Sierra Designs Clip 3 Review

"I purchased the 3-person version this past spring. I wanted a lightweight but inordinately roomy tent for two, with possile 3-person use. We have now used it as a 2-person tent on three summer/fall mt. trips with periods of heavy rain each trip. It has served us well. The tent is a snap (literally) to set up, has something like 43 sq. ft. floor space and is very weatherproof. And it is sturdier than it looks, having survived the recent Nov. killer storm than came through Tenn/NC. It weighs only 5 pounds and change with the optional footprint or a little more than half that if you just use the foot and fly setup (which we not yet been able to do per the weather). For a warmer (and stuffier)tent you can snap the fly down into the footprint buckles or for a breezier tent you just guy out the fly all round. The circular zip door with stash pocket works great too. At 5 and 1/2 lbs. it's a near perfect 2-person shelter (unless you are an ultra-minimalist weight freak) and at $200 it's a bargain. You just can't beat the space to weight ratio (and price). Only possible improvement? You could put one of those little Mt. Hardwear style zips across the foot so you can snap down the fly w/o getting out (and wet). In fact, I may do that myself!"