Since receiving a prototype of the Tarptent Aeon Li<\/a> in December, 2018, I\u2019ve put about 550 miles (885 km) on the shelter. Most of those got here on the Australian Alpine Walking Track (AAWT)<\/a>, however moreover I\u2019ve additionally finished some shorter hikes in southeast Queensland and Mexico\u2019s Sierra Madre. What follows are my impressions of the Aeon Li, together with suggestions for future customers.<\/p>\n Yours really and the Aeon Li at dawn | Kosciuszko National Park, Australian Alpine Walking Track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Specs<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n Sleeps<\/strong><\/span>: 1 particular person.<\/p>\n \u201cCould it fit two people in a squeeze?\u201d<\/em>\u00a0 Even probably the most cuddly of sleepers would wrestle to suit two folks within the Aeon Li. The one particular person score is spot on.<\/p>\n Dyneema\u00ae Material:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDo I need a Polycro or Tyvek groundsheet?\u201d\u00a0<\/em>In rocky, desert-like situations I\u2019d say it\u2019s well worth the one to 2 ounce weight penalty as a way to lengthen the lifetime of your flooring. Otherwise you have to be wonderful with out one.<\/p>\n Weight<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 16.8 oz (477 grams) \u2013 as per my kitchen scale.<\/p>\n Size (as per Tarptent web site)<\/span><\/strong><\/span>:<\/p>\n Price<\/strong><\/span>:\u00a0 $535 (see\u00a0Value for Money<\/em>\u00a0under)<\/p>\n The Aeon Li on Viking Saddle within the Barry Mountains | AAWT<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Design\u00a0<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n The Aeon Li is a completely enclosed one particular person shelter with built-in fly and bathtub flooring. It is single wall, made with Dyneema\u00ae<\/a>, and makes use of one trekking pole within the arrange.<\/p>\n Back struts and PitchLoc corners \/ Tent pitched at 108 cm \/ Above tree line in Kosciuszko nationwide park on the Australian Alpine Walking Track.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n This one is for the oldsters over at UL Reddit<\/a>. Pictured is yours really in a Katabatic Palisade<\/a> quilt mendacity on a Thermarest Neoair sleeping mat<\/a> (small). My ft are resting on an MLD Burn backpack. Note the area between my head and foot field and the partitions. It took me 5 tries to get this picture utilizing a ten second timer on my telephone!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Sitting up on a 2.5\u2033 Thermarest NeoAir Xlite (small).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Camped on a saddle near Mount Magdala | AAWT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Pitching<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n With a bit apply, the Aeon Li makes for a fast and straightforward sub-2 minute setup. It takes both 5 – 6 pegs, relying on whether or not or not you stake out the Apex guyline (advisable in windy and\/or inclement climate). See the Aeon Li Quick Pitch video <\/a>for a step-by-step information.<\/p>\n Inclement Conditions:<\/strong><\/span> In regards to the peak of the shelter, I pitch it as little as attainable (108 cm approx.) with the foot finish (slender facet) into the wind when stormy climate is on the playing cards. When calm situations are prevalent, I\u2019ll set it up as excessive as attainable (128 cm approx.). If the forecast is evident, I\u2019ll roll up the entrance doorways and pitch the shelter sans<\/em> vestibule for max views and air flow.<\/p>\n Tent Stakes<\/span><\/strong>: The Aeon Li comes with half a dozen 6 in\/15 cm Easton \u201cNail\u201d Aluminium tent pegs. Over the years I\u2019ve used one of these stakes quite a bit with each Tarptents and Mountain Laurel Designs shelters. In common I\u2019ve discovered them to carry out effectively, however on three separate events I\u2019ve had the heads pop off them. If I used to be taking the Aeon Li into an space the place I knew the possibilities of common stormy climate and unavoidable uncovered tenting have been excessive, I’d swap out the Easton Nails for full-size MSR Groundhogs<\/a>, together with two or three Ti Shepherd hooks simply in case of uncooperative campsite terrain.<\/p>\n Creekside campsite on the AAWT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Packing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n While packing different Pyramid or Half Pyramid-style tents that I personal, I have a tendency to not use a stuff sack. However, within the case of the Aeon Li, as a result of its a number of struts I feel it’s effectively well worth the 0.39 oz (11 gram) weight penalty (i.e. the burden of the Aeon Li stuff sack). The different is eradicating and refitting the struts each time I\u2019m establishing or taking down the tent, which personally talking looks like an excessive amount of faffing about.<\/p>\n \u201cDoesn\u2019t this mean that you have to pack the tent vertically in your backpack?\u201d <\/em>Yes. Personally talking I discovered this to be no large deal, because the tent is sort of small when rolled up tightly in its stuff sack (see under). However, for people which might be adamant about packing their shelters horizontally or mainly simply stuffing them in sans<\/em> sack wherever they could match, eradicating the struts (after which placing them again in once more) is the best way to go.<\/p>\n Here\u2019s how I packed the Aeon Li in 4 steps (see images under):<\/p>\n Struts and stakes able to roll.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n The Aeon Li in its authentic stuff sack beside a 600 ml water bottle.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Performance<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Excellent. During the AAWT I camped above tree line in windy climate (gusts as much as 45 km \/ 28 mi per hour) on a few events, and every time the Aeon Li proved to be rock strong. Additionally, I took the shelter out for 2 stormy overnighters in my house state of Queensland (heavy rains and gusts over 50 km \/ 31 mi) and it held up like a champ. To reiterate my feedback above, in all of those cases I pitched the shelter as little as attainable (108 cm) and with the foot finish into the wind.<\/p>\n Value for Money<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Aeon Li (US$535) is made with\u00a0Dyneema\u00ae<\/strong><\/span> <\/a>so it\u2019s going to be costly. That mentioned, its competitively priced in comparison with different similar-style Dyneema shelters available on the market (e.g. MLD Solomids<\/a> and Zpacks Plexamid<\/a>), and whenever you bear in mind Tarptent\u2019s effectively earned status for high quality workmanship and the sturdiness of its merchandise, I feel the Aeon Li represents good worth for cash (Note<\/em><\/span>: As with all of Tarptents merchandise it’s made within the US).<\/p>\n Conclusion<\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The Tarptent Aeon Li<\/a> is a wonderful 3 season+ choice for thru-hikers and weight-conscious backpackers. As you’ll anticipate with any shelter made by Tarptent, the supplies, design and a focus to element are all top-notch. But what actually struck me in regards to the Aeon Li is that not solely is it \u00fcber<\/em> gentle and stormworthy, it\u2019s additionally very spacious and comfy for one thing that weighs so little. And that triumvirate of options is what has earned it a excessive place in my backpacking shelter \u201cquiver\u201d \u2013 to borrow one in every of Pmags<\/a>\u2018 favorite expressions \u2013 for the foreseeable future.<\/p>\n Sunrise over the Aeon Li | AAWT.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n Disclosure<\/span>:<\/strong>\u00a0I used to be given a prototype of the Tarptent Aeon Li freed from cost in alternate for suggestions from the sector. This was the second of Tarptents\u2019 prototypes that I’ve taken for an prolonged spin, the primary being the ProTrail<\/a> in the course of the Cordillera Blanca Traverse<\/a>\u00a0of 2014. On each events I used to be below no obligation to offer media protection or write a overview, and the opinions expressed<\/em>\u00a0are my very own. 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