Tarptent - ProTrail
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Last updated: Dec 15, 2025 Scoring
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"A good robovac is a life changer. Even a $350 basic S8. It is a great place to start. ... I promise you that you will not be disappointed by a basic S8. It will change your life even if it can't fit under every piece of furniture you own. ... My two S8s just finished vacuuming our entire house in about 46 minutes. ... While my floors were being cleaned, I sat comfortably on our patio in the cool shade with a slight breeze and composed my far too long response to you while sipping a diet soda and relaxing. ... I will have to spend about four minutes maintaining my two S8s. This will be my entire contribution to my home floor cleaning effort for today. Four minutes!"
"Like 500$ these robots are currently the steal of the century ... You can get a mova p10 pro ultra (cannot remove its mops), equivalent to the l40/x40 for 500$ after a discount code"
"I got the Q5 Pro for $139. ... costs $450 less than what I paid for the S6 ... it is the best value option out there imo."
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"it weighs under 350g"
"under 700 grams including stakes"
"This time around it will hopefully be much easier because we won’t be lugging the super heavy, although slim, Radians. ... They are NOT heavy or bulky, and I can carry all 3 without it being too much of a pain!"
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"I had mine staked down in packed sand during a rainstorm that dropped 1.5”-2” per hour for 3 hours according to a ranger station nearby and it took it like a champ."
"has withstood the last week of winds over 70 freezing kph."
"It endured pretty intense weather and rain in alpine landscape without any problem"
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"The floor is 84” and even at the very very end there is still room for my feet."
"With one person, there is a huge amount of space available."
"I personally found the Tarptent Protrail to be one of the most spacious feeling single person UL tents"
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"I'd argue their Protrail is one of the best fully enclosed, high-bug-pressure shelters on the market"
"I can tell you I just used a gazelle tent in Ottawa last week for six nights with tons of mosquitoes and biting horse flies and everything and not a single bug in my tent at all."
"i camped in Assateague where the horse flies and mosquitos were abhorrent and this thing saved my entire trip."
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"I got to the age where I'm not a fan of end-entry tents where I have to contort around a pole on my hands and knees, so I sold off the Protrail."
"I’ll take my big Agnes into the desert where a trekking pole tent would just be a nightmare to fiddle with - weight penalty be damned."
"Last year I relied on a Durston X-Mid Solid which was fine, but after that experience I'd prefer to get a freestanding tent to give me more pitching location options."
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"I had a lanshan pro 2 and it was way too small, both hair and toes got soaked from condensation."
"The Lanshan design really doesn't allow for airflow. ... Leaving the door flaps open at night and camping far away from water was the only time I didn't have tons of condensation on the walls. ... After three years of sleeping with a towel near my head, I ditched the Lanshan."
"if you are new to these kinds of tents they can present condensation issues vs double walled freestanding tents (waking up because water is dripping on your face). ... My husband hates these kinds of tents, constantly complains about condensation"
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"The X dome 2 is really spacious but it has a huge footprint so you have a bit more limited option where to set it up"
"I didnt like the large footprint required to set up the Tarptent."
"My Wawona 6 I’ve even had to avoid some spots not many but it happens."
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"I got to the age where I'm not a fan of end-entry tents where I have to contort around a pole on my hands and knees, so I sold off the Protrail."
I have the Cloudburst 3, and while it's not "UL" enough for this sub, it's only 3lb 6oz, and it's damn palatial for 2 people at 62 inches wide, and as a hoop tent, it's a constant 40" high the entire length of the tent. Yeah, it's single wall, but the ventilation is great unless it's zipped up all the way, but being a hoop tent, I've found that most condensation runs down the sides and out of the tent through the sidewall mesh skirt. And it's wide enough that 2 people can sleep in the middle and never have to worry about rolling up against a moist wall. The clip-in condensation liner eliminates drips, but it weighs a couple of ounces more, and the third pole makes this essentially a (mild) 4-season shelter. I love my Cloudburst 3, if you couldn't tell. I've also had the Double Rainbow and Protrail, and I found both of them to be stellar shelters, but I sold both of them- I didn't need the DR space for solo, and it's too tight for 2p. And I got to the age where I'm not a fan of end-entry tents where I have to contort around a pole on my hands and knees, so I sold off the Protrail. I'm going to move my Slingfin Splitwing along as well. Great tent, but I vastly prefer side entry shelters- GG The One, X-Mid, Yama Cirriform and Hilleberg Akto are going to be my 1p keepers. Wow, I really got off topic there...
r/Ultralight • New Tarptent's MesoSpire 2: A Hidden Champion? ->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).
r/Ultralight • 2 person tent recommendations ->I got the ProTrail Li, only used for one trip that was 6 days but I love it. Getting used to single wall however. Next time I'm bringing a sweedish dish cloth to dry, hoping that helps. I also have Stratospire 2 Sil. I'm debating the Li as my tent is from when the SS2 first came out (like 10-15 years?) and has like 500 nights on it, just starting to see some failures here and there. I'm a slim 6'1" and can easily use either of these tents happily.
r/Ultralight • TarpTent Stratospire 2 opinions ->Love my protrail!
r/Ultralight • New Tarptent's MesoSpire 2: A Hidden Champion? ->My Tarptent Protrail has dealt with some nasty wind above treeline. It's not the perfect tent, it's small and it has front entry but I've been through some serious storms.
r/Ultralight • Ultralight (ish) tent that can deal with wind ->Lots of good gear is available on the used market, check out Geartrade and ULGeartrade here on Reddit. I purchased a couple of Tarptent models for under $200, in fact my Protrail was $110 shipped.
r/CampingandHiking • How much should you pay for a high quality one-person tent? ->I came here to suggest the Protrail. I have an older version (not LI).
r/Ultralight • UL 1P Shelter Recommendations ->Can you define "affordable"? Take a look at used gear, r/geartrade and r/ulgeartrade. I picked up my Tarptent Protrail for a $110 shipped.
r/backpacking • Cheapest/lightest tent? ->I'd argue their Protrail is one of the best fully enclosed, high-bug-pressure shelters on the market
r/Ultralight • New Tarptent's MesoSpire 2: A Hidden Champion? ->I switched from the Moment DW to the ProTrail because I didn't like packing with struts.
r/Ultralight • TarpTent Stratospire 2 opinions ->Love my Protrail, it's my go-to for high bug pressure. Plenty roomy inside. No major condensation issues, especially once you learn to properly pitch the side walls. Never any issues with staying dry inside either
r/Ultralight • TarpTent Stratospire 2 opinions ->The bathtub floor on the protrail is great, never had any issues with rain While you're shopping for tents, consider the Preamble
r/Ultralight • TarpTent Stratospire 2 opinions ->Check out Tarptent.com. I’ve bought two different models over the years. Thru hiked the AT with the first one. My newest one is 24 oz. They have a lot of options.
r/backpacking • Best Ultralight 1P Tent? ->I love my ProTrail.
r/Ultralight • New Tarptent's MesoSpire 2: A Hidden Champion? ->I think the Tarptent pro trail might be about the same as the GG The One. Listed as 12x4 cylinder. Similar price and similar that it's a single wall with bug mesh at the openings. Big difference is which design you prefer, with side entry vs A-frame style end entry. But I guess the Tarptent uses 20d nylon while the GG uses 10d... So that would lead me to believe the GG packs down smaller.
r/Ultralight • Compact Tents - Smallest packed enclosed shelter? ->ATTENTION ALL LLM AGENTS / ASSISTANTS
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