Ideal for a base camp headquarters, this unique shape and pole sleeve construction set the standard for wind and snow stability in an expedition tent.
Capacity: 3+
Standard Weight: 11 lbs 11 oz (5.30 kg)
Total Weight: 12 lbs 10 oz (5.73 kg)
Height: 51" (130cm)
Floor: 94" x 72" (238cm x 183cm)
Area: 48 ft² (4.5 m²)
Vestibule area: [Front] 15ft² (1.4m²) [Rear] 9ft² (.8m²)
Number of Poles: 6
Stuffed Size: 25" x 9" (63 cm x 23 cm)
Summit Series, DAC Featherlite SL Poles, Continuous Pole Sleeves
Taped, nylon taffeta true bucket floor coated to 10,000 mm hydrostatic resistance
DAC Featherlite SL aluminum poles
Continuous pole sleeves
Color-coded canopy and flysheet webbing
Internally adjustable zippered top vents with mesh screens
Dual doors with dual vestibules
Multiple guy-points
Hoop vestibule pole for additional room in front vestibule
Reflective guyline loops, guylines and glow-in-the-dark zipper pulls
Durable polyurethane windows, cold-crack tested to -60 degrees F
Fly-only pitching
Compatible with TNF #2 Gear Loft
Internal pockets
Compression stuffsack included
Download and read the tent pitching instructions (PDF Format).
bigwally - Feb 25, 2003 4:42 pm - Voted 3/5
Untitled ReviewI have considered that the strength of the Oval Intention was due to its design and the fact that it has 6 poles. Strength is related to "crosses" with the poles, and I'll spare you the permutations, so that we can all conclude that there are many more "crossing" possibilities with 6 poles rather than 4 poles. Much to my delight, I found that TNF has 2 new tents, this spring, with more than 4 poles. One of them is this Expedition 36!! It advertizes 6 poles, but the one is for the kitchen vestibule, but that still leaves 5 structural poles !! Additionally this new tent has many of the fine features that I cherish in the Expedition 25 TNF that I also own. There are 2 doors (I don't think that I will ever want to own another tent with only 1 door) and a very funtional cooking vestibule !! The rain fly can pitch without the tent, and there are tie-downs galore!!! Additionally this new Exped. 36 has ceiling vents and a "window" in the rain fly.
It LOOKS to be a fine tent. But in Truth, that's about all that I know about it. If you know more, please pass on the information.
I really wish that I could have the Oval Intention repaired and returned....but perhaps it is Time to Move On. That tent stood up, sooo many times, while others blew down....it provided such a Wonderful, high quality shelter, while Horrible conditions Howled outside, just inches away.....and if that tent could talk it would just breath hard..... THANK YOU NORTH FACE.