The North Face - Stormbreak 2

I like my North Face Stormbreak 2 I would recommend it to anyone https://preview.redd.it/4oq2hrhxzotf1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9ed4ffa3316458bd3f6b6e0fc59ac95e18dfa20b

I’ve had my stormbreak 2 for almost 10 years and it’s still going strong.

It’s not the lightest on the market by any means, but I’ve been carrying it for so long I’m used to it. I think it’s on the lighter side of 3lbs total weight but fact check me on that. It’s super easy to set up, no matter how tired you are. It has multiple points for guy lines so it’s stable in windy conditions. Oh and I’ve never used a footprint and the bottom is still in perfect shape.

I have The North Face Stormbreak 2. Not super light but it’s held up through a thunderstorm and very heavy wind and rain with no leaks.

I bought the stormbreaker2 for me and the GF last year and we love it! Put up with heavy wind and rain, we live in Alberta so all our trips were in the Rockies and the tent held up perfectly in all conditions. It's a little tight for 2 people (sleeping with our packs on my feet) but setup is super easy after a long hike and stable in high wind. The rain cover is great and has multiple ways to setup so you can have the door cracked in almost any weather to vent how you need which I found really handy camping in BC where it's super damp and raining most hours of the day. Would highly recommend, but I will admit I am new to backpacking and haven't had many other experiences.

Storm break 2 fits me as a 6”5 guy

I have the North Face Stormbreak 2. I love it!

I have a Durston X-Mid 1p (solid), two North Face Storm Breaks (1 and 2 person), and an inexpensive Underwood Aggregator 1 person trekking pole tent I got for $50 on Amazon. It's even less now - $40\~. A friend and I did a 50\~ mile section hike last year, and he had a 6# Eureka tent. I lent him my Aggregator, which requires 1 trekking pole and 5 stakes, and he \*loved\* it! It's a single-wall, but thicker sil-poly, 2.5#, and I seam sealed every possible seam on that tent, AND sprayed it with Kiwi Camp-Dry. There's a guy who did a great comprehensive YouTube video on the Aggregator, noting that it is an inexpensive tent, but still a good value and tents like this have a valid place in the backpacking world.

I have a storm break 2 and carried it for years in my early experiences backpacking. Wonderful tent; sturdy and easy to set up as well as being exceptionally roomy. It was on the heavier side but I've since upgraded to an Xmid 1 solid and couldn't be happier.

The best tent durability wise and that I trust my life with is the North Face Stormbreak 2 tent. They do sell it at Scheels though. It has kept me safe in some crazy weather over the years.

If you’re alone, the storm break 2 might be annoyingly heavy unless you’re hiking somewhere flat and not technically challenging (or canoe camping / car camping). 1 person tents are light but small, so I suppose it depends on your size and comfort in small spaces. I usually go with either a lighter 2p tent for myself or a hammock which is also light. I have a Big Agnes C Bar 2, which is marketed as a 2 p tent but feels more like a 1.5p tent and thus is perfect for me. I think it’s 4lbs, but you can buy a footprint that allows you to set the tent up with just poles, footprint, and fly, which cuts down weight a lot and works fine in fair weather. So, ask yourself where you’ll be hiking, how much weight matters, whether you’ll always be alone, etc. A 2p tent is nice because you can share if need be (even the c bar 2).