. Although the next run isn't available until April, the Durston X-Dome 1+ just came out and has more headroom, space, and adaptability as a stand-alone tent that you can improve the stability of with trekking poles. (I haven't received mine yet but trust Durston enough to at least mention it.) Also, you didn't mention double-walled being important to you; would you consider a single-walled tent?

[Moment DW pics](https://imgur.com/a/1P83WSp) This was my first tent. Easy to setup and get taut. Sags predictably, and is not an issue (just pull two lines to get it taut again). I got the solid inner and extra cross pole too, and used to ride out some fun winter overnights. Handles snow and wind very well. I sold it because I wanted to buy more shelters, and kinda regret that. Although it didn't have the most headroom, either when laying down or sitting up in the middle. I also didn't like how it had to be packed as a cylinder because of the internal struts, but that's not a major issue.

I switched from the Moment DW to the ProTrail because I didn't like packing with struts.

And the tarptent Moment as well. Pitches 100% freestanding with vestibules. Pitches a tad heavy to OP’s specs but a great tent. The li gets you under 2 if you have the $$

Scarp1 is long enough, and in terms of design, If pitched correctly, is more taut and solid than an Akto. It doesn't have quite the build quality Which is reflected in the cost, but it's good enough. And you have the option of the extra crossing poles for freestanding. (Although this will make it heavier than an Akto then). A longer, better ventilated alternative to the Enan is the Tarptent Moment. Also has an extra crossing pole available.

My partner has had one for 7 years and uses it as her primary solo shelter, For bike touring and backpacking. She really likes it and has done trips with it in England,Wales and Scotland (Highlands and Hebrides) and Ireland as well. I've used it for one 7-day trip in bad Autumn weather in the highlands and it was fine apart from I found it harder to pitch than a trekking pole tent (Like I normally use ) in the very strongest winds. I had to seek shelter lower down once to be able to pitch it, But this was pretty much the worst wind I've ever tried to pitch a tent in. u/marcog explains about sag avoidance. For packing, Like any of the Tarptents with struts, it's better to just bring the pitch locks together and roll up around them and pack the tent vertically. It's a better way of packing such a tent anyway, as it just disappears into your pack and is easily deployable without being in the way of anything else.

Have you looked at the tarptent moment? My list looks similar to yours, but I’m a little in love with the moment. I’m with you on the narrow floor on the X-Mid. I really love the floor space on the X-Dome though. Imagine if he made the X-Mid - but with the triangular floor design like the dome. That would be my dream tent!

I've had one for about 2 years now, and have used it as my primary shelter for about 60+ nights. It is a pretty fast pitch, I wouldn't say I'd pitch it for lunch breaks like I've seen some reviewers state. I feel it has a small footprint, as it's narrowness allows me to more spots, and even if unlevel, I position my head uphill. But I'm typically the first set up and taken down in my group. 1 pole sleeve, and 2 stakes and I'm pretty much set. 3 more stakes on the guy outs, and I leave the door un staked. I have the 2nd pole to use freestanding or in the snow, but have never had the opportunity or need yet. It's plenty big enough for my exped downmat 8, and I can put my clothes/jackets around me. I keep my pack in the vestibule. you can "move" the vestibule around by adjusting the inner. set it up in the middle for splash protection on both sides, or close to one side for a large storage area. I like that I can unclip and store the inner separate, and then pack the fly last if it's raining. You can set it up fly only and fit 2 sleepers super easy without the inner "tent". You can set it up inner only as well for a bug net/stargazing. My last tent was a HS Cloudburst, and being able to sit-up, and 2 side doors and more weather sturdy make the Moment DW a winner all around.

I can second that. Love it but there isn't that much room. So if you have long nights or stay a lot in high altitude it can feel a bit small. If it's raining it will drip inside the tent if you open the door of the rainfly. The way you have to pitch the tent will put some tension on the zipper. Expect it to fail after 150 nights if you don't put some effort in cleaning it. The ventilation vents at front/back can't be closed or opened from the inside which can be a bit annoying. Other than that great tent! Fast and easy pitch, withstands quite some wind kept me dry and safe through out all my trips so far including long time in Patagonia and the Peruvian Andes. But it's time to try a bigger tent so i pre-ordered the x-dome

I have a Tarptent Moment. I likenit a lot.

Do you hike with poles? If so, the single-walled Zpacks Hexamid can be set up with your hiking poles and is USD $499. My Zpacks single-walled tents perform poorly in rainy, humid conditions but making this compromise will save you weight. Tarptent makes several double-walled tents for less than USD $500 that perform well, and there are also some excellent Chinese-made Lanshan tents on Aliexpress. My double-walled Tarptent performs much better than my single-walled Zpacks tents when it's set up, but it's also much heavier to carry.

Tarptent Super light tents, good value. I’ve been happy with mine. I have a double rainbow and a single person. The single person uses trekking poles to setup.  I’d probably stick with free-standing if I buy a new one. Just out of convenience. 

I thought about the xmid and the Tarptent Dipole. Ended up with the Dipole because I'm tall and I didnt like the large footprint required to set up the Tarptent. I got the 1p and it's huge in the inside (for a ul tent).